SNOOKER · 2005-04-03 · BEIJING, CHINA
2005 China Open snooker prize money
The 2005 China Open paid £173,000 to 64 players. Stephen Hendry took £15,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£173k
WINNER-
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | Alan McManus | Scotland | £7,500£8k |
| Semi-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £7,500£8k |
| Quarter-final | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Paul Hunter | England | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Ricky Walden | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 16 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Dave Harold | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Jimmy White | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Steve Davis | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Barry Pinches | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Chris Small | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | David Gray | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | 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 | Tom Ford | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 48 | Darren Morgan | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | 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 | John Parrott | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark King | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Selby | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Paul Davies | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Sean O'Neill | Northern Ireland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Shaun Murphy | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Tony Drago | Malta | £1,625£2k |
| Wildcard | Jimmy Michie | England | £2,500£3k |
| Wildcard | Nigel Bond | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Anthony Davies | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Barry Hawkins | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Brian Morgan | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilkinson | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilson | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Lee Walker | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Nick Dyson | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Robin Hull | Finland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,100£1k |
| Wildcard | Mark Davis | England | £2,500£3k |
| Wildcard | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £2,500£3k |
| Wildcard | Jin Long | China | £2,500£3k |
| High break | Paul Hunter | England | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Anthony Hamilton | England | £500£500 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | £2,500£3k | £30,000£30k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,625£2k | £26,000£26k |
| Wildcard | 5 | £2,500£3k | £12,500£13k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,100£1k | £17,600£18k |
| High break | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2005
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2005
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Ding Junhui | £495,875£496k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £248,000£248k |
| 2005 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2005 Pot Black | Matthew Stevens | £38,000£38k |
| 2005 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Joe Swail | £6,122£6k |
| 2005 Grand Prix | John Higgins | £417,000£417k |
| 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy | Matthew Stevens | £104,000£104k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £245,000£245k |
| 2005 Embassy World Championship | Shaun Murphy | £1,263,800£1.3m |
| 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k |
| 2005 Rileys Club Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £400,000£400k |
| 2005 Malta Cup | Stephen Hendry | £197,500£198k |
| 2005 Welsh Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £225,000£225k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the runner-up get?
Stephen Hendry took £15,000.
What was the total prize money at the 2005 China Open?
£173,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2002 China Open paid £450,800, and the 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open paid £197,250.
Where to next
Every edition is on the China Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2005. The edition before was the 2002 China Open. The one after was the 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open.