The Paul Hunter Masters

The Paul Hunter Masters currently referred to as the Royal London Watches Paul Hunter Masters for sponsorship reasons, is one of the three major tournaments in snooker, which compile the "Triple Crown" alongside the UK and World Championships. Unlike the other Triple Crown events, The Masters is an invitational non-ranking event, and usually only includes the top sixteen players in the world and although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the circuit. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan have won the tournament a record six times (Hendry - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996; O'Sullivan - 1995, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2016). In 2013, the tournament was officially renamed "The Paul Hunter Masters" in memory of the deceased three-time champion Paul Hunter. The Paul Hunter Classic, a tournament renamed in his memory in 2010, had been discontinued for 2013/14 and the WPBSA decided to give "a big posthumous honour to one of the finest snooker players ever."

Ronnie O'Sullivan is the reigning champion.