SNOOKER · 2008-12-21 · TELFORD, ENGLAND
2008 Maplin UK Championship snooker prize money
The 2008 Maplin UK Championship paid £650,000 to 64 players. Shaun Murphy won £100,000. Marco Fu took £46,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£650k
WINNER£100k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Shaun Murphy | England | £100,000£100k |
| Runner-up | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £46,000£46k |
| Semi-final | Ali Carter | England | £23,250£23k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £23,250£23k |
| Quarter-final | Joe Perry | England | £16,450£16k |
| Quarter-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £16,450£16k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £16,450£16k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Lee | England | £16,450£16k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 32 | Andrew Higginson | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Ian McCulloch | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Mark Davis | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Martin Gould | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Ryan Day | Wales | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Andy Hicks | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Dave Harold | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Jamie Cope | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Jimmy Michie | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Liang Wenbo | China | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Lyu Chuang | China | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | David Morris | Ireland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Jones | Wales | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy White | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Jin Long | China | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | John Parrott | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Kuldesh Johal | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Lee Spick | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Couch | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Selt | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Mike Dunn | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Ricky Walden | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Robert Milkins | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Rodney Goggins | Ireland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £2,300£2k |
| High break | Ding Junhui | China | £30,000£30k |
| High break | Matthew Selt | 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 | £100,000£100k | £100,000£100k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £23,250£23k | £46,500£47k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £16,450£16k | £65,800£66k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £12,050£12k | £96,400£96k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £8,750£9k | £140,000£140k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £5,500£6k | £88,000£88k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £2,300£2k | £36,800£37k |
| High break | 1 | £30,000£30k | £30,000£30k |
| 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 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 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 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 Maplin UK Championship get?
Shaun Murphy took £100,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Marco Fu took £46,000, 46% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Maplin UK Championship?
£650,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 Maplin UK Championship paid £615,400, and the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship paid £625,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the UK Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 Maplin UK Championship. The one after was the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship.