PBA Shark Championship prize money
The PBA Shark Championship has paid £689,896 across 8 tournaments from 2008 to 2025. In 2025 EJ Tackett took £14,815.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | EJ Tackett | £14,815£15k | £73,407£73k |
| 2024 | EJ Tackett | £14,815£15k | £84,815£85k |
| 2023 | Matt Ogle | £14,815£15k | £72,593£73k |
| 2022 | Keven Williams | £14,815£15k | £54,074£54k |
| 2017 | Richie Teece | £14,815£15k | £51,459£51k |
| 2011 | Jason Belmonte | £11,111£11k | £62,941£63k |
| 2009 | Jack Jurek | £18,519£19k | £151,704£152k |
| 2008 | Rhino Page | £18,593£19k | £138,904£139k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The PBA WSOB XVI Shark Championship payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £14,815£15k | £14,815£15k |
| 2nd | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
| 3rd | 1 | £7,407£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 4th | 1 | £5,556£6k | £5,556£6k |
| 5th | 1 | £4,444£4k | £4,444£4k |
| 6th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 7th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 8th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 9th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 10th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 11th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 12th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 13th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 14th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 15th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 16th | 1 | £1,296£1k | £1,296£1k |
| 17th | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 18th | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 19th | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 20th | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 21st | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 22nd | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 23rd | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 24th | 1 | £889£889 | £889£889 |
| 25th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 26th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 27th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 28th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 29th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 30th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 31st | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 32nd | 1 | £370£370 | £370£370 |
| 33rd | 1 | £370£370 | £370£370 |
Every cheque by name is on the PBA WSOB XVI Shark Championship payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the PBA Shark Championship
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other bowling tournaments
The tournaments either side of the PBA Shark Championship by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PBA Tournament of Champions | 23 | £4,931,274£4.9m |
| 3 | U.S. Open | 17 | £3,677,111£3.7m |
| 4 | USBC Masters | 14 | £2,842,959£2.8m |
| 5 | PBA Players Championship | 12 | £2,226,111£2.2m |
| 6 | PBA Japan Cup | 14 | £1,678,609£1.7m |
| 7 | Senior U.S. Open | 20 | £1,670,122£1.7m |
| 8 | USBC Senior Masters | 15 | £1,303,209£1.3m |
| 9 | PBA Scorpion Championship | 13 | £977,326£977k |
| 10 | PBA Playoffs | 4 | £876,385£876k |
| 11 | PBA Cheetah Championship | 11 | £847,767£848k |
| 12 | PBA United States Bowling Congress Masters | 4 | £843,650£844k |
| 13 | PBA Chameleon Championship | 9 | £728,667£729k |
| 14 | PBA Shark Championship | 8 | £689,896£690k |
| 15 | PBA Viper Championship | 8 | £657,915£658k |
| 16 | PBA50 Northern California Classic | 15 | £649,153£649k |
| 17 | PBA Empire State Open | 6 | £644,217£644k |
| 18 | PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship | 7 | £625,763£626k |
| 19 | PBA Earl Anthony Medford Classic | 4 | £586,591£587k |
| 20 | PBA Dick Weber Open | 5 | £577,586£578k |
| 21 | PBA Cambridge Credit Classic | 3 | £482,170£482k |
| 22 | PBA50 World Championship | 5 | £476,110£476k |
| 23 | PBA Players Championship Regional Rounds | 5 | £474,970£475k |
| 24 | PBA Pepsi Open | 3 | £472,222£472k |
| 25 | PBA Pepsi Championship | 3 | £468,996£469k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the PBA WSOB XVI Shark Championship?
EJ Tackett took £14,815. The whole tournament paid £73,407 across 33 bowlers.
How much prize money has the PBA Shark Championship paid?
£689,896 across 8 editions from 2008 to 2025. The richest was the Shark Championship, at £151,704.
Who has won the most money at the PBA Shark Championship?
EJ Tackett, with £32,037 and 2 wins. Jason Belmonte is next on £25,852.
Who has won the PBA Shark Championship the most times?
EJ Tackett, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the PBA Shark Championship rank for prize money?
14th 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 WSOB XVI Shark Championship, and the one before it the PBA Shark Championship. How much of the pot a bowling winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money.