POOL · 2026-03-31 · QINHUANGDAO, CHINA
Joy Cup World Heyball Masters 2026 prize money
The Joy Cup World Heyball Masters 2026 paid £1,305,420 to 240 players. Xiao Huai Zheng won £563,458. Shenyi Shen took £169,038 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.3m
WINNER£563k
PLAYERS PAID240
PAYOUT BANDS10
The final
The winner and the runner-up, of the 240 players paid
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Xiao Huai Zheng | China | £563,458£563k |
| 2nd | Shenyi Shen | China | £169,038£169k |
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 | £563,458£563k | £563,458£563k |
| 2nd | 1 | £169,038£169k | £169,038£169k |
| 3rd | 1 | £67,615£68k | £67,615£68k |
| 4th | 1 | £33,808£34k | £33,808£34k |
| 5th to 8th | 4 | £16,904£17k | £67,615£68k |
| 9th to 16th | 8 | £9,015£9k | £72,123£72k |
| 17th to 32nd | 16 | £4,508£5k | £72,123£72k |
| 33rd to 64th | 32 | £2,254£2k | £72,123£72k |
| 65th to 128th | 64 | £1,352£1k | £86,547£87k |
| 129th to 240th | 112 | £902£902 | £100,971£101k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
The 40 pool tournaments either side of this one, of the 61 we hold from 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Joy Cup World Heyball Masters 2026 get?
Xiao Huai Zheng took £563,458.
How much did the runner-up get?
Shenyi Shen took £169,038, 30% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Joy Cup World Heyball Masters 2026?
£1,305,420, paid to 240 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Joy Cup World Chinese 8-Ball Masters 2015 paid £93,952.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Joy Cup World Heyball Masters prize money page, and the whole year on pool prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Joy Cup World Chinese 8-Ball Masters 2015.