SNOOKER · 2005-01-23 · NEWPORT, WALES
2005 Welsh Open snooker prize money
The 2005 Welsh Open paid £225,000 to 64 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £35,000. Stephen Hendry took £17,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£225k
WINNER£35k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £35,000£35k |
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £17,500£18k |
| Semi-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £8,750£9k |
| Semi-final | Mark King | England | £8,750£9k |
| Quarter-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Peter Ebdon | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | David Gray | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | John Parrott | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £4,275£4k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Chris Small | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ian McCulloch | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Williams | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Paul Hunter | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Quinten Hann | Australia | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Rod Lawler | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Shokat Ali | Pakistan | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Lee | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Brian Morgan | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | David Roe | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ding Junhui | China | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Davis | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Robin Hull | Finland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Steve James | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Bingham | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Tom Ford | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Tony Drago | Malta | £1,725£2k |
| Last 64 | Alfie Burden | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Craig Butler | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Dave Harold | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Selby | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Nick Dyson | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Sean Storey | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Shaun Murphy | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Simon Bedford | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,325£1k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £2,000£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 | £35,000£35k | £35,000£35k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £17,500£18k | £17,500£18k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £8,750£9k | £17,500£18k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £6,500£7k | £26,000£26k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £4,275£4k | £34,200£34k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £2,750£3k | £44,000£44k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,725£2k | £27,600£28k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,325£1k | £21,200£21k |
| High break | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2005
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2005
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Ding Junhui | £495,875£496k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £248,000£248k |
| 2005 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2005 Pot Black | Matthew Stevens | £38,000£38k |
| 2005 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Joe Swail | £6,122£6k |
| 2005 Grand Prix | John Higgins | £417,000£417k |
| 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy | Matthew Stevens | £104,000£104k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £245,000£245k |
| 2005 Embassy World Championship | Shaun Murphy | £1,263,800£1.3m |
| 2005 China Open | £173,000£173k | |
| 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k |
| 2005 Rileys Club Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £400,000£400k |
| 2005 Malta Cup | Stephen Hendry | £197,500£198k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2005 Welsh Open get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £35,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Stephen Hendry took £17,500, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2005 Welsh Open?
£225,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2004 Welsh Open paid £446,100, and the 2006 Welsh Open paid £223,275.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Welsh Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2005. The edition before was the 2004 Welsh Open. The one after was the 2006 Welsh Open.