PBA Bear Championship prize money
The PBA Bear Championship has paid £152,074 across 5 tournaments from 2013 to 2019. In 2019 Anthony Simonsen took £7,407.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Anthony Simonsen | £7,407£7k | £29,296£29k |
| 2018 | EJ Tackett | £7,407£7k | £28,407£28k |
| 2015 | Tommy Jones | £7,407£7k | £29,926£30k |
| 2014 | Ronnie Russell | £7,407£7k | £29,926£30k |
| 2013 | Jason Belmonte | £5,926£6k | £34,519£35k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The PBA Bear Open payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £7,407£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 2nd | 1 | £4,444£4k | £4,444£4k |
| 3rd | 1 | £2,963£3k | £2,963£3k |
| 4th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 5th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 6th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 7th | 1 | £1,185£1k | £1,185£1k |
| 8th | 1 | £1,037£1k | £1,037£1k |
| 9th | 1 | £1,037£1k | £1,037£1k |
| 10th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 11th | 1 | £667£667 | £667£667 |
| 12th | 1 | £593£593 | £593£593 |
| 13th | 1 | £556£556 | £556£556 |
| 14th | 1 | £548£548 | £548£548 |
| 15th | 1 | £541£541 | £541£541 |
| 16th | 1 | £533£533 | £533£533 |
| T17 | 2 | £522£522 | £1,044£1k |
| 30th | 1 | £74£74 | £74£74 |
Every cheque by name is on the PBA Bear Open payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the PBA Bear Championship
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other bowling tournaments
The tournaments either side of the PBA Bear Championship by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | PBA Keystone State Championship | 1 | £176,426£176k |
| 93 | PBA Chicago Classic | 1 | £176,407£176k |
| 94 | PBA Tulsa Championship | 1 | £176,185£176k |
| 95 | PBA Denver Open | 1 | £176,149£176k |
| 96 | PBA Empire State Classic | 1 | £175,000£175k |
| 97 | PBA Bowlersparadise.com Open | 1 | £174,370£174k |
| 98 | PBA Columbia 300 Open | 2 | £172,912£173k |
| 99 | PBA50 Chillicothe Open | 3 | £165,718£166k |
| 100 | PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open | 3 | £164,370£164k |
| 101 | PBA Wolf Open | 5 | £160,074£160k |
| 102 | PBA50 Granville Financial Open | 3 | £157,433£157k |
| 103 | PBA50 the Villages Classic | 2 | £154,296£154k |
| 104 | PBA Bear Championship | 5 | £152,074£152k |
| 105 | PBA Regional Players Invitational | 3 | £151,111£151k |
| 106 | PBA Etonic Marathon Open | 1 | £149,496£149k |
| 107 | PBA Storm Las Vegas Classic | 1 | £148,741£149k |
| 108 | PBA Reno Open | 1 | £148,444£148k |
| 109 | PBA Banquet Classic | 1 | £148,444£148k |
| 110 | PBA Memphis Open | 1 | £148,222£148k |
| 111 | PBA Greater Philadelphia Open | 1 | £148,222£148k |
| 112 | PBA Greater Louisville Open | 1 | £148,148£148k |
| 113 | PBA Greater Nashville Open | 1 | £148,148£148k |
| 114 | PBA Long Island Open | 1 | £148,148£148k |
| 115 | PBA Peoria Open | 1 | £148,148£148k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the PBA Bear Open?
Anthony Simonsen took £7,407. The whole tournament paid £29,296 across 19 bowlers.
How much prize money has the PBA Bear Championship paid?
£152,074 across 5 editions from 2013 to 2019. The richest was the Lucas Oil PBA Bear Open, at £34,519.
Who has won the most money at the PBA Bear Championship?
Tommy Jones, with £12,148 and 1 win. Jason Belmonte is next on £12,074.
Where does the PBA Bear Championship rank for prize money?
104th of the 249 bowling tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every bowling tournament and bowler is ranked on bowling prize money. The latest edition is the PBA Bear Open, and the one before it the FloBowling PBA Fall Swing Bear Open. How much of the pot a bowling winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money.