Masters snooker prize money
The Masters has paid £15,910,000 across 26 tournaments from 2001 to 2026. In 2026 Kyren Wilson took £350,000.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kyren Wilson | £350,000£350k | £1,015,000£1.0m |
| 2025 | Shaun Murphy | £350,000£350k | £1,015,000£1.0m |
| 2024 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k | £725,000£725k |
| 2023 | Judd Trump | £250,000£250k | £725,000£725k |
| 2022 | Neil Robertson | £250,000£250k | £725,000£725k |
| 2021 | Yan Bingtao | £250,000£250k | £725,000£725k |
| 2020 | Stuart Bingham | £250,000£250k | £725,000£725k |
| 2019 | Judd Trump | £200,000£200k | £600,000£600k |
| 2018 | Mark Allen | £200,000£200k | £600,000£600k |
| 2017 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,000£200k | £600,000£600k |
| 2016 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,000£200k | £600,000£600k |
| 2015 | Shaun Murphy | £200,000£200k | £600,000£600k |
| 2014 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,000£200k | £600,000£600k |
| 2013 | Mark Selby | £175,000£175k | £500,000£500k |
| 2012 | Neil Robertson | £150,000£150k | £500,000£500k |
| 2011 | Ding Junhui | £150,000£150k | £500,000£500k |
| 2010 | Mark Selby | £150,000£150k | £486,000£486k |
| 2009 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £150,000£150k | £482,000£482k |
| 2008 | Mark Selby | £150,000£150k | £460,000£460k |
| 2007 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £130,000£130k | £467,000£467k |
| 2006 | John Higgins | £125,000£125k | £415,000£415k |
| 2005 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £125,000£125k | £400,000£400k |
| 2004 | Paul Hunter | £100,000£100k | £350,000£350k |
| 2003 | Mark Williams | £210,000£210k | £750,000£750k |
| 2002 | Paul Hunter | £190,000£190k | £695,000£695k |
| 2001 | Paul Hunter | £175,000£175k | £650,000£650k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 Johnstone's Paint Masters payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £350,000£350k | £350,000£350k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £140,000£140k | £140,000£140k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £75,000£75k | £150,000£150k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £40,000£40k | £160,000£160k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £25,000£25k | £200,000£200k |
| High break | 1 | £15,000£15k | £15,000£15k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 Johnstone's Paint Masters payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Masters
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | PLAYER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 7 | £1,881,000£1.9m |
| 2 | Shaun Murphy | England | 2 | £1,121,500£1.1m |
| 3 | Mark Selby | England | 3 | £950,000£950k |
| 4 | John Higgins | Scotland | 1 | £931,500£932k |
| 5 | Neil Robertson | Australia | 2 | £930,000£930k |
| 6 | Judd Trump | England | 2 | £911,000£911k |
| 7 | Mark Williams | Wales | 1 | £800,000£800k |
| 8 | Kyren Wilson | England | 1 | £725,000£725k |
| 9 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | 1 | £672,500£673k |
| 10 | Ding Junhui | China | 1 | £594,000£594k |
| 11 | Paul Hunter | England | 3 | £545,000£545k |
| 12 | Stuart Bingham | England | 1 | £536,000£536k |
| 13 | Barry Hawkins | England | 0 | £450,500£451k |
| 14 | Ali Carter | England | 0 | £368,000£368k |
| 15 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | 0 | £360,000£360k |
| 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 0 | £320,500£321k |
| 17 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | 0 | £304,500£305k |
| 18 | Yan Bingtao | China | 1 | £265,000£265k |
| 19 | Joe Perry | England | 0 | £249,750£250k |
| 20 | Stephen Lee | England | 0 | £220,500£221k |
| 21 | Peter Ebdon | England | 0 | £217,750£218k |
| 22 | Jimmy White | England | 0 | £192,500£193k |
| 23 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | 0 | £190,250£190k |
| 24 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | 0 | £185,500£186k |
| 25 | David Gilbert | England | 0 | £150,000£150k |
The top 12 here
Other snooker tournaments
The tournaments either side of the Masters by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | PTC - Event 8 | 1 | £43,000£43k |
| 90 | PTC - Event 9 | 1 | £43,000£43k |
| 91 | Malta Grand Prix | 1 | £36,000£36k |
| 92 | Irish Professional Championship | 3 | £23,067£23k |
| 93 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 1 | 1 | £15,000£15k |
| 94 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 3 | 1 | £15,000£15k |
| 95 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 2 | 1 | £9,500£10k |
| 96 | Scottish Professional Championship | 1 | £9,500£10k |
| 97 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 5 | 1 | £5,000£5k |
| 98 | Merseyside Professional | 1 | £1,790£2k |
| 1 | World Championship | 26 | £43,387,195£43.4m |
| 2 | UK Championship | 26 | £20,536,855£20.5m |
| 3 | Masters | 26 | £15,910,000£15.9m |
| 4 | Welsh Open | 26 | £9,319,125£9.3m |
| 5 | Shanghai Masters | 17 | £9,217,710£9.2m |
| 6 | China Open | 18 | £8,633,125£8.6m |
| 7 | International Championship | 11 | £7,922,000£7.9m |
| 8 | World Open | 11 | £6,949,800£6.9m |
| 9 | Players Championship | 17 | £6,387,500£6.4m |
| 10 | Scottish Open | 13 | £5,907,700£5.9m |
| 11 | Championship League | 27 | £5,882,202£5.9m |
| 12 | German Masters | 16 | £5,738,160£5.7m |
| 13 | British Open | 11 | £5,160,550£5.2m |
| 14 | World Grand Prix | 12 | £5,000,000£5.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2026 Johnstone's Paint Masters?
Kyren Wilson took £350,000. The whole tournament paid £1,015,000 across 16 players.
How much prize money has the Masters paid?
£15,910,000 across 26 editions from 2001 to 2026. The richest was the 2026 Johnstone's Paint Masters, at £1,015,000.
Who has won the most money at the Masters?
Ronnie O'Sullivan, with £1,881,000 and 7 wins. Shaun Murphy is next on £1,121,500.
Who has won the Masters the most times?
Ronnie O'Sullivan, 7 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Masters rank for prize money?
3rd of the 98 snooker tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every snooker tournament and player is ranked on snooker prize money. The latest edition is the 2026 Johnstone's Paint Masters, and the one before it the 2025 Johnstone's Paint Masters. How much of the pot a snooker winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.