SNOOKER · 2008-03-30 · BEIJING, CHINA
2008 Honghe Industrial China Open snooker prize money
The 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open paid £270,000 to 65 players. Stephen Maguire won £48,000. Shaun Murphy took £22,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£270k
WINNER£48k
PLAYERS PAID65
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
65 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £48,000£48k |
| Runner-up | Shaun Murphy | England | £22,500£23k |
| Semi-final | Mark Selby | England | £12,000£12k |
| Semi-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £12,000£12k |
| Quarter-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Nigel Bond | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Barry Hawkins | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Barry Pinches | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Cope | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Mike Dunn | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Lee | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 48 | Andrew Higginson | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | David Roe | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Kurt Maflin | Norway | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Lee Spick | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Paul Davies | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gray | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Morris | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Judd Trump | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Leo Fernandez | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Liu Song | China | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Lyu Chuang | China | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £1,325£1k |
| High break | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £22,000£22k |
| High break | Munraj Pal | 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 | £48,000£48k | £48,000£48k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £22,500£23k | £22,500£23k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £12,000£12k | £24,000£24k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £6,500£7k | £26,000£26k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £4,275£4k | £34,200£34k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £2,750£3k | £44,000£44k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,725£2k | £27,600£28k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,325£1k | £21,200£21k |
| High break | 1 | £22,000£22k | £22,000£22k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2008
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2008 Bahrain Championship | Neil Robertson | £263,525£264k |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 Championship League | Joe Perry | £166,600£167k |
| 2008 888.com World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,197,000£1.2m |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open get?
Stephen Maguire took £48,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Shaun Murphy took £22,500, 47% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open?
£270,000, paid to 65 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open paid £222,750, and the 2009 Bank of Beijing China Open paid £267,900.
Where to next
Every edition is on the China Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open. The one after was the 2009 Bank of Beijing China Open.