The run-in to the World Snooker Championships is well underway, and a packed roster of stars are preparing to battle it out for the German Masters.

Shaun Murphy caused a shock by lifting the Masters at Alexandra Palace, defeating world champ Kyren Wilson in a final where the outcome didn't ever look in any doubt with the Magician back to his very best. Murphy's win moved him up to second in this year's prizemoney list and he'll be determined to build on his scintillating form in Germany.

However to do that he'll have to defeat some of the very best the world has to offer; number one seed Judd Trump suffered semi-final disappointment at the Masters, and will be keen to put that behind him and edge closer to the £2m in prizemoney mark. Neil Robertson made the most of his last minute Masters call-up after Ronnie O'Sullivan pulled out, defeating Scotland's John Higgins - and bother players are back on the entry list for Germany once again. O'Sullivan meanwhile continues to be absent, and is joined in not competing by Chinese star Ding Junhui.

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When does the German Masters snooker start?

The German Masters gets underway on Monday January 27. Afternoon sessions will begin at 2pm UK time with the evening sessions underway at 7pm. Day two will see an additional morning session, which will begin at 9am GMT.

What TV channel is German Masters snooker on?

All the action will be live on Eurosport throughout the event, with the opening day getting underway from 2pm on Eurosport 1.

Can I live stream German Masters snooker?

Yes you can! Discovery Plus will have full coverage of the entire tournament via their website and mobile app - including a choice of matches to watch. Plans start from 6.99 a month - sign up HERE.

What is the prize money for the German Masters snooker?

The tournament isn't quite as lucrative as the Masters, but still offers a prizepot of more than half a million pounds for players to compete for. That will help to banish any January blues.

• Champion: £100,000

• Runner-up: £45,000

• Semi-Finals: £21,000

• Quarter-Finals: £13,200

• Round of 16: £9,000

• Round of 32: £5,400

• Round of 64: £3,600

• Round of 96: £1,000

• Highest Break: £5,000

• Total: £550,400

When is the final of the German Masters snooker?

• January 29: Last 32

• January 30: Last 16

• January 31: Quarter-finals

• February 1: Semi-finals

• February 2: Final

What is the draw for the German Masters snooker?

The full first round draw for the tournament is:

Judd Trump vs David Grace
Stephen Maguire vs Joe O’Connor
Chris Wakelin vs Hammad Miah
Neil Robertson vs Antoni Kowalski
Hossein Vafaei vs Yuan Sijun
Stuart Bingham vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Shaun Murphy vs Liam Graham
Mark Allen vs David Lilley
Wu Yize vs Jackson Page
Jack Lisowski vs Alexander Ursenbacher
David Gilbert vs Ben Woollaston
Barry Hawkins vs Alfie Burden
Ryan Day vs Ricky Walden
Mark Selby vs Liu Hongyu
Elliot Slessor vs Liu Haotian
Si Jiahui vs Ken Doherty
Xiao Guodong vs Fan Zhengyi
Gary Wilson vs Daniel Wells
Noppon Saengkham vs Jimmy Robertson
Mark Williams vs Aaron Hill
Luca Brecel vs Jiang Jun
Pang Junxu vs Anthony McGill
Zhang Anda vs Graeme Dott
Robert Milkins vs Xu Si
Jak Jones vs Allan Taylor
John Higgins vs Mark Davis
Zhou Yuelong vs Artemijs Zizins
Kyren Wilson vs Cheung Ka Wai
Tom Ford w/o Dominic Dale
Ali Carter w/o He Guoqiang
Dylan Emery w/o Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ross Muir w/o Ding Junhui