SNOOKER · 2010-01-30 · NEWPORT, WALES
2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open snooker prize money
The 2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open paid £222,200 to 64 players. John Higgins won £35,000. Ali Carter took £17,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£222k
WINNER£35k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS8
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £35,000£35k |
| Runner-up | Ali Carter | England | £17,500£18k |
| Semi-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £8,750£9k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £8,750£9k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Selby | England | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Quarter-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £6,500£7k |
| Last 16 | Andrew Higginson | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Barry Hawkins | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Cope | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £4,275£4k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £4,275£4k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Ding Junhui | China | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Liu Song | China | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Davis | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Tom Ford | England | £2,700£3k |
| Last 32 | Tony Drago | Malta | £2,700£3k |
| Last 48 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Li Hang | China | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Liang Wenbo | China | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Ricky Walden | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Stephen Lee | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Steve Davis | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,725£2k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Craig Steadman | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | David Morris | Ireland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy White | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Martin Gould | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Selt | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Mike Dunn | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Robert Milkins | England | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thailand | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Xiao Guodong | China | £1,325£1k |
| Last 64 | Zhang Anda | China | £1,325£1k |
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 | £2,700£3k | £43,200£43k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,725£2k | £27,600£28k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,325£1k | £21,200£21k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2010
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2010
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open get?
John Higgins took £35,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ali Carter took £17,500, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open?
£222,200, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2009 Welsh Open paid £225,500, and the 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open paid £201,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Welsh Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2010. The edition before was the 2009 Welsh Open. The one after was the 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open.