SNOOKER · 2008-02-10 · PORTOMASO, MALTA
2008 Malta Cup snooker prize money
The 2008 Malta Cup paid £76,000 to 20 players. Shaun Murphy won £20,000. Ken Doherty took £9,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£76k
WINNER£20k
PLAYERS PAID20
PAYOUT BANDS7
Every cheque
20 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Shaun Murphy | England | £20,000£20k |
| Runner-up | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £9,000£9k |
| Semi-final | Ding Junhui | China | £4,500£5k |
| Semi-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £4,500£5k |
| Group | Dominic Dale | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Group | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £2,750£3k |
| Group | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Group | Joe Perry | England | £2,750£3k |
| Group | Neil Robertson | Australia | £2,500£3k |
| Group | Ryan Day | Wales | £2,500£3k |
| Group | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Group | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,500£3k |
| Group | Ali Carter | England | £2,250£2k |
| Group | Mark Selby | England | £2,250£2k |
| Group | Stephen Lee | England | £2,250£2k |
| Group | Mark Williams | Wales | £2,250£2k |
| Group | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £2,000£2k |
| Group | Alex Borg | Malta | £2,000£2k |
| Group | Tony Drago | Malta | £2,000£2k |
| Group | Joe Swail | 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 | £20,000£20k | £20,000£20k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £9,000£9k | £9,000£9k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £4,500£5k | £9,000£9k |
| Group | 4 | £2,750£3k | £11,000£11k |
| Group | 4 | £2,500£3k | £10,000£10k |
| Group | 4 | £2,250£2k | £9,000£9k |
| Group | 4 | £2,000£2k | £8,000£8k |
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 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 Malta Cup get?
Shaun Murphy took £20,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ken Doherty took £9,000, 45% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Malta Cup?
£76,000, paid to 20 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 Malta Cup paid £200,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Malta Cup prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 Malta Cup.