SNOOKER · 2004-02-08 · LONDON, ENGLAND
2004 Masters snooker prize money
The 2004 Masters paid £350,000 to 18 players. Paul Hunter won £100,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan took £50,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£350k
WINNER£100k
PLAYERS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS7
Every cheque
18 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Paul Hunter | England | £100,000£100k |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £50,000£50k |
| Semi-final | Jimmy White | England | £25,000£25k |
| Semi-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £25,000£25k |
| Quarter-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £12,500£13k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £12,500£13k |
| Quarter-final | Peter Ebdon | England | £12,500£13k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Lee | England | £12,500£13k |
| Last 16 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | David Gray | England | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Quinten Hann | Australia | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Steve Davis | England | £9,500£10k |
| Wildcard | Joe Perry | England | £7,000£7k |
| Wildcard | Neil Robertson | Australia | £7,000£7k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £10,000£10k |
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 | £100,000£100k | £100,000£100k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £50,000£50k | £50,000£50k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £25,000£25k | £50,000£50k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £12,500£13k | £50,000£50k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £9,500£10k | £76,000£76k |
| Wildcard | 2 | £7,000£7k | £14,000£14k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2004
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2004
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Stephen Maguire | £525,000£525k |
| 2004 British Open | John Higgins | £200,000£200k |
| 2004 Totesport Grand Prix | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £420,000£420k |
| 2004 John Smith Merseyside Professional | Joe Perry | £1,790£2k |
| 2004 World Champions V Asia Stars Challenge | Marco Fu | £70,000£70k |
| 2004 Betfair Premier League | Stephen Hendry | £180,000£180k |
| 2004 Embassy World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,371,720£1.4m |
| 2004 Daily Record Players Championship | Jimmy White | £584,000£584k |
| 2004 Citywest Irish Masters | Peter Ebdon | £396,800£397k |
| 2004 European Open | Stephen Maguire | £400,800£401k |
| 2004 Welsh Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £446,100£446k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2004 Masters get?
Paul Hunter took £100,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £50,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2004 Masters?
£350,000, paid to 18 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2003 Benson and Hedges Masters paid £750,000, and the 2005 Rileys Club Masters paid £400,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2004. The edition before was the 2003 Benson and Hedges Masters. The one after was the 2005 Rileys Club Masters.