SNOOKER · 2004-11-14 · BRIGHTON, ENGLAND
2004 British Open snooker prize money
The 2004 British Open paid £200,000 to 64 players. John Higgins won £30,000. Stephen Maguire took £15,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£200k
WINNER£30k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £30,000£30k |
| Runner-up | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £7,500£8k |
| Semi-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £7,500£8k |
| Quarter-final | Andy Hicks | England | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Anthony Hamilton | England | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Barry Pinches | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Michael Holt | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Chris Small | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | David Gray | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Jogia | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | John Parrott | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Paul Hunter | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Quinten Hann | Australia | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Robert Milkins | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 48 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Dave Harold | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | David Roe | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Perry | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Davis | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Selby | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mike Dunn | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Ryan Day | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Tony Drago | Malta | £1,625£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Brian Morgan | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Nick Dyson | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Nick Walker | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Paul Davies | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Robin Hull | Finland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Sean Storey | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £1,100£1k |
| High break | John Higgins | Scotland | £2,000£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 | £30,000£30k | £30,000£30k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £15,000£15k | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £7,500£8k | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £5,600£6k | £22,400£22k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £4,000£4k | £32,000£32k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £2,500£3k | £40,000£40k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,625£2k | £26,000£26k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,100£1k | £17,600£18k |
| High break | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2004
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2004
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Stephen Maguire | £525,000£525k |
| 2004 Totesport Grand Prix | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £420,000£420k |
| 2004 John Smith Merseyside Professional | Joe Perry | £1,790£2k |
| 2004 World Champions V Asia Stars Challenge | Marco Fu | £70,000£70k |
| 2004 Betfair Premier League | Stephen Hendry | £180,000£180k |
| 2004 Embassy World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,371,720£1.4m |
| 2004 Daily Record Players Championship | Jimmy White | £584,000£584k |
| 2004 Citywest Irish Masters | Peter Ebdon | £396,800£397k |
| 2004 European Open | Stephen Maguire | £400,800£401k |
| 2004 Masters | Paul Hunter | £350,000£350k |
| 2004 Welsh Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £446,100£446k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2004 British Open get?
John Higgins took £30,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Stephen Maguire took £15,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2004 British Open?
£200,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2003 British Open paid £470,000, and the 2021 Matchroom.live British Open paid £470,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the British Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2004. The edition before was the 2003 British Open. The one after was the 2021 Matchroom.live British Open.