POOL · 2025-11-18 · ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, UNITED STATES
2025 International Open Straight Pool Championship prize money
The 2025 International Open Straight Pool Championship paid £21,128 to 20 players. Thorsten Hohmann won £5,263. Denis Grabe took £3,383 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£21k
WINNER£5k
PLAYERS PAID20
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
20 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thorsten Hohmann | Germany | £5,263£5k |
| 2nd | Denis Grabe | Estonia | £3,383£3k |
| T3 | Wiktor Zielinski | Poland | £1,880£2k |
| T3 | Yannick Pongers | Netherlands | £1,880£2k |
| T5 | Bob Keller | United States | £1,128£1k |
| T5 | Jani Siekkinen | Finland | £1,128£1k |
| T5 | John Schott | United States | £1,128£1k |
| T5 | Mario He | Austria | £1,128£1k |
| T9 | Jonathan Smith | United States | £752£752 |
| T9 | Jonathon Demet | United States | £752£752 |
| T9 | Michael Yednak | United States | £752£752 |
| T9 | Pascal Dufresne | Canada | £752£752 |
| T13 | Bob Mendenjian | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | Don Feeney | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | Don Wardell | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | Ed Culhane | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | Gary Hale | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | John Deak | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | Rick Funk | United States | £150£150 |
| T13 | Tommy Farrow | United States | £150£150 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £5,263£5k | £5,263£5k |
| 2nd | 1 | £3,383£3k | £3,383£3k |
| T3 | 2 | £1,880£2k | £3,759£4k |
| T5 | 4 | £1,128£1k | £4,511£5k |
| T9 | 4 | £752£752 | £3,008£3k |
| T13 | 8 | £150£150 | £1,203£1k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2025
The 40 pool tournaments either side of this one, of the 74 we hold from 2025
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2025 International Open Straight Pool Championship get?
Thorsten Hohmann took £5,263.
How much did the runner-up get?
Denis Grabe took £3,383, 64% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2025 International Open Straight Pool Championship?
£21,128, paid to 20 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2024 International Straight Pool Open paid £35,113.
Where to next
Every edition is on the International Straight Pool Open prize money page, and the whole year on pool prize money in 2025. The edition before was The 2024 International Straight Pool Open.