SNOOKER · 2021-12-05 · YORK, ENGLAND
2021 Cazoo UK Championship snooker prize money
The 2021 Cazoo UK Championship paid £1,009,000 to 64 players. Zhao Xintong won £200,000. Luca Brecel took £80,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.0m
WINNER£200k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS8
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Zhao Xintong | China | £200,000£200k |
| Runner-up | Luca Brecel | Belgium | £80,000£80k |
| Semi-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £40,000£40k |
| Semi-final | Kyren Wilson | England | £40,000£40k |
| Quarter-final | Andy Hicks | England | £24,500£25k |
| Quarter-final | Anthony McGill | Scotland | £24,500£25k |
| Quarter-final | Jack Lisowski | England | £24,500£25k |
| Quarter-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £24,500£25k |
| Last 16 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | Ben Woollaston | England | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | David Gilbert | England | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | Hossein Vafaei | Iran | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | Jordan Brown | Northern Ireland | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Selt | England | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | Noppon Saengkham | Thailand | £17,000£17k |
| Last 16 | Peter Lines | England | £17,000£17k |
| Last 32 | Cao Yupeng | China | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | John Higgins | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Liam Highfield | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Mark Joyce | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Sam Craigie | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Wu Yize | China | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Xiao Guodong | China | £12,000£12k |
| Last 32 | Zhou Yuelong | China | £12,000£12k |
| Last 64 | Akani Songsermsawad | Thailand | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Alexander Ursenbacher | Switzerland | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Ali Carter | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Ashley Hugill | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Chris Wakelin | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | David Grace | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Ding Junhui | China | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Fan Zhengyi | China | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Farakh Ajaib | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Gao Yang | China | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilson | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Hammad Miah | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Jak Jones | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Robertson | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Joe O'Connor | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Joe Perry | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | John Astley | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Li Hang | China | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Mark Selby | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Mark Williams | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Martin Gould | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Martin O'Donnell | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Michael Holt | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Robbie Williams | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Robert Milkins | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Si Jiahui | China | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Carrington | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thailand | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Tian Pengfei | China | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 64 | Yan Bingtao | China | £6,500£7k |
| High break | Gary Wilson | England | £15,000£15k |
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 | £200,000£200k | £200,000£200k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £80,000£80k | £80,000£80k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £40,000£40k | £80,000£80k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £24,500£25k | £98,000£98k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £17,000£17k | £136,000£136k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £12,000£12k | £192,000£192k |
| Last 64 | 32 | £6,500£7k | £208,000£208k |
| High break | 1 | £15,000£15k | £15,000£15k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2021
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2021
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cazoo World Grand Prix | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £380,000£380k |
| 2021 BetVictor Scottish Open | Luca Brecel | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 Cazoo Champion Of Champions | Judd Trump | £440,000£440k |
| 2021 BetVictor English Open | Neil Robertson | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 BetVictor Northern Ireland Open | Mark Allen | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 Matchroom.live British Open | Mark Williams | £470,000£470k |
| 2021 BetVictor Championship League | David Gilbert | £328,000£328k |
| 2021 Betfred World Championship | Mark Selby | £2,395,000£2.4m |
| 2021 Championship League | Kyren Wilson | £182,700£183k |
| 2021 Cazoo Tour Championship | Neil Robertson | £380,000£380k |
| 2021 WST Pro Series | Mark Williams | £420,500£421k |
| 2021 Gibraltar Open | Judd Trump | £251,000£251k |
| 2021 Players Championship | John Higgins | £385,000£385k |
| 2021 Welsh Open | Jordan Brown | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 Snooker Shoot Out | Ryan Day | £171,000£171k |
| 2021 German Masters | Judd Trump | £400,000£400k |
| 2021 Masters | Yan Bingtao | £725,000£725k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2021 Cazoo UK Championship get?
Zhao Xintong took £200,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Luca Brecel took £80,000, 40% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2021 Cazoo UK Championship?
£1,009,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 Betway UK Championship paid £1,009,000, and the 2022 Cazoo UK Championship paid £1,200,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the UK Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2021. The edition before was the 2020 Betway UK Championship. The one after was the 2022 Cazoo UK Championship.