SNOOKER · 2009-10-29 · PRESTATYN, WALES
2009 Masters Qualifying Event snooker prize money
The 2009 Masters Qualifying Event paid £3,600 to 8 players. Rory McLeod won £2,000. Andrew Higginson took £680 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£4k
WINNER£2k
PLAYERS PAID8
PAYOUT BANDS4
Every cheque
8 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £2,000£2k |
| Runner-up | Andrew Higginson | England | £680£680 |
| Semi-final | Anthony Hamilton | England | £250£250 |
| Semi-final | Ben Woollaston | England | £250£250 |
| Quarter-final | Barry Pinches | England | £105£105 |
| Quarter-final | David Gray | England | £105£105 |
| Quarter-final | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £105£105 |
| Quarter-final | Michael Holt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
| 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 2009
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2009
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship | Ding Junhui | £625,000£625k |
| 2009 PartyCasino.com Premier League | Shaun Murphy | £228,000£228k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 3 | Robert Milkins | £15,000£15k |
| 2009 Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £502,100£502k |
| 2009 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £296,360£296k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 2 | Ken Doherty | £9,500£10k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 1 | Stephen Maguire | £15,000£15k |
| 2009 Wuzhou International Group Jiangsu Classic | Mark Allen | £88,000£88k |
| 2009 Betfred World Championship | John Higgins | £1,258,000£1.3m |
| 2009 Bank of Beijing China Open | Peter Ebdon | £267,900£268k |
| 2009 Championship League | Judd Trump | £166,900£167k |
| 2009 Welsh Open | Ali Carter | £225,500£226k |
| 2009 Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £482,000£482k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event get?
Rory McLeod took £2,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Andrew Higginson took £680, 34% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event?
£3,600, paid to 8 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2008 Masters Qualifying Event paid £1,600.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters Qualifying Event prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2009. The edition before was the 2008 Masters Qualifying Event.