1988 Canadian Masters

The 1988 BCE Canadian Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 26 October to 5 November 1988 at the Minkler Auditorium, Toronto, Canada.^[4] This was the first and only year the event was held as a ranking event. All preliminary rounds were played in the UK and only the last 32 players travelled to Canada.^[5]

Canadian Masters

Tournament information
Dates	26 October – 5 November 1988 (1988-10-26 – 1988-11-05)
Venue	Minkler Auditorium
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000[1]
Winner's share	£40,000[2]
Highest break	Dennis Taylor (NIR) (132)[3]
Final
Champion	Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up	Steve Davis (ENG)
Score	9–4
← 1987

Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis nine frames to four in the final.^[6][7]

As of 2025 it remains the only ranking event to take place in North America.^[8]

Main draw

^[6]

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Steve Davis		5
	George Scott		1
						Steve Davis		5
						Steve James		0
	Steve James		5
	Joe Johnson		4
											Steve Davis		5
											Terry Griffiths		3
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Willie Thorne		4
						Doug Mountjoy		4
						Terry Griffiths		5
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Ray Reardon		2
																Steve Davis		9
																Stephen Hendry		5
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	John Spencer		2
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Ian Graham		4
	Ian Graham		5
	Eddie Charlton		2
											Cliff Thorburn		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Dean Reynolds		4
						Cliff Wilson		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Danny Fowler		2
																					Steve Davis		4
																					Jimmy White		9
	Warren King		5
	Steve Duggan		4
						Warren King		2
						Mike Hallett		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Marcel Gauvreau		3
											Mike Hallett		5
											John Parrott		3
	John Virgo		5
	Steve Newbury		2
						John Virgo		4
						John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Darren Morgan		3
																Mike Hallett		2
																Jimmy White		9
	David Taylor		5
	Colin Roscoe		1
						David Taylor		2
						Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Martin Clark		4
											Dennis Taylor		3
											Jimmy White		5
	Steve Longworth		5
	Murdo MacLeod		3
						Steve Longworth		0
						Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5
	Mark Bennett		3