SNOOKER · 2006-12-17 · YORK, ENGLAND
2006 Maplin UK Championship snooker prize money
The 2006 Maplin UK Championship paid £548,000 to 63 players. Peter Ebdon won £77,000. Stephen Hendry took £37,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£548k
WINNER£77k
PLAYERS PAID63
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
63 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Peter Ebdon | England | £77,000£77k |
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £37,000£37k |
| Semi-final | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £20,300£20k |
| Semi-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £20,300£20k |
| Quarter-final | Ding Junhui | China | £15,800£16k |
| Quarter-final | Joe Perry | England | £15,800£16k |
| Quarter-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £15,800£16k |
| Quarter-final | Steve Davis | England | £15,800£16k |
| Last 16 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Robin Hull | Finland | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £11,750£12k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £11,750£12k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | David Gray | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Mike Dunn | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Rod Lawler | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Ryan Day | Wales | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Scott MacKenzie | Scotland | £8,000£8k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £8,000£8k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Andy Hicks | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | James Wattana | Thailand | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Liu Song | China | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | David Morris | Ireland | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Ian Preece | Wales | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Cope | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy White | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Judd Trump | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Peter Lines | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Sean Storey | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £2,200£2k |
| Last 64 | Tony Drago | Malta | £2,200£2k |
| High break | David Gray | England | £2,500£3k |
| High break | Mark King | England | £2,500£3k |
| High break | Judd Trump | England | £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 | £77,000£77k | £77,000£77k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £37,000£37k | £37,000£37k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £20,300£20k | £40,600£41k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £15,800£16k | £63,200£63k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £11,750£12k | £94,000£94k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £8,000£8k | £128,000£128k |
| Last 48 | 15 | £4,500£5k | £67,500£68k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £2,200£2k | £35,200£35k |
| High break | 2 | £2,500£3k | £5,000£5k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2006
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2006
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £239,000£239k |
| 2006 Saga Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £455,750£456k |
| 2006 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £5,406£5k |
| 2006 Pot Black | Mark Williams | £40,000£40k |
| 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ding Junhui | £198,500£199k |
| 2006 888.com World Championship | Graeme Dott | £901,240£901k |
| 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open | Mark Williams | £197,250£197k |
| 2006 Welsh Open | Stephen Lee | £223,275£223k |
| 2006 Malta Cup | Ken Doherty | £118,500£119k |
| 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters | John Higgins | £415,000£415k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2006 Maplin UK Championship get?
Peter Ebdon took £77,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Stephen Hendry took £37,000, 48% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2006 Maplin UK Championship?
£548,000, paid to 63 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship paid £495,875, and the 2007 Maplin UK Championship paid £615,400.
Where to next
Every edition is on the UK Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2006. The edition before was the 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship. The one after was the 2007 Maplin UK Championship.