SNOOKER · 2007-02-18 · NEWPORT, WALES
2007 Welsh Open snooker prize money
The 2007 Welsh Open paid £245,500 to 64 players. Neil Robertson won £35,000. Andrew Higginson took £17,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£246k
WINNER£35k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Neil Robertson | Australia | £35,000£35k |
| Runner-up | Andrew Higginson | England | £17,500£18k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £8,750£9k |
| Semi-final | Steve Davis | England | £8,750£9k |
| Quarter-final | Ali Carter | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Anthony Hamilton | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £6,500£7k |
| Last 16 | Dave Harold | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark Selby | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Nigel Bond | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ben Woollaston | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | David Gilbert | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Ian McCulloch | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Cope | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | John Higgins | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Williams | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Lee | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | David Gray | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ding Junhui | China | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian Preece | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | James Wattana | Thailand | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Liang Wenbo | China | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark King | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ricky Walden | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ryan Day | Wales | £1,725£2k |
| Last 64 | Alex Borg | Malta | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Morris | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy White | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mike Dunn | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £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 | Andrew Higginson | England | £22,000£22k |
| High break | Ricky Walden | England | £500£500 |
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 | £22,000£22k | £22,000£22k |
| High break | 1 | £500£500 | £500£500 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2007
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2007
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Maplin UK Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £615,400£615k |
| 2007 PartyBets.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £259,000£259k |
| 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy | Stephen Maguire | £220,500£221k |
| 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | Marco Fu | £491,100£491k |
| 2007 Pot Black | Ken Doherty | £40,000£40k |
| 2007 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Ken Doherty | £11,539£12k |
| 2007 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2007 Shanghai Masters | Dominic Dale | £250,000£250k |
| 2007 888.com World Championship | John Higgins | £985,000£985k |
| 2007 Honghe Industrial China Open | Graeme Dott | £222,750£223k |
| 2007 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £200,500£201k |
| 2007 SAGA Insurance Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £467,000£467k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2007 Welsh Open get?
Neil Robertson took £35,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Andrew Higginson took £17,500, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2007 Welsh Open?
£245,500, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2006 Welsh Open paid £223,275, and the 2008 Welsh Open paid £225,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Welsh Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2007. The edition before was the 2006 Welsh Open. The one after was the 2008 Welsh Open.