SNOOKER · 2008-11-15 · MANAMA, BAHRAIN
2008 Bahrain Championship snooker prize money
The 2008 Bahrain Championship paid £263,525 to 62 players. Neil Robertson won £48,000. Matthew Stevens took £22,050 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£264k
WINNER£48k
PLAYERS PAID62
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
62 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Neil Robertson | Australia | £48,000£48k |
| Runner-up | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £22,050£22k |
| Semi-final | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £12,000£12k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Quarter-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Dominic Dale | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Robert Milkins | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £6,500£7k |
| Last 16 | Barry Pinches | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Michael Holt | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Mike Dunn | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Cope | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Davis | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Rod Lawler | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 48 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Atthasit Mahitthi | Thailand | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | David Morris | Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Liang Wenbo | China | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Williams | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Paul Davies | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Peter Lines | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,725£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Higginson | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Daniel Wells | Wales | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gray | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Joyce | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Martin Gould | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Robert Stephen | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Stefan Mazrocis | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Vincent Muldoon | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| High break | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £22,000£22k |
| High break | Liang Wenbo | China | £1,500£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £48,000£48k | £48,000£48k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £22,050£22k | £22,050£22k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £12,000£12k | £24,000£24k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £6,500£7k | £26,000£26k |
| Last 16 | 7 | £4,275£4k | £29,925£30k |
| Last 32 | 15 | £2,750£3k | £41,250£41k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,725£2k | £27,600£28k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,325£1k | £21,200£21k |
| High break | 1 | £22,000£22k | £22,000£22k |
| High break | 1 | £1,500£2k | £1,500£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2008
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 Championship League | Joe Perry | £166,600£167k |
| 2008 888.com World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,197,000£1.2m |
| 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 Bahrain Championship get?
Neil Robertson took £48,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Matthew Stevens took £22,050, 46% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Bahrain Championship?
£263,525, paid to 62 players.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bahrain Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008.