China Open snooker prize money
The China Open has paid £8,633,125 across 18 tournaments from 2000 to 2026. In 2026 Mark Selby took £250,000.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mark Selby | £250,000£250k | £1,182,500£1.2m |
| 2019 | Neil Robertson | £225,000£225k | £1,020,000£1.0m |
| 2018 | Mark Selby | £225,000£225k | £1,040,000£1.0m |
| 2017 | Mark Selby | £85,000£85k | £548,000£548k |
| 2016 | Judd Trump | £85,000£85k | £526,000£526k |
| 2015 | Mark Selby | £85,000£85k | £478,000£478k |
| 2014 | Ding Junhui | £85,000£85k | £479,000£479k |
| 2013 | Neil Robertson | £85,000£85k | £431,000£431k |
| 2012 | Peter Ebdon | £75,000£75k | £398,500£399k |
| 2011 | Judd Trump | £60,000£60k | £319,075£319k |
| 2010 | Mark Williams | £55,000£55k | £318,270£318k |
| 2009 | Peter Ebdon | £52,000£52k | £267,900£268k |
| 2008 | Stephen Maguire | £48,000£48k | £270,000£270k |
| 2007 | Graeme Dott | £35,000£35k | £222,750£223k |
| 2006 | Mark Williams | £30,000£30k | £197,250£197k |
| 2005 | - | £173,000£173k | |
| 2002 | Mark Williams | £62,500£63k | £450,800£451k |
| 2000 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £50,000£50k | £311,080£311k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 SATUO Window Cleaning Robot China Open payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £250,000£250k | £250,000£250k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £100,000£100k | £100,000£100k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £50,000£50k | £100,000£100k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £25,000£25k | £100,000£100k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £15,000£15k | £120,000£120k |
| Last 32 | 15 | £10,000£10k | £150,000£150k |
| Last 48 | 15 | £7,500£8k | £112,500£113k |
| Last 80 | 31 | £5,000£5k | £155,000£155k |
| Last 112 | 32 | £2,500£3k | £80,000£80k |
| High break | 1 | £15,000£15k | £15,000£15k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 SATUO Window Cleaning Robot China Open payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the China Open
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | PLAYER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Selby | England | 4 | £783,270£783k |
| 2 | Neil Robertson | Australia | 2 | £483,070£483k |
| 3 | Mark Williams | Wales | 3 | £305,800£306k |
| 4 | Judd Trump | England | 2 | £246,765£247k |
| 5 | Ding Junhui | China | 1 | £238,475£238k |
| 6 | Stuart Bingham | England | 0 | £227,800£228k |
| 7 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | 1 | £212,545£213k |
| 8 | Peter Ebdon | England | 2 | £206,260£206k |
| 9 | John Higgins | Scotland | 0 | £180,270£180k |
| 10 | Barry Hawkins | England | 0 | £165,265£165k |
| 11 | Jack Lisowski | England | 0 | £153,800£154k |
| 12 | Shaun Murphy | England | 0 | £153,040£153k |
| 13 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 1 | £143,765£144k |
| 14 | Ricky Walden | England | 0 | £138,800£139k |
| 15 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | 1 | £130,865£131k |
| 16 | Noppon Saengkham | Thailand | 0 | £124,000£124k |
| 17 | Ali Carter | England | 0 | £121,475£121k |
| 18 | Kyren Wilson | England | 0 | £104,500£105k |
| 19 | Mark King | England | 0 | £103,700£104k |
| 20 | Michael Holt | England | 0 | £94,275£94k |
| 21 | Zhou Yuelong | China | 0 | £90,000£90k |
| 22 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | 0 | £83,385£83k |
| 23 | Gary Wilson | England | 0 | £80,100£80k |
| 24 | David Gilbert | England | 0 | £76,025£76k |
| 25 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 0 | £76,025£76k |
The top 12 here
Other snooker tournaments
The tournaments either side of the China Open by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Irish Professional Championship | 3 | £23,067£23k |
| 93 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 1 | 1 | £15,000£15k |
| 94 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 3 | 1 | £15,000£15k |
| 95 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 2 | 1 | £9,500£10k |
| 96 | Scottish Professional Championship | 1 | £9,500£10k |
| 97 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 5 | 1 | £5,000£5k |
| 98 | Merseyside Professional | 1 | £1,790£2k |
| 1 | World Championship | 26 | £43,387,195£43.4m |
| 2 | UK Championship | 26 | £20,536,855£20.5m |
| 3 | Masters | 26 | £15,910,000£15.9m |
| 4 | Welsh Open | 26 | £9,319,125£9.3m |
| 5 | Shanghai Masters | 17 | £9,217,710£9.2m |
| 6 | China Open | 18 | £8,633,125£8.6m |
| 7 | International Championship | 11 | £7,922,000£7.9m |
| 8 | World Open | 11 | £6,949,800£6.9m |
| 9 | Players Championship | 17 | £6,387,500£6.4m |
| 10 | Scottish Open | 13 | £5,907,700£5.9m |
| 11 | Championship League | 27 | £5,882,202£5.9m |
| 12 | German Masters | 16 | £5,738,160£5.7m |
| 13 | British Open | 11 | £5,160,550£5.2m |
| 14 | World Grand Prix | 12 | £5,000,000£5.0m |
| 15 | Champion Of Champions | 13 | £4,960,000£5.0m |
| 16 | English Open | 11 | £4,872,400£4.9m |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia Masters | 2 | £4,599,000£4.6m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2026 SATUO Window Cleaning Robot China Open?
Mark Selby took £250,000. The whole tournament paid £1,182,500 across 109 players.
How much prize money has the China Open paid?
£8,633,125 across 18 editions from 2000 to 2026. The richest was the 2026 SATUO Window Cleaning Robot China Open, at £1,182,500.
Who has won the most money at the China Open?
Mark Selby, with £783,270 and 4 wins. Neil Robertson is next on £483,070.
Who has won the China Open the most times?
Mark Selby, 4 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the China Open rank for prize money?
6th of the 98 snooker tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every snooker tournament and player is ranked on snooker prize money. The latest edition is the 2026 SATUO Window Cleaning Robot China Open, and the one before it the 2019 China Open. How much of the pot a snooker winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.