Masters Qualifying Event snooker prize money
The Masters Qualifying Event has paid £58,800 across 6 tournaments from 2003 to 2009. In 2009 Rory McLeod took £2,000.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rory McLeod | £2,000£2k | £3,600£4k |
| 2008 | - | £1,600£2k | |
| 2007 | - | £1,600£2k | |
| 2006 | - | £1,600£2k | |
| 2005 | - | £1,600£2k | |
| 2003 | - | £48,800£49k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2009 Masters Qualifying Event payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| 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 |
Every cheque by name is on the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Masters Qualifying Event
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | PLAYER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Dale | Wales | 0 | £3,000£3k |
| 2 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | 1 | £2,650£3k |
| 3 | Mark Davis | England | 0 | £2,200£2k |
| 4 | Rod Lawler | England | 0 | £2,200£2k |
| 5 | Stuart Bingham | England | 0 | £1,805£2k |
| 6 | Dave Harold | England | 0 | £1,700£2k |
| 7 | Ian McCulloch | England | 0 | £1,700£2k |
| 8 | Paul Wykes | England | 0 | £1,700£2k |
| 9 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | 0 | £1,410£1k |
| 10 | Michael Judge | Ireland | 0 | £1,305£1k |
| 11 | Ding Junhui | China | 0 | £1,305£1k |
| 12 | Michael Holt | England | 0 | £1,210£1k |
| 13 | Adrian Gunnell | England | 0 | £1,200£1k |
| 14 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | 0 | £1,200£1k |
| 15 | Lee Walker | Wales | 0 | £1,200£1k |
| 16 | Martin Dziewialtowski | Scotland | 0 | £1,200£1k |
| 17 | Nick Walker | England | 0 | £1,200£1k |
| 18 | Kurt Maflin | Norway | 0 | £1,080£1k |
| 19 | Mark Selby | England | 0 | £1,080£1k |
| 20 | Ali Carter | England | 0 | £1,080£1k |
| 21 | Anthony Hamilton | England | 0 | £1,050£1k |
| 22 | Barry Pinches | England | 0 | £905£905 |
| 23 | Ryan Day | Wales | 0 | £905£905 |
| 24 | Bradley Jones | England | 0 | £800£800 |
| 25 | Brian Morgan | England | 0 | £800£800 |
The top 12 here
Other snooker tournaments
The tournaments either side of the Masters Qualifying Event by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | PTC - Event 4 | 3 | £143,500£144k |
| 63 | Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | 2 | £141,000£141k |
| 64 | Brazil Masters | 1 | £132,911£133k |
| 65 | Benson And Hedges Championship | 3 | £125,450£125k |
| 66 | Pot Black | 3 | £118,000£118k |
| 67 | European Tour - Event 7 | 1 | £107,657£108k |
| 68 | European Tour - Event 8 | 1 | £104,657£105k |
| 69 | Asian Tour - Event 2 | 2 | £100,600£101k |
| 70 | PTC - Event 5 | 2 | £100,000£100k |
| 71 | Asian Tour - Event 3 | 2 | £99,800£100k |
| 72 | PTC - Event 6 | 2 | £93,085£93k |
| 73 | World Champions V Asia Stars Challenge | 1 | £70,000£70k |
| 74 | Masters Qualifying Event | 6 | £58,800£59k |
| 75 | PTC - Event 10 | 1 | £53,000£53k |
| 76 | PTC - Event 11 | 1 | £50,500£51k |
| 77 | PTC - Event 12 | 1 | £50,500£51k |
| 78 | APTC - Event 2 | 1 | £50,000£50k |
| 79 | APTC - Event 3 | 1 | £50,000£50k |
| 80 | Asian Tour - Event 4 | 1 | £50,000£50k |
| 81 | EPTC - Event 6 | 1 | £50,000£50k |
| 82 | PTC - Event 7 | 1 | £50,000£50k |
| 83 | APTC - Event 1 | 1 | £49,800£50k |
| 84 | EPTC - Event 2 | 1 | £48,000£48k |
| 85 | EPTC - Event 3 | 1 | £48,000£48k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event?
Rory McLeod took £2,000. The whole tournament paid £3,600 across 8 players.
How much prize money has the Masters Qualifying Event paid?
£58,800 across 6 editions from 2003 to 2009. The richest was the 2003 Masters Qualifying Event, at £48,800.
Who has won the most money at the Masters Qualifying Event?
Dominic Dale, with £3,000. Rory McLeod is next on £2,650.
Where does the Masters Qualifying Event rank for prize money?
74th of the 98 snooker tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every snooker tournament and player is ranked on snooker prize money. The latest edition is the 2009 Masters Qualifying Event, and the one before it the 2008 Masters Qualifying Event. How much of the pot a snooker winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.