SNOOKER · 2008-01-20 · LONDON, ENGLAND
2008 SAGA Insurance Masters snooker prize money
The 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £460,000 to 18 players. Mark Selby won £150,000. Stephen Lee took £68,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£460k
WINNER£150k
PLAYERS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS7
Every cheque
18 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mark Selby | England | £150,000£150k |
| Runner-up | Stephen Lee | England | £68,000£68k |
| Semi-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £34,000£34k |
| Semi-final | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £34,000£34k |
| Quarter-final | Ding Junhui | China | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Peter Ebdon | England | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £16,000£16k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | 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 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £12,000£12k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Wildcard | Steve Davis | England | £2,000£2k |
| Wildcard | Barry Hawkins | England | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,000£5k |
| High break | Mark Selby | England | £5,000£5k |
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 | £150,000£150k | £150,000£150k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £68,000£68k | £68,000£68k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £34,000£34k | £68,000£68k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £16,000£16k | £64,000£64k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £12,000£12k | £96,000£96k |
| Wildcard | 2 | £2,000£2k | £4,000£4k |
| High break | 2 | £5,000£5k | £10,000£10k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2008
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2008 Bahrain Championship | Neil Robertson | £263,525£264k |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 Championship League | Joe Perry | £166,600£167k |
| 2008 888.com World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,197,000£1.2m |
| 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters get?
Mark Selby took £150,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Stephen Lee took £68,000, 45% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters?
£460,000, paid to 18 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £467,000, and the 2009 Masters paid £482,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters. The one after was the 2009 Masters.