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SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2011

Snooker prize money in 2011

Snooker paid £5,102,976 across 27 tournaments in 2011, to 159 players. John Higgins earned the most, £371,409.

PAID IN 2011£5.1m
TOURNAMENTS27
PLAYERS PAID159
TOP EARNER£371k

The 2011 money list

The top 50 players by prize money won in 2011

Snooker players ranked by prize money won in 2011.
# PLAYER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 John Higgins Scotland 3 £371,409£371k
2 Judd Trump England 4 £357,842£358k
3 Ding Junhui China 1 £311,361£311k
4 Mark Selby England 3 £255,838£256k
5 Shaun Murphy England 2 £234,810£235k
6 Mark Williams Wales 1 £233,233£233k
7 Ronnie O'Sullivan England 3 £170,047£170k
8 Mark Allen Northern Ireland 0 £148,317£148k
9 Neil Robertson Australia 2 £138,112£138k
10 Marco Fu Hong Kong 0 £135,160£135k
11 Ali Carter England 0 £124,598£125k
12 Graeme Dott Scotland 0 £118,789£119k
13 Matthew Stevens Wales 1 £114,049£114k
14 Stephen Maguire Scotland 0 £109,463£109k
15 Stuart Bingham England 1 £96,836£97k
16 Martin Gould England 0 £89,882£90k
17 Jamie Cope England 0 £85,550£86k
18 Stephen Hendry Scotland 0 £81,721£82k
19 Peter Ebdon England 0 £80,353£80k
20 Mark King England 0 £79,215£79k
21 Ricky Walden England 0 £76,635£77k
22 Stephen Lee England 0 £68,744£69k
23 Nigel Bond England 1 £65,712£66k
24 Marcus Campbell Scotland 0 £60,024£60k
25 Ryan Day Wales 0 £57,486£57k
26 Dominic Dale Wales 0 £57,078£57k
27 Mark Davis England 0 £56,109£56k
28 Robert Milkins England 0 £54,602£55k
29 Andrew Higginson England 1 £51,885£52k
30 Joe Perry England 0 £49,201£49k
31 Michael Holt England 1 £46,749£47k
32 Tom Ford England 1 £44,759£45k
33 Rory McLeod Jamaica 0 £43,704£44k
34 Ken Doherty Ireland 0 £43,135£43k
35 Anthony Hamilton England 0 £43,014£43k
36 Liang Wenbo China 0 £42,345£42k
37 Steve Davis England 0 £42,293£42k
38 Barry Hawkins England 0 £41,091£41k
39 Matthew Selt England 0 £37,397£37k
40 Fergal O'Brien Ireland 0 £34,805£35k
41 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland 0 £31,125£31k
42 Jamie Burnett Scotland 0 £29,832£30k
43 Dave Harold England 0 £28,405£28k
44 Jack Lisowski England 0 £25,100£25k
45 Joe Jogia England 0 £24,868£25k
46 Ben Woollaston England 1 £24,026£24k
47 Mike Dunn England 0 £23,208£23k
48 Alan McManus Scotland 0 £23,078£23k
49 Jimmy Robertson England 0 £22,701£23k
50 Peter Lines England 0 £22,586£23k

Every tournament in 2011

By prize money paid

Snooker tournaments in 2011 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2011 Betfred World Championship John Higgins £1,111,000£1.1m
2011 williamhill.com UK Championship Judd Trump £625,000£625k
2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Masters Ding Junhui £500,000£500k
2011 Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters Mark Selby £350,000£350k
2011 Bank of Beijing China Open Judd Trump £319,075£319k
2011 Goldfields Australian Open Stuart Bingham £289,000£289k
2011 German Masters Mark Williams £227,105£227k
2011 PartyPoker.com Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £210,000£210k
2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open John Higgins £201,500£202k
2011 PartyCasino.com PTC Grand Final Shaun Murphy £197,500£198k
2011 Championship League Matthew Stevens £165,800£166k
2011 Brazil Masters Shaun Murphy £132,911£133k
2011 CaesarsCasino.com Snooker Shoot Out Nigel Bond £129,500£130k
2011 Wuxi Classic Mark Selby £56,000£56k
2011 PTC - Event 10 Michael Holt £53,000£53k
2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship Darren Morgan £53,000£53k
2011 PTC - Event 11 Tom Ford £50,500£51k
2011 PTC - Event 7 Ronnie O'Sullivan £50,000£50k
2011 PTC - Event 5 Andrew Higginson £50,000£50k
2011 PTC - Event 3 Ben Woollaston £50,000£50k
2011 PTC - Event 2 Judd Trump £50,000£50k
2011 PTC - Event 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan £50,000£50k
2011 PTC - Event 4 Mark Selby £43,500£44k
2011 PTC - Event 6 Neil Robertson £43,085£43k
2011 PTC - Event 9 Judd Trump £43,000£43k
2011 PTC - Event 8 Neil Robertson £43,000£43k
2011 Scottish Professional Championship John Higgins £9,500£10k

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Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most snooker prize money in 2011?

John Higgins, with £371,409 and 3 titles. Judd Trump was next on £357,842.

How much prize money was paid in 2011?

£5,102,976 across 27 tournaments, to 159 players.

Which tournament paid the most in 2011?

The 2011 Betfred World Championship, at £1,111,000.

How does 2011 compare with 2010?

2010 paid £4,670,170 across 24 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2010. The year after is 2012.