SNOOKER · 2004-01-25 · CARDIFF, WALES
2004 Welsh Open snooker prize money
The 2004 Welsh Open paid £446,100 to 95 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £52,000. Steve Davis took £26,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£446k
WINNER£52k
PLAYERS PAID95
PAYOUT BANDS12
Every cheque
95 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £52,000£52k |
| Runner-up | Steve Davis | England | £26,000£26k |
| Semi-final | Dominic Dale | Wales | £13,000£13k |
| Semi-final | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £13,000£13k |
| Quarter-final | Alan McManus | Scotland | £9,500£10k |
| Quarter-final | Paul Hunter | England | £9,500£10k |
| Quarter-final | Robert Milkins | England | £9,500£10k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Jimmy White | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 32 | Barry Pinches | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Chris Small | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | David Gray | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | John Parrott | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Mike Dunn | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Quinten Hann | Australia | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Pettman | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 48 | Ali Carter | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Davies | Wales | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Barry Hawkins | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Darren Morgan | Wales | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | James Wattana | Thailand | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Liu Song | China | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Mark Davis | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Nick Dyson | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Paul Davies | Wales | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Robin Hull | Finland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Tony Drago | Malta | £3,900£4k |
| Last 64 | Alfie Burden | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Higginson | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Brian Morgan | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | David Finbow | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | David Roe | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Gary Thomson | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilkinson | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Jonathan Birch | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Nick Walker | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Nigel Bond | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Shokat Ali | Pakistan | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 80 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Bradley Jones | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Craig Butler | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Darryn Walker | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | David Gilbert | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Jamie Cope | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Luke Simmonds | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Paul Wykes | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Philip Williams | Wales | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Ryan Day | Wales | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Scott MacKenzie | Scotland | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Sean Storey | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Shaun Murphy | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Wayne Brown | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 96 | James Leadbetter | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Johl Younger | Australia | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Kurt Maflin | Norway | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Lee Walker | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Leo Fernandez | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Martin Dziewialtowski | Scotland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Martin Gould | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Mehmet Husnu | Cyprus | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Michael Wild | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Paul Sweeny | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Peter Lines | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Simon Bedford | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Steve Mifsud | Australia | £1,100£1k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £5,000£5k |
| High break | Barry Pinches | England | £1,800£2k |
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 | £52,000£52k | £52,000£52k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £26,000£26k | £26,000£26k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £13,000£13k | £26,000£26k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £9,500£10k | £38,000£38k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £7,450£7k | £59,600£60k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £5,600£6k | £89,600£90k |
| Last 48 | 15 | £3,900£4k | £58,500£59k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £2,750£3k | £44,000£44k |
| Last 80 | 16 | £1,750£2k | £28,000£28k |
| Last 96 | 16 | £1,100£1k | £17,600£18k |
| High break | 1 | £5,000£5k | £5,000£5k |
| High break | 1 | £1,800£2k | £1,800£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2004
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2004
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Stephen Maguire | £525,000£525k |
| 2004 British Open | John Higgins | £200,000£200k |
| 2004 Totesport Grand Prix | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £420,000£420k |
| 2004 John Smith Merseyside Professional | Joe Perry | £1,790£2k |
| 2004 World Champions V Asia Stars Challenge | Marco Fu | £70,000£70k |
| 2004 Betfair Premier League | Stephen Hendry | £180,000£180k |
| 2004 Embassy World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,371,720£1.4m |
| 2004 Daily Record Players Championship | Jimmy White | £584,000£584k |
| 2004 Citywest Irish Masters | Peter Ebdon | £396,800£397k |
| 2004 European Open | Stephen Maguire | £400,800£401k |
| 2004 Masters | Paul Hunter | £350,000£350k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2004 Welsh Open get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £52,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Steve Davis took £26,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2004 Welsh Open?
£446,100, paid to 95 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2003 Regal Welsh Open paid £597,200, and the 2005 Welsh Open paid £225,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Welsh Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2004. The edition before was the 2003 Regal Welsh Open. The one after was the 2005 Welsh Open.