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SNOOKER · 2001-02-11 · LONDON, ENGLAND

2001 Benson and Hedges Masters snooker prize money

The 2001 Benson and Hedges Masters paid £650,000 to 18 players. Paul Hunter won £175,000. Fergal O'Brien took £88,000 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£650k
WINNER£175k
PLAYERS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS7

Every cheque

18 players paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each player at the 2001 Benson and Hedges Masters.
PLACE PLAYER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Paul Hunter England £175,000£175k
Runner-up Fergal O'Brien Ireland £88,000£88k
Semi-final Dave Harold England £45,000£45k
Semi-final Stephen Hendry Scotland £45,000£45k
Quarter-final Jimmy White England £30,000£30k
Quarter-final John Parrott England £30,000£30k
Quarter-final Ken Doherty Ireland £30,000£30k
Quarter-final Peter Ebdon England £30,000£30k
Last 16 Alan McManus Scotland £17,000£17k
Last 16 Anthony Hamilton England £17,000£17k
Last 16 John Higgins Scotland £17,000£17k
Last 16 Mark Williams Wales £17,000£17k
Last 16 Matthew Stevens Wales £17,000£17k
Last 16 Ronnie O'Sullivan England £17,000£17k
Last 16 Shaun Murphy England £17,000£17k
Last 16 Stephen Lee England £17,000£17k
Wildcard Marco Fu Hong Kong £10,500£11k
Wildcard Joe Swail Northern Ireland £10,500£11k
High break Jimmy White England £10,000£10k
High break Paul Hunter England £10,000£10k

How the money splits

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

Prize money bands at the 2001 Benson and Hedges Masters.
PLACE PLAYERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £175,000£175k £175,000£175k
Runner-up 1 £88,000£88k £88,000£88k
Semi-final 2 £45,000£45k £90,000£90k
Quarter-final 4 £30,000£30k £120,000£120k
Last 16 8 £17,000£17k £136,000£136k
Wildcard 2 £10,500£11k £21,000£21k
High break 2 £10,000£10k £20,000£20k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £175k
Runner-up £88k
Semi-final £90k
Quarter-final £120k
Last 16 £136k
Wildcard £21k
High break £20k

The rest of 2001

Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2001

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 Benson and Hedges Masters get?

Paul Hunter took £175,000.

How much did the runner-up get?

Fergal O'Brien took £88,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the 2001 Benson and Hedges Masters?

£650,000, paid to 18 players.

How does it compare with other years?

The 2002 Benson and Hedges Masters paid £695,000.

Where to next

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