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SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2005

Snooker prize money in 2005

Snooker paid £4,064,897 across 14 tournaments in 2005, to 92 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan earned the most, £436,750.

PAID IN 2005£4.1m
TOURNAMENTS14
PLAYERS PAID92
TOP EARNER£437k

The 2005 money list

The top 50 players by prize money won in 2005

Snooker players ranked by prize money won in 2005.
# PLAYER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan England 5 £436,750£437k
2 Shaun Murphy England 1 £302,725£303k
3 Mark Williams Wales 0 £283,200£283k
4 Stephen Hendry Scotland 1 £243,000£243k
5 Matthew Stevens Wales 2 £211,000£211k
6 John Higgins Scotland 1 £178,225£178k
7 Steve Davis England 0 £153,850£154k
8 Ding Junhui China 1 £134,705£135k
9 Peter Ebdon England 0 £117,100£117k
10 Jimmy White England 0 £116,850£117k
11 Marco Fu Hong Kong 0 £76,350£76k
12 Ian McCulloch England 0 £75,125£75k
13 Alan McManus Scotland 0 £73,600£74k
14 Ken Doherty Ireland 0 £73,211£73k
15 Paul Hunter England 0 £70,350£70k
16 Barry Hawkins England 0 £64,705£65k
17 Stephen Maguire Scotland 0 £62,475£62k
18 Graeme Dott Scotland 0 £61,125£61k
19 Stephen Lee England 0 £52,350£52k
20 David Gray England 0 £49,500£50k
21 Ali Carter England 0 £47,705£48k
22 Neil Robertson Australia 0 £47,475£47k
23 Michael Holt England 0 £42,600£43k
24 Stuart Bingham England 0 £41,600£42k
25 Joe Perry England 0 £40,275£40k
26 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland 0 £39,780£40k
27 Anthony Hamilton England 0 £39,350£39k
28 Mark King England 0 £37,275£37k
29 Barry Pinches England 0 £36,950£37k
30 Joe Swail Northern Ireland 1 £36,551£37k
31 Robert Milkins England 0 £35,850£36k
32 Chris Small Scotland 0 £32,850£33k
33 Dave Harold England 0 £30,550£31k
34 Ryan Day Wales 0 £29,900£30k
35 Nigel Bond England 0 £28,800£29k
36 Dominic Dale Wales 0 £28,025£28k
37 Andy Hicks England 0 £26,550£27k
38 Drew Henry Scotland 0 £26,300£26k
39 James Wattana Thailand 0 £25,400£25k
40 Fergal O'Brien Ireland 0 £25,210£25k
41 Tony Drago Malta 0 £25,075£25k
42 Mark Davis England 0 £24,450£24k
43 John Parrott England 0 £24,425£24k
44 Mark Selby England 0 £24,150£24k
45 Stuart Pettman England 0 £23,925£24k
46 Adrian Gunnell England 0 £23,225£23k
47 Ricky Walden England 0 £22,725£23k
48 Michael Judge Ireland 0 £22,650£23k
49 Rory McLeod Jamaica 0 £19,100£19k
50 Quinten Hann Australia 0 £19,025£19k

The top 15 in 2005

Ronnie O'Sullivan £437k Shaun Murphy £303k Mark Williams £283k Stephen Hendry £243k Matthew Stevens £211k John Higgins £178k Steve Davis £154k Ding Junhui £135k Peter Ebdon £117k Jimmy White £117k Marco Fu £76k Ian McCulloch £75k Alan McManus £74k Ken Doherty £73k Paul Hunter £70k

Every tournament in 2005

By prize money paid

Snooker tournaments in 2005 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2005 Embassy World Championship Shaun Murphy £1,263,800£1.3m
2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship Ding Junhui £495,875£496k
2005 Grand Prix John Higgins £417,000£417k
2005 Rileys Club Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £400,000£400k
2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £250,000£250k
2005 Betfred Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £248,000£248k
2005 Betfred Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £245,000£245k
2005 Welsh Open Ronnie O'Sullivan £225,000£225k
2005 Malta Cup Stephen Hendry £197,500£198k
2005 China Open £173,000£173k
2005 Northern Ireland Trophy Matthew Stevens £104,000£104k
2005 Pot Black Matthew Stevens £38,000£38k
2005 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship Joe Swail £6,122£6k
2005 Masters Qualifying Event £1,600£2k

The richest tournaments of 2005

2005 Embassy World Championship £1.3m 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship £496k 2005 Grand Prix £417k 2005 Rileys Club Masters £400k 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters £250k 2005 Betfred Premier League £248k 2005 Betfred Premier League £245k 2005 Welsh Open £225k 2005 Malta Cup £198k 2005 China Open £173k 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy £104k 2005 Pot Black £38k 2005 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship £6,122 2005 Masters Qualifying Event £1,600

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 2005?

Ronnie O'Sullivan, with £436,750 and 5 titles. Shaun Murphy was next on £302,725.

How much prize money was paid in 2005?

£4,064,897 across 14 tournaments, to 92 players.

Which tournament paid the most in 2005?

The 2005 Embassy World Championship, at £1,263,800.

How does 2005 compare with 2004?

2004 paid £4,946,210 across 12 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2004. The year after is 2006.