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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–11 February 1996 |
| Venue | Wembley Conference Centre |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £125,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (144) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Score | 10–5 |
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The 1996 Masters (officially the 1996 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 11 February 1996 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The last 16 and quarter-final rounds were extended from 9 to 11 frames while the final was extended from 17 to 19 frames, which has remained the match format ever since.
Stephen Hendry won his sixth Masters title by defeating defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–5 in the final. Hendry won £125,000 and £10,000 for the highest break of the tournament (144).[1] During his quarter-final match Hendry also set the record of scoring 487 points without reply against Jimmy White.[2]
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