PBA Viper Championship prize money
The PBA Viper Championship has paid £667,808 across 8 tournaments from 2008 to 2025. In 2025 Darren Ong took £15,038.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Darren Ong | £15,038£15k | £74,511£75k |
| 2015 | Ryan Ciminelli | £15,038£15k | £52,707£53k |
| 2014 | Mika Koivuniemi | £15,038£15k | £64,267£64k |
| 2013 | Chris Barnes | £15,038£15k | £64,263£64k |
| 2012 | Brad Angelo | £15,038£15k | £67,917£68k |
| 2011 | Stuart Williams | £11,278£11k | £56,218£56k |
| 2009 | Rhino Page | £18,797£19k | £147,496£147k |
| 2008 | Brad Angelo | £18,797£19k | £140,428£140k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The PBA WSOB XVI Viper Championship payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £15,038£15k | £15,038£15k |
| 2nd | 1 | £10,150£10k | £10,150£10k |
| 3rd | 1 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
| 4th | 1 | £5,639£6k | £5,639£6k |
| 5th | 1 | £4,511£5k | £4,511£5k |
| 6th | 1 | £2,632£3k | £2,632£3k |
| 7th | 1 | £2,632£3k | £2,632£3k |
| 8th | 1 | £2,632£3k | £2,632£3k |
| 9th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 10th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 11th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 12th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 13th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 14th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 15th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 16th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 17th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 18th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 19th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 20th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 21st | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 22nd | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 23rd | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 24th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 25th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 26th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 27th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 28th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 29th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 30th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 31st | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 32nd | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
Every cheque by name is on the PBA WSOB XVI Viper Championship payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the PBA Viper Championship
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other bowling tournaments
The tournaments either side of the PBA Viper Championship by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | U.S. Open | 17 | £3,732,406£3.7m |
| 4 | USBC Masters | 14 | £2,885,711£2.9m |
| 5 | PBA Players Championship | 12 | £2,259,587£2.3m |
| 6 | PBA Japan Cup | 14 | £1,703,851£1.7m |
| 7 | Senior U.S. Open | 20 | £1,695,237£1.7m |
| 8 | USBC Senior Masters | 15 | £1,322,808£1.3m |
| 9 | PBA Scorpion Championship | 13 | £992,023£992k |
| 10 | PBA Playoffs | 4 | £889,564£890k |
| 11 | PBA Cheetah Championship | 11 | £860,515£861k |
| 12 | PBA United States Bowling Congress Masters | 4 | £856,337£856k |
| 13 | PBA Chameleon Championship | 9 | £739,624£740k |
| 14 | PBA Shark Championship | 8 | £700,271£700k |
| 15 | PBA Viper Championship | 8 | £667,808£668k |
| 16 | PBA50 Northern California Classic | 15 | £658,915£659k |
| 17 | PBA Empire State Open | 6 | £653,905£654k |
| 18 | PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship | 7 | £635,173£635k |
| 19 | PBA Earl Anthony Medford Classic | 4 | £595,412£595k |
| 20 | PBA Dick Weber Open | 5 | £586,272£586k |
| 21 | PBA Cambridge Credit Classic | 3 | £489,421£489k |
| 22 | PBA50 World Championship | 5 | £483,270£483k |
| 23 | PBA Players Championship Regional Rounds | 5 | £482,113£482k |
| 24 | PBA Pepsi Open | 3 | £479,323£479k |
| 25 | PBA Pepsi Championship | 3 | £476,049£476k |
| 26 | PBA Great Lakes Classic | 3 | £470,677£471k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the PBA WSOB XVI Viper Championship?
Darren Ong took £15,038. The whole tournament paid £74,511 across 32 bowlers.
How much prize money has the PBA Viper Championship paid?
£667,808 across 8 editions from 2008 to 2025. The richest was the Viper Championship, at £147,496.
Who has won the most money at the PBA Viper Championship?
Brad Angelo, with £38,402 and 2 wins. Ryan Ciminelli is next on £35,150.
Who has won the PBA Viper Championship the most times?
Brad Angelo, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the PBA Viper Championship rank for prize money?
15th 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 Viper Championship, and the one before it the GoBowling.com PBA Viper Championship. How much of the pot a bowling winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money.