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SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2002

Snooker prize money in 2002

Snooker paid £6,674,835 across 13 tournaments in 2002, to 187 players. Peter Ebdon earned the most, £409,050.

PAID IN 2002£6.7m
TOURNAMENTS13
PLAYERS PAID187
TOP EARNER£409k

The 2002 money list

The top 50 players by prize money won in 2002

Snooker players ranked by prize money won in 2002.
# PLAYER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Peter Ebdon England 1 £409,050£409k
2 Mark Williams Wales 3 £407,800£408k
3 Paul Hunter England 3 £404,400£404k
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan England 2 £342,750£343k
5 Stephen Hendry Scotland 0 £283,050£283k
6 John Higgins Scotland 1 £274,775£275k
7 Stephen Lee England 1 £256,850£257k
8 Matthew Stevens Wales 0 £213,200£213k
9 Ken Doherty Ireland 0 £198,850£199k
10 Jimmy White England 0 £167,500£168k
11 Alan McManus Scotland 0 £152,075£152k
12 Chris Small Scotland 1 £137,550£138k
13 Fergal O'Brien Ireland 0 £107,725£108k
14 Anthony Hamilton England 0 £106,575£107k
15 Graeme Dott Scotland 0 £103,350£103k
16 Steve Davis England 0 £101,750£102k
17 Mark King England 0 £98,500£99k
18 David Gray England 0 £95,700£96k
19 Joe Swail Northern Ireland 0 £91,800£92k
20 Dave Harold England 0 £75,500£76k
21 Joe Perry England 0 £75,100£75k
22 Quinten Hann Australia 0 £72,900£73k
23 Ian McCulloch England 0 £69,525£70k
24 Tony Drago Malta 0 £65,675£66k
25 Anthony Davies Wales 0 £64,300£64k
26 Drew Henry Scotland 0 £64,250£64k
27 James Wattana Thailand 0 £63,425£63k
28 Nigel Bond England 0 £60,650£61k
29 Ali Carter England 0 £55,800£56k
30 Dominic Dale Wales 0 £55,125£55k
31 John Parrott England 0 £53,850£54k
32 Mark Selby England 0 £53,725£54k
33 Robert Milkins England 0 £53,000£53k
34 Michael Judge Ireland 0 £52,800£53k
35 Marco Fu Hong Kong 0 £51,900£52k
36 Jimmy Michie England 0 £50,875£51k
37 Brian Morgan England 0 £44,400£44k
38 Michael Holt England 0 £42,625£43k
39 Mark Davis England 1 £40,650£41k
40 Stuart Bingham England 0 £40,275£40k
41 Barry Pinches England 0 £39,025£39k
42 Shokat Ali Pakistan 0 £37,825£38k
43 Marcus Campbell Scotland 0 £37,625£38k
44 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland 0 £36,625£37k
45 Darren Morgan Wales 0 £36,350£36k
46 Stephen Maguire Scotland 0 £35,250£35k
47 Jamie Burnett Scotland 0 £35,150£35k
48 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland 0 £35,150£35k
49 Billy Snaddon Scotland 0 £34,625£35k
50 Ryan Day Wales 0 £33,725£34k

The top 15 in 2002

Peter Ebdon £409k Mark Williams £408k Paul Hunter £404k Ronnie O'Sullivan £343k Stephen Hendry £283k John Higgins £275k Stephen Lee £257k Matthew Stevens £213k Ken Doherty £199k Jimmy White £168k Alan McManus £152k Chris Small £138k Fergal O'Brien £108k Anthony Hamilton £107k Graeme Dott £103k

Every tournament in 2002

By prize money paid

Snooker tournaments in 2002 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2002 Embassy World Championship Peter Ebdon £1,614,585£1.6m
2002 Benson and Hedges Masters Paul Hunter £695,000£695k
2002 Powerhouse UK Championship Mark Williams £613,550£614k
2002 LG Cup Chris Small £597,200£597k
2002 Regal Scottish Open Stephen Lee £597,200£597k
2002 Regal Welsh Open Paul Hunter £597,200£597k
2002 Singha Thailand Masters Mark Williams £477,900£478k
2002 China Open Mark Williams £450,800£451k
2002 British Open Paul Hunter £450,000£450k
2002 Regal Scottish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £192,000£192k
2002 Daily Star Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £180,000£180k
2002 Citywest Irish Masters John Higgins £164,500£165k
2002 Benson And Hedges Championship Mark Davis £44,900£45k

The richest tournaments of 2002

2002 Embassy World Championship £1.6m 2002 Benson and Hedges Masters £695k 2002 Powerhouse UK Championship £614k 2002 LG Cup £597k 2002 Regal Scottish Open £597k 2002 Regal Welsh Open £597k 2002 Singha Thailand Masters £478k 2002 China Open £451k 2002 British Open £450k 2002 Regal Scottish Masters £192k 2002 Daily Star Premier League £180k 2002 Citywest Irish Masters £165k 2002 Benson And Hedges Championship £45k

Every year we hold

2000 £2.2m 2001 £6.4m 2002 £6.7m 2003 £6.5m 2004 £4.9m 2005 £4.1m 2006 £3.3m 2007 £4.0m 2008 £4.6m 2009 £4.2m 2010 £4.7m 2011 £5.1m 2012 £6.8m 2013 £7.8m 2014 £7.7m 2015 £7.6m 2016 £9.9m 2017 £12m 2018 £12m 2019 £13m 2020 £10m 2021 £9.6m 2022 £11m 2023 £13m 2024 £18m 2025 £18m 2026 £11m

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most snooker prize money in 2002?

Peter Ebdon, with £409,050 and 1 title. Mark Williams was next on £407,800.

How much prize money was paid in 2002?

£6,674,835 across 13 tournaments, to 187 players.

Which tournament paid the most in 2002?

The 2002 Embassy World Championship, at £1,614,585.

How does 2002 compare with 2001?

2001 paid £6,402,515 across 15 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2001. The year after is 2003.