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SNOOKER · 2001-10-21 · PRESTON, ENGLAND

2001 LG Cup snooker prize money

The 2001 LG Cup paid £617,200 to 96 players. Stephen Lee won £82,500. Peter Ebdon took £42,500 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£617k
WINNER£83k
PLAYERS PAID96
PAYOUT BANDS12

Every cheque

96 players paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each player at the 2001 LG Cup.
PLACE PLAYER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Stephen Lee England £82,500£83k
Runner-up Peter Ebdon England £42,500£43k
Semi-final Joe Swail Northern Ireland £21,250£21k
Semi-final Stephen Hendry Scotland £21,250£21k
Quarter-final Barry Hawkins England £11,700£12k
Quarter-final John Higgins Scotland £11,700£12k
Quarter-final Mark Williams Wales £11,700£12k
Quarter-final Ronnie O'Sullivan England £11,700£12k
Last 16 Alan McManus Scotland £9,600£10k
Last 16 Dave Harold England £9,600£10k
Last 16 Drew Henry Scotland £9,600£10k
Last 16 Graeme Dott Scotland £9,600£10k
Last 16 Marco Fu Hong Kong £9,600£10k
Last 16 Mark King England £9,600£10k
Last 16 Matthew Stevens Wales £9,600£10k
Last 16 Paul Hunter England £9,600£10k
Last 32 Alfie Burden England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Anthony Hamilton England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Brian Morgan England £7,800£8k
Last 32 David Gray England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Dominic Dale Wales £7,800£8k
Last 32 Fergal O'Brien Ireland £7,800£8k
Last 32 Jason Ferguson England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Jimmy White England £7,800£8k
Last 32 John Parrott England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Jonathan Birch England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Ken Doherty Ireland £7,800£8k
Last 32 Mark Davis England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Phaitoon Phonbun Thailand £7,800£8k
Last 32 Quinten Hann Australia £7,800£8k
Last 32 Robin Hull Finland £7,800£8k
Last 32 Steve Davis England £7,800£8k
Last 48 Ali Carter England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Anthony Davies Wales £4,000£4k
Last 48 Billy Snaddon Scotland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Chris Small Scotland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Gary Wilkinson England £4,000£4k
Last 48 James Wattana Thailand £4,000£4k
Last 48 Joe Perry England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Marcus Campbell Scotland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Michael Holt England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Michael Judge Ireland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Nigel Bond England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Rory McLeod Jamaica £4,000£4k
Last 48 Shokat Ali Pakistan £4,000£4k
Last 48 Stephen Maguire Scotland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Tony Drago Malta £4,000£4k
Last 64 Andy Hicks England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Antony Bolsover England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Bradley Jones England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Darren Morgan Wales £3,150£3k
Last 64 David Finbow England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Ian McCulloch England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Jamie Burnett Scotland £3,150£3k
Last 64 Jimmy Michie England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Luke Fisher England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Nick Walker England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Paul Wykes England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Robert Milkins England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Rod Lawler England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Stuart Bingham England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Stuart Pettman England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Terry Murphy Northern Ireland £3,150£3k
Last 80 Andrew Higginson England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Bjorn Haneveer Belgium £2,150£2k
Last 80 David Roe England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Euan Henderson Scotland £2,150£2k
Last 80 Gary Ponting England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland £2,150£2k
Last 80 Jeff Cundy England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Lee Walker Wales £2,150£2k
Last 80 Matthew Couch England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Nick Dyson England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Nick Pearce England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Paul Davies Wales £2,150£2k
Last 80 Peter Lines England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Sean Storey England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Steve James England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Troy Shaw England £2,150£2k
Last 96 Adrian Gunnell England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Alain Robidoux Canada £1,450£1k
Last 96 Craig Butler England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Hugh Abernethy Scotland £1,450£1k
Last 96 Jason Prince Northern Ireland £1,450£1k
Last 96 Joe Johnson England £1,450£1k
Last 96 John Read England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Kristjan Helgason Iceland £1,450£1k
Last 96 Kurt Maflin Norway £1,450£1k
Last 96 Mike Dunn England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Neal Foulds England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Philip Williams Wales £1,450£1k
Last 96 Ricky Walden England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Shaun Murphy England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Tom Ford England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Wayne Cooper England £1,450£1k
High break Ronnie O'Sullivan England £27,500£28k
High break Stephen Maguire Scotland £1,800£2k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the 2001 LG Cup.
PLACE PLAYERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £82,500£83k £82,500£83k
Runner-up 1 £42,500£43k £42,500£43k
Semi-final 2 £21,250£21k £42,500£43k
Quarter-final 4 £11,700£12k £46,800£47k
Last 16 8 £9,600£10k £76,800£77k
Last 32 16 £7,800£8k £124,800£125k
Last 48 16 £4,000£4k £64,000£64k
Last 64 16 £3,150£3k £50,400£50k
Last 80 16 £2,150£2k £34,400£34k
Last 96 16 £1,450£1k £23,200£23k
High break 1 £27,500£28k £27,500£28k
High break 1 £1,800£2k £1,800£2k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £83k
Runner-up £43k
Semi-final £43k
Quarter-final £47k
Last 16 £77k
Last 32 £125k
Last 48 £64k
Last 64 £50k
Last 80 £34k
Last 96 £23k
High break £28k
High break £1,800

The rest of 2001

Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2001

Other snooker tournaments in 2001.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2001 UK Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan £755,250£755k
2001 European Open Stephen Hendry £250,000£250k
2001 Benson And Hedges Championship Ryan Day £41,700£42k
2001 Stan James British Open John Higgins £670,250£670k
2001 Regal Scottish Masters John Higgins £187,000£187k
2001 Champions Cup John Higgins £200,000£200k
2001 Sportingbet.co.uk Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £150,000£150k
2001 Embassy World Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan £1,532,000£1.5m
2001 Regal Scottish Open Peter Ebdon £438,050£438k
2001 Irish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £153,340£153k
2001 Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters Ken Doherty £281,525£282k
2001 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix Stephen Hendry £36,000£36k
2001 Benson and Hedges Masters Paul Hunter £650,000£650k
2001 Regal Welsh Open Ken Doherty £440,200£440k

Snooker prize money in 2000

All 7 snooker tournaments we hold from 2000. The whole of 2000.

Snooker tournaments in 2000.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2000 China Open Ronnie O'Sullivan £311,080£311k
2000 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship John Higgins £542,780£543k
2000 Benson And Hedges Championship Shaun Murphy £38,850£39k
2000 Regal Scottish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £193,000£193k
2000 Grand Prix Mark Williams £426,350£426k
2000 British Open Peter Ebdon £438,300£438k
2000 Champions Cup Ronnie O'Sullivan £200,000£200k

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the 2001 LG Cup get?

Stephen Lee took £82,500.

How much did the runner-up get?

Peter Ebdon took £42,500, 52% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the 2001 LG Cup?

£617,200, paid to 96 players.

How does it compare with other years?

The 2002 LG Cup paid £597,200.

Where to next

Every edition is on the LG Cup prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2001. The one after was the 2002 LG Cup.