SNOOKER · 2008-11-26 · SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
2008 Masters Qualifying Event snooker prize money
The 2008 Masters Qualifying Event paid £1,600 to 7 players. Mark Joyce took £680 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£2k
WINNER-
PLAYERS PAID7
PAYOUT BANDS3
Every cheque
7 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | Mark Joyce | England | £680£680 |
| Semi-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £250£250 |
| Semi-final | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £250£250 |
| Quarter-final | Andrew Higginson | England | £105£105 |
| Quarter-final | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £105£105 |
| Quarter-final | Jin Long | China | £105£105 |
| Quarter-final | Stuart Bingham | England | £105£105 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1 | £680£680 | £680£680 |
| Semi-final | 2 | £250£250 | £500£500 |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £105£105 | £420£420 |
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 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 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the runner-up get?
Mark Joyce took £680.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Masters Qualifying Event?
£1,600, paid to 7 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 Masters Qualifying Event paid £1,600, and the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event paid £3,600.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters Qualifying Event prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 Masters Qualifying Event. The one after was the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event.