SNOOKER · 2009-01-18 · LONDON, ENGLAND
2009 Masters snooker prize money
The 2009 Masters paid £482,000 to 18 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £150,000. Mark Selby took £75,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£482k
WINNER£150k
PLAYERS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS7
Every cheque
18 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £150,000£150k |
| Runner-up | Mark Selby | England | £75,000£75k |
| Semi-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £32,000£32k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £32,000£32k |
| Quarter-final | Ali Carter | England | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Ding Junhui | China | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £16,000£16k |
| Quarter-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £16,000£16k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Ricky Walden | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Shaun Murphy | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £14,000£14k |
| Wildcard | Judd Trump | England | £3,500£4k |
| Wildcard | Mark King | England | £3,500£4k |
| High break | John Higgins | Scotland | £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 | £150,000£150k | £150,000£150k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £75,000£75k | £75,000£75k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £32,000£32k | £64,000£64k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £16,000£16k | £64,000£64k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £14,000£14k | £112,000£112k |
| Wildcard | 2 | £3,500£4k | £7,000£7k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2009
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2009
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship | Ding Junhui | £625,000£625k |
| 2009 PartyCasino.com Premier League | Shaun Murphy | £228,000£228k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 3 | Robert Milkins | £15,000£15k |
| 2009 Masters Qualifying Event | Rory McLeod | £3,600£4k |
| 2009 Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £502,100£502k |
| 2009 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £296,360£296k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 2 | Ken Doherty | £9,500£10k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 1 | Stephen Maguire | £15,000£15k |
| 2009 Wuzhou International Group Jiangsu Classic | Mark Allen | £88,000£88k |
| 2009 Betfred World Championship | John Higgins | £1,258,000£1.3m |
| 2009 Bank of Beijing China Open | Peter Ebdon | £267,900£268k |
| 2009 Championship League | Judd Trump | £166,900£167k |
| 2009 Welsh Open | Ali Carter | £225,500£226k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2009 Masters get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £150,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mark Selby took £75,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2009 Masters?
£482,000, paid to 18 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters paid £460,000, and the 2010 Pokerstars.com Masters paid £486,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2009. The edition before was the 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters. The one after was the 2010 Pokerstars.com Masters.