SNOOKER · 2005-02-20 · LONDON, ENGLAND
2005 Rileys Club Masters snooker prize money
The 2005 Rileys Club Masters paid £400,000 to 18 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £125,000. John Higgins took £60,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£400k
WINNER£125k
PLAYERS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS7
Every cheque
18 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £125,000£125k |
| Runner-up | John Higgins | Scotland | £60,000£60k |
| Semi-final | Jimmy White | England | £30,500£31k |
| Semi-final | Peter Ebdon | England | £30,500£31k |
| Quarter-final | Ding Junhui | China | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Steve Davis | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Chris Small | Scotland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | David Gray | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Paul Hunter | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £10,000£10k |
| Wildcard | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £2,000£2k |
| Wildcard | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Ding Junhui | China | £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 | £125,000£125k | £125,000£125k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £60,000£60k | £60,000£60k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £30,500£31k | £61,000£61k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £15,000£15k | £60,000£60k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| Wildcard | 2 | £2,000£2k | £4,000£4k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2005
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2005
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Ding Junhui | £495,875£496k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £248,000£248k |
| 2005 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2005 Pot Black | Matthew Stevens | £38,000£38k |
| 2005 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Joe Swail | £6,122£6k |
| 2005 Grand Prix | John Higgins | £417,000£417k |
| 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy | Matthew Stevens | £104,000£104k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £245,000£245k |
| 2005 Embassy World Championship | Shaun Murphy | £1,263,800£1.3m |
| 2005 China Open | £173,000£173k | |
| 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k |
| 2005 Malta Cup | Stephen Hendry | £197,500£198k |
| 2005 Welsh Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £225,000£225k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2005 Rileys Club Masters get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £125,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
John Higgins took £60,000, 48% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2005 Rileys Club Masters?
£400,000, paid to 18 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2004 Masters paid £350,000, and the 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £415,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2005. The edition before was the 2004 Masters. The one after was the 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters.