SNOOKER · 2007-01-21 · LONDON, ENGLAND
2007 SAGA Insurance Masters snooker prize money
The 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £467,000 to 19 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £130,000. Ding Junhui took £62,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£467k
WINNER£130k
PLAYERS PAID19
PAYOUT BANDS8
Every cheque
19 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £130,000£130k |
| Runner-up | Ding Junhui | China | £62,000£62k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £32,000£32k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £32,000£32k |
| Quarter-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Lee | England | £16,000£16k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Barry Hawkins | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Steve Davis | England | £12,000£12k |
| Wildcard | Anthony Hamilton | England | £12,000£12k |
| Wildcard | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,000£2k |
| Wildcard | Jimmy White | England | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Ding Junhui | China | £35,000£35k |
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 | £130,000£130k | £130,000£130k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £62,000£62k | £62,000£62k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £32,000£32k | £64,000£64k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £16,000£16k | £64,000£64k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £12,000£12k | £96,000£96k |
| Wildcard | 1 | £12,000£12k | £12,000£12k |
| Wildcard | 2 | £2,000£2k | £4,000£4k |
| High break | 1 | £35,000£35k | £35,000£35k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2007
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2007
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Maplin UK Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £615,400£615k |
| 2007 PartyBets.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £259,000£259k |
| 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy | Stephen Maguire | £220,500£221k |
| 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Marco Fu | £491,100£491k |
| 2007 Pot Black | Ken Doherty | £40,000£40k |
| 2007 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £11,539£12k |
| 2007 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2007 Shanghai Masters | Dominic Dale | £250,000£250k |
| 2007 888.com World Championship | John Higgins | £985,000£985k |
| 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open | Graeme Dott | £222,750£223k |
| 2007 Welsh Open | Neil Robertson | £245,500£246k |
| 2007 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £200,500£201k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £130,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ding Junhui took £62,000, 48% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters?
£467,000, paid to 19 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £415,000, and the 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £460,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2007. The edition before was the 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters. The one after was the 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters.