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SNOOKER · 2002-01-27 · CARDIFF, WALES

2002 Regal Welsh Open snooker prize money

The 2002 Regal Welsh Open paid £597,200 to 97 players. Paul Hunter won £82,500. Ken Doherty took £42,500 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£597k
WINNER£83k
PLAYERS PAID97
PAYOUT BANDS12

Every cheque

97 players paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each player at the 2002 Regal Welsh Open.
PLACE PLAYER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Paul Hunter England £82,500£83k
Runner-up Ken Doherty Ireland £42,500£43k
Semi-final Graeme Dott Scotland £21,250£21k
Semi-final Stephen Hendry Scotland £21,250£21k
Quarter-final Fergal O'Brien Ireland £11,700£12k
Quarter-final Joe Swail Northern Ireland £11,700£12k
Quarter-final John Higgins Scotland £11,700£12k
Quarter-final Peter Ebdon England £11,700£12k
Last 16 Brian Morgan England £9,600£10k
Last 16 Jamie Burnett Scotland £9,600£10k
Last 16 Jimmy White England £9,600£10k
Last 16 Joe Perry England £9,600£10k
Last 16 Mark King England £9,600£10k
Last 16 Mark Williams Wales £9,600£10k
Last 16 Matthew Stevens Wales £9,600£10k
Last 16 Ronnie O'Sullivan England £9,600£10k
Last 32 Alan McManus Scotland £7,800£8k
Last 32 Alfie Burden England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Ali Carter England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Anthony Davies Wales £7,800£8k
Last 32 Barry Pinches England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Chris Small Scotland £7,800£8k
Last 32 Dave Harold England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Ian McCulloch England £7,800£8k
Last 32 James Wattana Thailand £7,800£8k
Last 32 Marcus Campbell Scotland £7,800£8k
Last 32 Mark Selby England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Rod Lawler England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Rory McLeod Jamaica £7,800£8k
Last 32 Stephen Lee England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Steve Davis England £7,800£8k
Last 32 Tony Drago Malta £7,800£8k
Last 48 Anthony Hamilton England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Billy Snaddon Scotland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Bradley Jones England £4,000£4k
Last 48 David Gray England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Dominic Dale Wales £4,000£4k
Last 48 Drew Henry Scotland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Jimmy Michie England £4,000£4k
Last 48 John Parrott England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Kurt Maflin Norway £4,000£4k
Last 48 Marco Fu Hong Kong £4,000£4k
Last 48 Michael Judge Ireland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Nigel Bond England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland £4,000£4k
Last 48 Quinten Hann Australia £4,000£4k
Last 48 Robert Milkins England £4,000£4k
Last 48 Shaun Murphy England £4,000£4k
Last 64 Adrian Gunnell England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Andy Hicks England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Barry Hawkins England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Darren Morgan Wales £3,150£3k
Last 64 David Finbow England £3,150£3k
Last 64 David Roe England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Gary Wilkinson England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland £3,150£3k
Last 64 Mark Davis England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Michael Holt England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Nick Walker England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Peter Lines England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Shokat Ali Pakistan £3,150£3k
Last 64 Stephen Kershaw England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Stuart Bingham England £3,150£3k
Last 64 Terry Murphy Northern Ireland £3,150£3k
Last 80 Andrew Higginson England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Atthasit Mahitthi Thailand £2,150£2k
Last 80 Gary Ponting England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Hugh Abernethy Scotland £2,150£2k
Last 80 Jason Ferguson England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Jonathan Birch England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Lee Walker Wales £2,150£2k
Last 80 Martin Dziewialtowski Scotland £2,150£2k
Last 80 Matthew Couch England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Nick Dyson England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Noppadon Noppachorn Thailand £2,150£2k
Last 80 Paul Davies Wales £2,150£2k
Last 80 Stephen Maguire Scotland £2,150£2k
Last 80 Steve James England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Stuart Pettman England £2,150£2k
Last 80 Tony Jones England £2,150£2k
Last 96 Andrew Norman England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Antony Bolsover England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Brian Salmon England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Chris Melling England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Craig Butler England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Euan Henderson Scotland £1,450£1k
Last 96 Jason Prince Northern Ireland £1,450£1k
Last 96 John Read England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Kristjan Helgason Iceland £1,450£1k
Last 96 Luke Simmonds England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Mike Dunn England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Neal Foulds England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Paul Wykes England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Suchakree Poomjang Thailand £1,450£1k
Last 96 Surinder Gill England £1,450£1k
Last 96 Troy Shaw England £1,450£1k
High break Paul Hunter England £7,500£8k
High break Nick Walker England £900£900
High break Robin Hull Finland £900£900

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the 2002 Regal Welsh Open.
PLACE PLAYERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £82,500£83k £82,500£83k
Runner-up 1 £42,500£43k £42,500£43k
Semi-final 2 £21,250£21k £42,500£43k
Quarter-final 4 £11,700£12k £46,800£47k
Last 16 8 £9,600£10k £76,800£77k
Last 32 16 £7,800£8k £124,800£125k
Last 48 16 £4,000£4k £64,000£64k
Last 64 16 £3,150£3k £50,400£50k
Last 80 16 £2,150£2k £34,400£34k
Last 96 16 £1,450£1k £23,200£23k
High break 1 £7,500£8k £7,500£8k
High break 2 £900£900 £1,800£2k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £83k
Runner-up £43k
Semi-final £43k
Quarter-final £47k
Last 16 £77k
Last 32 £125k
Last 48 £64k
Last 64 £50k
Last 80 £34k
Last 96 £23k
High break £7,500
High break £1,800

The rest of 2002

Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2002

Other snooker tournaments in 2002.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2002 Powerhouse UK Championship Mark Williams £613,550£614k
2002 British Open Paul Hunter £450,000£450k
2002 Benson And Hedges Championship Mark Davis £44,900£45k
2002 LG Cup Chris Small £597,200£597k
2002 Regal Scottish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £192,000£192k
2002 Daily Star Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £180,000£180k
2002 Embassy World Championship Peter Ebdon £1,614,585£1.6m
2002 Regal Scottish Open Stephen Lee £597,200£597k
2002 Citywest Irish Masters John Higgins £164,500£165k
2002 Singha Thailand Masters Mark Williams £477,900£478k
2002 China Open Mark Williams £450,800£451k
2002 Benson and Hedges Masters Paul Hunter £695,000£695k

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the 2002 Regal Welsh Open get?

Paul Hunter took £82,500.

How much did the runner-up get?

Ken Doherty took £42,500, 52% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the 2002 Regal Welsh Open?

£597,200, paid to 97 players.

How does it compare with other years?

The 2001 Regal Welsh Open paid £440,200, and the 2003 Regal Welsh Open paid £597,200.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Welsh Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2002. The edition before was the 2001 Regal Welsh Open. The one after was the 2003 Regal Welsh Open.