The 2017 European Masters (officially the 2007 888sport European Masters) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 2âÂÂ8 October 2017 in Lommel, Belgium. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season. It was the first full ranking event to be held in Belgium since the European Open was played in Antwerp in 1994.
Qualifying took place from 3âÂÂ4 August in Preston.
Judd Trump was the defending champion, having beaten Ronnie O'Sullivan 9âÂÂ8 in the 2016 final in Bucharest, Romania. He successfully defended the title, defeating Stuart Bingham 9âÂÂ7 in this year's final.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at ã35,000
These matches were held between 3 and 4 August 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 7 frames.
Total: 19
Total: 52