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SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2004

Snooker prize money in 2004

Snooker paid £4,946,210 across 12 tournaments in 2004, to 134 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan earned the most, £469,350.

PAID IN 2004£4.9m
TOURNAMENTS12
PLAYERS PAID134
TOP EARNER£469k

The 2004 money list

The top 50 players by prize money won in 2004

Snooker players ranked by prize money won in 2004.
# PLAYER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan England 3 £469,350£469k
2 Paul Hunter England 1 £227,900£228k
3 John Higgins Scotland 1 £188,700£189k
4 Stephen Hendry Scotland 1 £188,300£188k
5 Graeme Dott Scotland 0 £188,100£188k
6 Jimmy White England 1 £182,600£183k
7 Stephen Maguire Scotland 2 £168,550£169k
8 David Gray England 0 £141,600£142k
9 Peter Ebdon England 1 £127,000£127k
10 Joe Perry England 1 £117,425£117k
11 Marco Fu Hong Kong 1 £114,500£115k
12 Matthew Stevens Wales 0 £109,750£110k
13 Mark Williams Wales 0 £104,550£105k
14 Steve Davis England 0 £98,150£98k
15 Ian McCulloch England 0 £91,500£92k
16 Ken Doherty Ireland 0 £89,250£89k
17 Stephen Lee England 0 £83,450£83k
18 Mark King England 0 £82,200£82k
19 Alan McManus Scotland 0 £75,400£75k
20 Anthony Hamilton England 0 £72,775£73k
21 Quinten Hann Australia 0 £67,350£67k
22 Barry Pinches England 0 £59,550£60k
23 John Parrott England 0 £52,600£53k
24 Ali Carter England 0 £52,300£52k
25 Dominic Dale Wales 0 £52,275£52k
26 Mark Selby England 0 £47,325£47k
27 Michael Judge Ireland 0 £46,800£47k
28 Joe Swail Northern Ireland 0 £46,600£47k
29 Andy Hicks England 0 £46,350£46k
30 Robert Milkins England 0 £46,250£46k
31 James Wattana Thailand 0 £45,875£46k
32 Tony Drago Malta 0 £45,600£46k
33 Neil Robertson Australia 0 £45,145£45k
34 Chris Small Scotland 0 £44,350£44k
35 Drew Henry Scotland 0 £42,575£43k
36 Ding Junhui China 0 £40,545£41k
37 Barry Hawkins England 0 £38,820£39k
38 Ryan Day Wales 0 £38,665£39k
39 Michael Holt England 0 £38,575£39k
40 Nigel Bond England 0 £37,900£38k
41 Lee Walker Wales 0 £35,550£36k
42 Jamie Burnett Scotland 0 £32,445£32k
43 Shaun Murphy England 0 £32,070£32k
44 Brian Morgan England 0 £30,600£31k
45 Stuart Bingham England 0 £30,520£31k
46 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland 0 £29,950£30k
47 Stuart Pettman England 0 £29,900£30k
48 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland 0 £29,820£30k
49 Jimmy Michie England 0 £28,910£29k
50 Mark Davis England 0 £26,770£27k

The top 15 in 2004

Ronnie O'Sullivan £469k Paul Hunter £228k John Higgins £189k Stephen Hendry £188k Graeme Dott £188k Jimmy White £183k Stephen Maguire £169k David Gray £142k Peter Ebdon £127k Joe Perry £117k Marco Fu £115k Matthew Stevens £110k Mark Williams £105k Steve Davis £98k Ian McCulloch £92k

Every tournament in 2004

By prize money paid

Snooker tournaments in 2004 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2004 Embassy World Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan £1,371,720£1.4m
2004 Daily Record Players Championship Jimmy White £584,000£584k
2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship Stephen Maguire £525,000£525k
2004 Welsh Open Ronnie O'Sullivan £446,100£446k
2004 Totesport Grand Prix Ronnie O'Sullivan £420,000£420k
2004 European Open Stephen Maguire £400,800£401k
2004 Citywest Irish Masters Peter Ebdon £396,800£397k
2004 Masters Paul Hunter £350,000£350k
2004 British Open John Higgins £200,000£200k
2004 Betfair Premier League Stephen Hendry £180,000£180k
2004 World Champions V Asia Stars Challenge Marco Fu £70,000£70k
2004 John Smith Merseyside Professional Joe Perry £1,790£2k

The richest tournaments of 2004

2004 Embassy World Championship £1.4m 2004 Daily Record Players Championship £584k 2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship £525k 2004 Welsh Open £446k 2004 Totesport Grand Prix £420k 2004 European Open £401k 2004 Citywest Irish Masters £397k 2004 Masters £350k 2004 British Open £200k 2004 Betfair Premier League £180k 2004 World Champions V Asia Stars Challenge £70k 2004 John Smith Merseyside Professional £1,790

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 2004?

Ronnie O'Sullivan, with £469,350 and 3 titles. Paul Hunter was next on £227,900.

How much prize money was paid in 2004?

£4,946,210 across 12 tournaments, to 134 players.

Which tournament paid the most in 2004?

The 2004 Embassy World Championship, at £1,371,720.

How does 2004 compare with 2003?

2003 paid £6,481,330 across 13 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2003. The year after is 2005.