SNOOKER · 2006-08-20 · BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
2006 Northern Ireland Trophy snooker prize money
The 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy paid £198,500 to 65 players. Ding Junhui won £30,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan took £15,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£199k
WINNER£30k
PLAYERS PAID65
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
65 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ding Junhui | China | £30,000£30k |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | Dominic Dale | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Lee | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £5,600£6k |
| Quarter-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 16 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark Selby | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Andrew Norman | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | David Roe | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Ian McCulloch | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | James Wattana | Thailand | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Mike Dunn | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Nigel Bond | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Robert Milkins | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Pettman | England | £2,500£3k |
| Last 32 | Tian Pengfei | China | £2,500£3k |
| Last 48 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | David Gray | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Perry | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Paul Davies | Wales | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Bingham | England | £1,625£2k |
| Last 48 | Tony Drago | Malta | £1,625£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Dave Harold | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Dermot McGlinchey | Northern Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Cope | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy White | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | John Parrott | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Judd Trump | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Ricky Walden | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £1,100£1k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £2,000£2k |
| High break | Issara Kachaiwong | Thailand | £500£500 |
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 | £30,000£30k | £30,000£30k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £15,000£15k | £15,000£15k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £6,500£7k | £13,000£13k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £5,600£6k | £22,400£22k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £4,000£4k | £32,000£32k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £2,500£3k | £40,000£40k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,625£2k | £26,000£26k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,100£1k | £17,600£18k |
| High break | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2006
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2006
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Maplin UK Championship | Peter Ebdon | £548,000£548k |
| 2006 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £239,000£239k |
| 2006 Saga Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £455,750£456k |
| 2006 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £5,406£5k |
| 2006 Pot Black | Mark Williams | £40,000£40k |
| 2006 888.com World Championship | Graeme Dott | £901,240£901k |
| 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open | Mark Williams | £197,250£197k |
| 2006 Welsh Open | Stephen Lee | £223,275£223k |
| 2006 Malta Cup | Ken Doherty | £118,500£119k |
| 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters | John Higgins | £415,000£415k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy get?
Ding Junhui took £30,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £15,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy?
£198,500, paid to 65 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy paid £104,000, and the 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy paid £220,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Northern Ireland Trophy prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2006. The edition before was the 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy. The one after was the 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy.