SNOOKER · 2006-03-05 · NEWPORT, WALES
2006 Welsh Open snooker prize money
The 2006 Welsh Open paid £223,275 to 63 players. Stephen Lee won £35,000. Shaun Murphy took £17,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£223k
WINNER£35k
PLAYERS PAID63
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
63 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephen Lee | England | £35,000£35k |
| Runner-up | Shaun Murphy | England | £17,500£18k |
| Semi-final | Anthony Hamilton | England | £8,750£9k |
| Semi-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £8,750£9k |
| Quarter-final | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Ian McCulloch | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | James Wattana | Thailand | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Cope | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark Selby | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Robert Milkins | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £4,275£4k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Alfie Burden | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Andy Hicks | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Liang Wenbo | China | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Davis | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Paul Hunter | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Scott MacKenzie | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 48 | Ali Carter | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Dave Harold | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | David Gray | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | David Roe | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Judd Trump | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark King | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ricky Walden | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Chris Norbury | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Ding Junhui | China | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilson | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Justin Astley | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Bingham | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Tony Drago | Malta | £1,325£1k |
| High break | Robert Milkins | 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 | 15 | £1,725£2k | £25,875£26k |
| 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 2006
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2006
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Maplin UK Championship | Peter Ebdon | £548,000£548k |
| 2006 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £239,000£239k |
| 2006 Saga Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2006 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Neil Robertson | £455,750£456k |
| 2006 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £5,406£5k |
| 2006 Pot Black | Mark Williams | £40,000£40k |
| 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ding Junhui | £198,500£199k |
| 2006 888.com World Championship | Graeme Dott | £901,240£901k |
| 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open | Mark Williams | £197,250£197k |
| 2006 Malta Cup | Ken Doherty | £118,500£119k |
| 2006 SAGA Insurance Masters | John Higgins | £415,000£415k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2006 Welsh Open get?
Stephen Lee took £35,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Shaun Murphy took £17,500, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2006 Welsh Open?
£223,275, paid to 63 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2005 Welsh Open paid £225,000, and the 2007 Welsh Open paid £245,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Welsh Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2006. The edition before was the 2005 Welsh Open. The one after was the 2007 Welsh Open.