SNOOKER · 2007-10-06 · SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
2007 Pot Black snooker prize money
The 2007 Pot Black paid £40,000 to 8 players. Ken Doherty won £10,000. Shaun Murphy took £6,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£40k
WINNER£10k
PLAYERS PAID8
PAYOUT BANDS5
Every cheque
8 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £10,000£10k |
| Runner-up | Shaun Murphy | England | £6,000£6k |
| Semi-final | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Quarter-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £3,500£4k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £3,500£4k |
| Quarter-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £3,500£4k |
| Quarter-final | Peter Ebdon | England | £3,500£4k |
| High break | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £2,000£2k |
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 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £6,000£6k | £6,000£6k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £4,000£4k | £8,000£8k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £3,500£4k | £14,000£14k |
| High break | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2007
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2007
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Maplin UK Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £615,400£615k |
| 2007 PartyBets.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £259,000£259k |
| 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy | Stephen Maguire | £220,500£221k |
| 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Marco Fu | £491,100£491k |
| 2007 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £11,539£12k |
| 2007 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2007 Shanghai Masters | Dominic Dale | £250,000£250k |
| 2007 888.com World Championship | John Higgins | £985,000£985k |
| 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open | Graeme Dott | £222,750£223k |
| 2007 Welsh Open | Neil Robertson | £245,500£246k |
| 2007 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £200,500£201k |
| 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £467,000£467k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2007 Pot Black get?
Ken Doherty took £10,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Shaun Murphy took £6,000, 60% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2007 Pot Black?
£40,000, paid to 8 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2006 Pot Black paid £40,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Pot Black prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2007. The edition before was the 2006 Pot Black.