SNOOKER · 2021-02-28 · MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND
2021 Players Championship snooker prize money
The 2021 Players Championship paid £385,000 to 16 players. John Higgins won £125,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan took £50,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£385k
WINNER£125k
PLAYERS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
16 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £125,000£125k |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £50,000£50k |
| Semi-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £30,000£30k |
| Semi-final | Kyren Wilson | England | £30,000£30k |
| Quarter-final | Jack Lisowski | England | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Selby | England | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £15,000£15k |
| Quarter-final | Stuart Bingham | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Jordan Brown | Northern Ireland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Judd Trump | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Lu Ning | China | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Martin Gould | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £10,000£10k |
| Last 16 | Zhou Yuelong | China | £10,000£10k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £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 | £125,000£125k | £125,000£125k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £50,000£50k | £50,000£50k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £30,000£30k | £60,000£60k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £15,000£15k | £60,000£60k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2021
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2021
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cazoo World Grand Prix | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £380,000£380k |
| 2021 BetVictor Scottish Open | Luca Brecel | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 Cazoo UK Championship | Zhao Xintong | £1,009,000£1.0m |
| 2021 Cazoo Champion Of Champions | Judd Trump | £440,000£440k |
| 2021 BetVictor English Open | Neil Robertson | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 BetVictor Northern Ireland Open | Mark Allen | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 Matchroom.live British Open | Mark Williams | £470,000£470k |
| 2021 BetVictor Championship League | David Gilbert | £328,000£328k |
| 2021 Betfred World Championship | Mark Selby | £2,395,000£2.4m |
| 2021 Championship League | Kyren Wilson | £182,700£183k |
| 2021 Cazoo Tour Championship | Neil Robertson | £380,000£380k |
| 2021 WST Pro Series | Mark Williams | £420,500£421k |
| 2021 Gibraltar Open | Judd Trump | £251,000£251k |
| 2021 Welsh Open | Jordan Brown | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 Snooker Shoot Out | Ryan Day | £171,000£171k |
| 2021 German Masters | Judd Trump | £400,000£400k |
| 2021 Masters | Yan Bingtao | £725,000£725k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2021 Players Championship get?
John Higgins took £125,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £50,000, 40% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2021 Players Championship?
£385,000, paid to 16 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 Coral Players Championship paid £385,000, and the 2022 Cazoo Players Championship paid £385,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Players Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2021. The edition before was the 2020 Coral Players Championship. The one after was the 2022 Cazoo Players Championship.