Jack Lisowski could defeat his Iranian rival 6-4 at the event.
Prior to the match, Vafaei defeated the top player Mark Selby from England who is the second-best snooker in the world.
While all eyes were on Mark Selby at the Masters 2023, Iran’s sportsman beat his rival from England 6-2 at his first match.
Some 16 of the world's top players are competing in the non-ranking tournament.
The Masters, one of snooker’s triple crown events, kicked off on Sunday and will wrap up on January 14.
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