Welsh Open snooker prize money
The Welsh Open has paid £9,319,125 across 26 tournaments from 2001 to 2026. In 2026 Barry Hawkins took £100,000.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Barry Hawkins | £100,000£100k | £550,400£550k |
| 2025 | Mark Selby | £100,000£100k | £546,800£547k |
| 2024 | Gary Wilson | £80,000£80k | £427,000£427k |
| 2023 | Robert Milkins | £80,000£80k | £427,000£427k |
| 2022 | Joe Perry | £70,000£70k | £405,000£405k |
| 2021 | Jordan Brown | £70,000£70k | £405,000£405k |
| 2020 | Shaun Murphy | £70,000£70k | £405,000£405k |
| 2019 | Neil Robertson | £70,000£70k | £381,000£381k |
| 2018 | John Higgins | £70,000£70k | £367,250£367k |
| 2017 | Stuart Bingham | £70,000£70k | £366,000£366k |
| 2016 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £60,000£60k | £334,000£334k |
| 2015 | John Higgins | £60,000£60k | £300,000£300k |
| 2014 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £60,000£60k | £310,000£310k |
| 2013 | Stephen Maguire | £50,000£50k | £244,000£244k |
| 2012 | Ding Junhui | £30,000£30k | £201,500£202k |
| 2011 | John Higgins | £30,000£30k | £201,500£202k |
| 2010 | John Higgins | £35,000£35k | £222,200£222k |
| 2009 | Ali Carter | £35,000£35k | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 | Mark Selby | £35,000£35k | £225,500£226k |
| 2007 | Neil Robertson | £35,000£35k | £245,500£246k |
| 2006 | Stephen Lee | £35,000£35k | £223,275£223k |
| 2005 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £35,000£35k | £225,000£225k |
| 2004 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £52,000£52k | £446,100£446k |
| 2003 | Stephen Hendry | £82,500£83k | £597,200£597k |
| 2002 | Paul Hunter | £82,500£83k | £597,200£597k |
| 2001 | Ken Doherty | £62,000£62k | £440,200£440k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 BetVictor Welsh Open payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £100,000£100k | £100,000£100k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £45,000£45k | £45,000£45k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £21,000£21k | £42,000£42k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £13,200£13k | £52,800£53k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £9,000£9k | £72,000£72k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £5,400£5k | £86,400£86k |
| Last 64 | 32 | £3,600£4k | £115,200£115k |
| Last 96 | 32 | £1,000£1k | £32,000£32k |
| High break | 1 | £5,000£5k | £5,000£5k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 BetVictor Welsh Open payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Welsh Open
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | PLAYER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 4 | £390,875£391k |
| 2 | John Higgins | Scotland | 4 | £370,425£370k |
| 3 | Mark Selby | England | 2 | £277,225£277k |
| 4 | Barry Hawkins | England | 1 | £248,975£249k |
| 5 | Neil Robertson | Australia | 2 | £238,125£238k |
| 6 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | 1 | £212,900£213k |
| 7 | Shaun Murphy | England | 1 | £204,225£204k |
| 8 | Stuart Bingham | England | 1 | £197,900£198k |
| 9 | Mark Williams | Wales | 0 | £197,050£197k |
| 10 | Joe Perry | England | 1 | £187,750£188k |
| 11 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 1 | £179,450£179k |
| 12 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | 1 | £178,025£178k |
| 13 | Ali Carter | England | 1 | £173,650£174k |
| 14 | Robert Milkins | England | 1 | £168,150£168k |
| 15 | Paul Hunter | England | 1 | £159,250£159k |
| 16 | Ding Junhui | China | 1 | £148,625£149k |
| 17 | Gary Wilson | England | 1 | £138,825£139k |
| 18 | Judd Trump | England | 0 | £130,200£130k |
| 19 | Jack Lisowski | England | 0 | £119,450£119k |
| 20 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | 0 | £113,825£114k |
| 21 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | 0 | £110,650£111k |
| 22 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | 0 | £109,100£109k |
| 23 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | 0 | £106,025£106k |
| 24 | Stephen Lee | England | 1 | £99,000£99k |
| 25 | Anthony Hamilton | England | 0 | £89,225£89k |
The top 12 here
Other snooker tournaments
The tournaments either side of the Welsh Open by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | PTC - Event 9 | 1 | £43,000£43k |
| 91 | Malta Grand Prix | 1 | £36,000£36k |
| 92 | Irish Professional Championship | 3 | £23,067£23k |
| 93 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 1 | 1 | £15,000£15k |
| 94 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 3 | 1 | £15,000£15k |
| 95 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 2 | 1 | £9,500£10k |
| 96 | Scottish Professional Championship | 1 | £9,500£10k |
| 97 | Pro Challenge Series - Event 5 | 1 | £5,000£5k |
| 98 | Merseyside Professional | 1 | £1,790£2k |
| 1 | World Championship | 26 | £43,387,195£43.4m |
| 2 | UK Championship | 26 | £20,536,855£20.5m |
| 3 | Masters | 26 | £15,910,000£15.9m |
| 4 | Welsh Open | 26 | £9,319,125£9.3m |
| 5 | Shanghai Masters | 17 | £9,217,710£9.2m |
| 6 | China Open | 18 | £8,633,125£8.6m |
| 7 | International Championship | 11 | £7,922,000£7.9m |
| 8 | World Open | 11 | £6,949,800£6.9m |
| 9 | Players Championship | 17 | £6,387,500£6.4m |
| 10 | Scottish Open | 13 | £5,907,700£5.9m |
| 11 | Championship League | 27 | £5,882,202£5.9m |
| 12 | German Masters | 16 | £5,738,160£5.7m |
| 13 | British Open | 11 | £5,160,550£5.2m |
| 14 | World Grand Prix | 12 | £5,000,000£5.0m |
| 15 | Champion Of Champions | 13 | £4,960,000£5.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2026 BetVictor Welsh Open?
Barry Hawkins took £100,000. The whole tournament paid £550,400 across 96 players.
How much prize money has the Welsh Open paid?
£9,319,125 across 26 editions from 2001 to 2026. The richest was the 2003 Regal Welsh Open, at £597,200.
Who has won the most money at the Welsh Open?
Ronnie O'Sullivan, with £390,875 and 4 wins. John Higgins is next on £370,425.
Who has won the Welsh Open the most times?
Ronnie O'Sullivan, 4 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Welsh Open rank for prize money?
4th of the 98 snooker tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every snooker tournament and player is ranked on snooker prize money. The latest edition is the 2026 BetVictor Welsh Open, and the one before it the 2025 BetVictor Welsh Open. How much of the pot a snooker winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.