SNOOKER · 2016-11-05 · GUANGZHOU, CHINA
2016 Evergrande China Championship snooker prize money
The 2016 Evergrande China Championship paid £650,000 to 16 players. John Higgins won £200,000. Stuart Bingham took £100,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£650k
WINNER£200k
PLAYERS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
16 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £200,000£200k |
| Runner-up | Stuart Bingham | England | £100,000£100k |
| Semi-final | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £50,000£50k |
| Semi-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £50,000£50k |
| Quarter-final | Ali Carter | England | £30,000£30k |
| Quarter-final | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £30,000£30k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Selby | England | £30,000£30k |
| Quarter-final | Michael Holt | England | £30,000£30k |
| Last 16 | Anthony McGill | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Judd Trump | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Liang Wenbo | China | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Ricky Walden | England | £15,000£15k |
| High break | Shaun Murphy | England | £10,000£10k |
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 | £200,000£200k | £200,000£200k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £100,000£100k | £100,000£100k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £50,000£50k | £100,000£100k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £30,000£30k | £120,000£120k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £15,000£15k | £120,000£120k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2016
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2016
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2016 Evergrande China Championship get?
John Higgins took £200,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Stuart Bingham took £100,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2016 Evergrande China Championship?
£650,000, paid to 16 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2017 Evergrande China Championship paid £700,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the China Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2016. The one after was the 2017 Evergrande China Championship.