SNOOKER · 2008-10-05 · SHANGHAI, CHINA
2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters snooker prize money
The 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters paid £298,350 to 63 players. Ricky Walden won £52,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan took £25,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£298k
WINNER£52k
PLAYERS PAID63
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
63 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ricky Walden | England | £52,000£52k |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £25,000£25k |
| Semi-final | Mark Selby | England | £12,500£13k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £12,500£13k |
| Quarter-final | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £6,725£7k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £6,725£7k |
| Quarter-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £6,725£7k |
| Quarter-final | Steve Davis | England | £6,725£7k |
| Last 16 | Andy Hicks | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Dave Harold | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Cope | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Ding Junhui | China | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Liang Wenbo | China | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Pettman | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 32 | Tom Ford | England | £3,450£3k |
| Last 48 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | David Morris | Ireland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian Preece | Wales | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Joyce | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Mike Dunn | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Rod Lawler | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 48 | Stephen Lee | England | £2,050£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Higginson | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Andy Lee | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Atthasit Mahitthi | Thailand | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gray | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Lee Spick | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Selt | England | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Robert Stephen | Scotland | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,400£1k |
| Last 64 | Stephen Craigie | England | £1,400£1k |
| High break | Jamie Cope | England | £22,000£22k |
| High break | Ian Preece | Wales | £500£500 |
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 | £52,000£52k | £52,000£52k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £25,000£25k | £25,000£25k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £12,500£13k | £25,000£25k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £6,725£7k | £26,900£27k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £5,000£5k | £40,000£40k |
| Last 32 | 15 | £3,450£3k | £51,750£52k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £2,050£2k | £32,800£33k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,400£1k | £22,400£22k |
| High break | 1 | £22,000£22k | £22,000£22k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2008
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2008 Bahrain Championship | Neil Robertson | £263,525£264k |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 Championship League | Joe Perry | £166,600£167k |
| 2008 888.com World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,197,000£1.2m |
| 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters get?
Ricky Walden took £52,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £25,000, 48% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters?
£298,350, paid to 63 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 Shanghai Masters paid £250,000, and the 2009 Roewe Shanghai Masters paid £296,360.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Shanghai Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 Shanghai Masters. The one after was the 2009 Roewe Shanghai Masters.