SNOOKER · 2012-01-22 · LONDON, ENGLAND
2012 BGC Masters snooker prize money
The 2012 BGC Masters paid £500,000 to 16 players. Neil Robertson won £150,000. Shaun Murphy took £75,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£500k
WINNER£150k
PLAYERS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
16 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Neil Robertson | Australia | £150,000£150k |
| Runner-up | Shaun Murphy | England | £75,000£75k |
| Semi-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £30,000£30k |
| Semi-final | Judd Trump | England | £30,000£30k |
| Quarter-final | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Selby | England | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £20,000£20k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Martin Gould | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £15,000£15k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £15,000£15k |
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 | £30,000£30k | £60,000£60k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £20,000£20k | £80,000£80k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £15,000£15k | £120,000£120k |
| High break | 1 | £15,000£15k | £15,000£15k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2012
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2012
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2012 BGC Masters get?
Neil Robertson took £150,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Shaun Murphy took £75,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2012 BGC Masters?
£500,000, paid to 16 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Masters paid £500,000, and the 2013 Betfair Masters paid £500,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2012. The edition before was the 2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Masters. The one after was the 2013 Betfair Masters.