SNOOKER · 2005-10-16 · PRESTON, ENGLAND
2005 Grand Prix snooker prize money
The 2005 Grand Prix paid £417,000 to 64 players. John Higgins won £60,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan took £30,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£417k
WINNER£60k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £60,000£60k |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £30,000£30k |
| Semi-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Barry Pinches | England | £11,000£11k |
| Quarter-final | David Gray | England | £11,000£11k |
| Quarter-final | Michael Holt | England | £11,000£11k |
| Quarter-final | Stuart Bingham | England | £11,000£11k |
| Last 16 | Andrew Norman | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Cope | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Jimmy White | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Shaun Murphy | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Steve Davis | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Pettman | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 32 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Andy Hicks | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Chris Norbury | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Darren Morgan | Wales | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Ian McCulloch | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Lee Walker | Wales | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Nigel Bond | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £5,000£5k |
| Last 64 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Ali Carter | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | David Roe | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilson | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Joe Jogia | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Joe Perry | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | John Parrott | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Mark Selby | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Mark Williams | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Mike Dunn | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Paul Davies | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Paul Hunter | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Robert Milkins | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Robin Hull | Finland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Rod Lawler | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Ryan Day | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Sean Storey | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Stephen Lee | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Mann | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Tony Drago | Malta | £3,000£3k |
| High break | Barry Hawkins | England | £20,000£20k |
| High break | Dominic Dale | Wales | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £2,000£2k |
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 | £60,000£60k | £60,000£60k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £30,000£30k | £30,000£30k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £15,000£15k | £30,000£30k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £11,000£11k | £44,000£44k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £7,000£7k | £56,000£56k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £5,000£5k | £80,000£80k |
| Last 64 | 31 | £3,000£3k | £93,000£93k |
| High break | 1 | £20,000£20k | £20,000£20k |
| High break | 2 | £2,000£2k | £4,000£4k |
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 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 China Open | £173,000£173k | |
| 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 winner of the 2005 Grand Prix get?
John Higgins took £60,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £30,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2005 Grand Prix?
£417,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2004 Totesport Grand Prix paid £420,000, and the 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix paid £455,750.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Grand Prix prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2005. The edition before was the 2004 Totesport Grand Prix. The one after was the 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix.