The Gram Open is a ranking tournament, its full name is the Gram World Open, which was first held in 1982 and was called the International Open at that time. It features a combination of knockout and group stage formats, with four players in each group and only five rounds per game, with the top two qualifying for the knockout stage. This format makes the competition more compact and exciting, as well as fair and open, as any player has a chance to beat a strong opponent and reach the final. The Gram Open Championship trophy is named after Gram legend Joe Davis and is called the Joe Davis Cup.
The Masters Tournament is an invitational tournament whose full name is the Masters Tournament, which was first held in 1975 as the Benson Hedges Masters. It features only the top 16 players in the world rankings to participate, and it does not count points, and only fights for honor and prize money. This format makes the competition more high-level and elite, as well as more noble and authoritative, because only the best players can qualify for the competition and compete for the highest honors. The Masters Championship trophy is named after Ellsworth Wharton, a pioneer of the Gr, and is known as the Ellsworth Wharton Cup.
Comparison of the Gram Open and Masters
*The Masters is two different types of tournaments, each with its own characteristics and charm, as well as its own difficulty and challenge. We can compare them in the following ways:
Eligibility: The Grams Open is a tournament that all professional players can participate in, while the Masters is a tournament that only the top 16 players in the world rankings can enter. This means that the entry threshold for the Champion Open is lower, but the competition is more intense as there are more players vying for the title. The Masters has a higher entry threshold, but the competition is more exciting because there are fewer players competing for honors.
Format: The Open is a combination of knockout and group stage plays, with only 5 rounds per game, which means that the pace of the game is faster, but the cost of mistakes is greater, as each game can be the difference between victory and defeat. The Masters has a single-elimination format where 11 or 13 rounds are played per game, which means that the pace of the game is slower, but the consistency is more demanding, as each game requires focus and patience.
Prize money and accolades: Both the Open and Masters have generous prize money, but the Masters have a higher prize money, generally about twice as much as the Open. For example, the 2021 Champion Open has a prize of £200,000, while the Masters has a prize of £250,000. The honor of the Open and Masters is high, but the honor of the Masters is even higher because it is one of the three major tournaments of the Gram, tied with the World Championship and the British Championship, and is known as the Triple Crown of the Gram. Although the **g Open is also a ranking tournament, it does not belong to the category of the three major tournaments.
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