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SNOOKER · 2002-03-03 · SHANGHAI, CHINA

2002 China Open snooker prize money

The 2002 China Open paid £450,800 to 96 players. Mark Williams won £62,500. Anthony Hamilton took £32,500 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£451k
WINNER£63k
PLAYERS PAID96
PAYOUT BANDS12

Every cheque

96 players paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each player at the 2002 China Open.
PLACE PLAYER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Mark Williams Wales £62,500£63k
Runner-up Anthony Hamilton England £32,500£33k
Semi-final John Higgins Scotland £16,500£17k
Semi-final Mark Selby England £16,500£17k
Quarter-final Darren Morgan Wales £8,850£9k
Quarter-final Ken Doherty Ireland £8,850£9k
Quarter-final Ronnie O'Sullivan England £8,850£9k
Quarter-final Stephen Lee England £8,850£9k
Last 16 Dave Harold England £7,200£7k
Last 16 Jimmy White England £7,200£7k
Last 16 Joe Perry England £7,200£7k
Last 16 Marco Fu Hong Kong £7,200£7k
Last 16 Paul Hunter England £7,200£7k
Last 16 Quinten Hann Australia £7,200£7k
Last 16 Stephen Hendry Scotland £7,200£7k
Last 16 Steve Davis England £7,200£7k
Last 32 Alan McManus Scotland £5,800£6k
Last 32 Ali Carter England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Anthony Davies Wales £5,800£6k
Last 32 Dominic Dale Wales £5,800£6k
Last 32 Fergal O'Brien Ireland £5,800£6k
Last 32 Graeme Dott Scotland £5,800£6k
Last 32 Ian McCulloch England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Joe Swail Northern Ireland £5,800£6k
Last 32 John Parrott England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Mark Davis England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Mark King England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Matthew Stevens Wales £5,800£6k
Last 32 Nick Dyson England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Nick Walker England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Peter Ebdon England £5,800£6k
Last 32 Tony Drago Malta £5,800£6k
Last 48 Alfie Burden England £2,900£3k
Last 48 Andy Hicks England £2,900£3k
Last 48 Billy Snaddon Scotland £2,900£3k
Last 48 Chris Small Scotland £2,900£3k
Last 48 David Finbow England £2,900£3k
Last 48 David Gray England £2,900£3k
Last 48 Drew Henry Scotland £2,900£3k
Last 48 James Wattana Thailand £2,900£3k
Last 48 Kristjan Helgason Iceland £2,900£3k
Last 48 Marcus Campbell Scotland £2,900£3k
Last 48 Michael Holt England £2,900£3k
Last 48 Michael Judge Ireland £2,900£3k
Last 48 Nigel Bond England £2,900£3k
Last 48 Noppadon Sangnil Thailand £2,900£3k
Last 48 Shokat Ali Pakistan £2,900£3k
Last 48 Terry Murphy Northern Ireland £2,900£3k
Last 64 Andrew Higginson England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Bradley Jones England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Brian Morgan England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Euan Henderson Scotland £2,425£2k
Last 64 Gary Wilkinson England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Jamie Burnett Scotland £2,425£2k
Last 64 Jimmy Michie England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Joe Johnson England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Jonathan Birch England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Lee Walker Wales £2,425£2k
Last 64 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland £2,425£2k
Last 64 Robert Milkins England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Robin Hull Finland £2,425£2k
Last 64 Rod Lawler England £2,425£2k
Last 64 Stephen Maguire Scotland £2,425£2k
Last 64 Stuart Bingham England £2,425£2k
Last 80 David Roe England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Gary Ponting England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland £1,650£2k
Last 80 Jason Ferguson England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Jason Prince Northern Ireland £1,650£2k
Last 80 Matthew Couch England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Mike Dunn England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Nick Pearce England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Paul Davies Wales £1,650£2k
Last 80 Paul Davison England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Peter Lines England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Ricky Walden England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Sean Storey England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Steve James England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Stuart Pettman England £1,650£2k
Last 80 Tony Jones England £1,650£2k
Last 96 Alain Robidoux Canada £1,200£1k
Last 96 Antony Bolsover England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Atthasit Mahitthi Thailand £1,200£1k
Last 96 Barry Pinches England £1,200£1k
Last 96 David McDonnell Ireland £1,200£1k
Last 96 Jeff Cundy England £1,200£1k
Last 96 John Read England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Luke Simmonds England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Neal Foulds England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Neil Robertson Australia £1,200£1k
Last 96 Paul Wykes England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Phaitoon Phonbun Thailand £1,200£1k
Last 96 Tom Ford England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Troy Shaw England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Wayne Brown England £1,200£1k
Last 96 Wayne Cooper England £1,200£1k
High break Ian McCulloch England £4,700£5k
High break Euan Henderson Scotland £1,500£2k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the 2002 China Open.
PLACE PLAYERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £62,500£63k £62,500£63k
Runner-up 1 £32,500£33k £32,500£33k
Semi-final 2 £16,500£17k £33,000£33k
Quarter-final 4 £8,850£9k £35,400£35k
Last 16 8 £7,200£7k £57,600£58k
Last 32 16 £5,800£6k £92,800£93k
Last 48 16 £2,900£3k £46,400£46k
Last 64 16 £2,425£2k £38,800£39k
Last 80 16 £1,650£2k £26,400£26k
Last 96 16 £1,200£1k £19,200£19k
High break 1 £4,700£5k £4,700£5k
High break 1 £1,500£2k £1,500£2k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £63k
Runner-up £33k
Semi-final £33k
Quarter-final £35k
Last 16 £58k
Last 32 £93k
Last 48 £46k
Last 64 £39k
Last 80 £26k
Last 96 £19k
High break £4,700
High break £1,500

The rest of 2002

Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2002

Other snooker tournaments in 2002.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2002 Powerhouse UK Championship Mark Williams £613,550£614k
2002 British Open Paul Hunter £450,000£450k
2002 Benson And Hedges Championship Mark Davis £44,900£45k
2002 LG Cup Chris Small £597,200£597k
2002 Regal Scottish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £192,000£192k
2002 Daily Star Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £180,000£180k
2002 Embassy World Championship Peter Ebdon £1,614,585£1.6m
2002 Regal Scottish Open Stephen Lee £597,200£597k
2002 Citywest Irish Masters John Higgins £164,500£165k
2002 Singha Thailand Masters Mark Williams £477,900£478k
2002 Benson and Hedges Masters Paul Hunter £695,000£695k
2002 Regal Welsh Open Paul Hunter £597,200£597k

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the 2002 China Open get?

Mark Williams took £62,500.

How much did the runner-up get?

Anthony Hamilton took £32,500, 52% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the 2002 China Open?

£450,800, paid to 96 players.

How does it compare with other years?

The 2000 China Open paid £311,080, and the 2005 China Open paid £173,000.

Where to next

Every edition is on the China Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2002. The edition before was the 2000 China Open. The one after was the 2005 China Open.