SNOOKER · 2009-12-13 · TELFORD, ENGLAND
2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship snooker prize money
The 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship paid £625,000 to 64 players. Ding Junhui won £100,000. John Higgins took £46,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£625k
WINNER£100k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ding Junhui | China | £100,000£100k |
| Runner-up | John Higgins | Scotland | £46,000£46k |
| Semi-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £23,250£23k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £23,250£23k |
| Quarter-final | Ali Carter | England | £16,450£16k |
| Quarter-final | Liang Wenbo | China | £16,450£16k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Selby | England | £16,450£16k |
| Quarter-final | Peter Lines | England | £16,450£16k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Shaun Murphy | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £12,050£12k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Cope | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Mike Dunn | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Ryan Day | Wales | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 32 | Tom Ford | England | £8,750£9k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Andrew Higginson | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Barry Hawkins | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Craig Steadman | 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 | Jimmy Michie | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Mark Davis | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Michael White | Wales | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £5,500£6k |
| Last 48 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thailand | £5,500£6k |
| Last 64 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Atthasit Mahitthi | Thailand | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Ben Woollaston | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Ian McCulloch | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Robertson | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | John Parrott | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Mark Joyce | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Martin Gould | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Selt | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Simon Bedford | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Tony Drago | Malta | £2,300£2k |
| High break | Mark Selby | England | £2,500£3k |
| High break | Stephen Lee | England | £2,500£3k |
| High break | Tom Ford | 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 | 2 | £2,500£3k | £5,000£5k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2009
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2009
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 PartyCasino.com Premier League | Shaun Murphy | £228,000£228k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 3 | Robert Milkins | £15,000£15k |
| 2009 Masters Qualifying Event | Rory McLeod | £3,600£4k |
| 2009 Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £502,100£502k |
| 2009 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £296,360£296k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 2 | Ken Doherty | £9,500£10k |
| 2009 Pro Challenge Series - Event 1 | Stephen Maguire | £15,000£15k |
| 2009 Wuzhou International Group Jiangsu Classic | Mark Allen | £88,000£88k |
| 2009 Betfred World Championship | John Higgins | £1,258,000£1.3m |
| 2009 Bank of Beijing China Open | Peter Ebdon | £267,900£268k |
| 2009 Championship League | Judd Trump | £166,900£167k |
| 2009 Welsh Open | Ali Carter | £225,500£226k |
| 2009 Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £482,000£482k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship get?
Ding Junhui took £100,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
John Higgins took £46,000, 46% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship?
£625,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2008 Maplin UK Championship paid £650,000, and the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship paid £624,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the UK Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2009. The edition before was the 2008 Maplin UK Championship. The one after was the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship.