SNOOKER · 2006-03-26 · BEIJING, CHINA
2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open snooker prize money
The 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open paid £197,250 to 62 players. Mark Williams won £30,000. John Higgins took £15,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£197k
WINNER£30k
PLAYERS PAID62
PAYOUT BANDS11
Every cheque
62 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mark Williams | Wales | £30,000£30k |
| Runner-up | John Higgins | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | Ding Junhui | China | £7,500£8k |
| Semi-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £7,500£8k |
| Quarter-final | Joe Perry | England | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Lee | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 16 | David Roe | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | James Wattana | Thailand | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Cope | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Michael Holt | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ricky Walden | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Scott MacKenzie | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | David Gray | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Paul Hunter | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 48 | Ali Carter | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Judd Trump | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark King | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Ryan Day | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,625£2k |
| Wildcard | Andrew Norman | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Hugh Abernethy | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Justin Astley | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Lee Spick | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Leo Fernandez | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Liang Wenbo | China | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Simon Bedford | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Tony Drago | Malta | £1,100£1k |
| Wildcard | Dave Harold | England | £2,500£3k |
| High break | Ding Junhui | China | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Mark Selby | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | £2,500£3k | £35,000£35k |
| Last 48 | 14 | £1,625£2k | £22,750£23k |
| Wildcard | 2 | £2,500£3k | £5,000£5k |
| 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 2006
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2006
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Maplin UK Championship | Peter Ebdon | £548,000£548k |
| 2006 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £239,000£239k |
| 2006 Saga Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £455,750£456k |
| 2006 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £5,406£5k |
| 2006 Pot Black | Mark Williams | £40,000£40k |
| 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ding Junhui | £198,500£199k |
| 2006 888.com World Championship | Graeme Dott | £901,240£901k |
| 2006 Welsh Open | Stephen Lee | £223,275£223k |
| 2006 Malta Cup | Ken Doherty | £118,500£119k |
| 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters | John Higgins | £415,000£415k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open get?
Mark Williams took £30,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
John Higgins took £15,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open?
£197,250, paid to 62 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2005 China Open paid £173,000, and the 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open paid £222,750.
Where to next
Every edition is on the China Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2006. The edition before was the 2005 China Open. The one after was the 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open.