SNOOKER · 2006-05-01 · SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
2006 888.com World Championship snooker prize money
The 2006 888.com World Championship paid £901,240 to 64 players. Graeme Dott won £200,000. Peter Ebdon took £100,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£901k
WINNER£200k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £200,000£200k |
| Runner-up | Peter Ebdon | England | £100,000£100k |
| Semi-final | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £40,800£41k |
| Semi-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £40,800£41k |
| Quarter-final | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £20,800£21k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £20,800£21k |
| Quarter-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £20,800£21k |
| Quarter-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £20,800£21k |
| Last 16 | David Gray | England | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Mark Selby | England | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Nigel Bond | England | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Ryan Day | Wales | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Lee | England | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £12,680£13k |
| Last 16 | Steve Davis | England | £12,680£13k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Ali Carter | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Andy Hicks | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | James Wattana | Thailand | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | John Higgins | Scotland | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | John Parrott | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Paul Hunter | England | £9,600£10k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £9,600£10k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | David Gilbert | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Ding Junhui | China | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Lee Spick | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Mark Davis | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Mike Dunn | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Rod Lawler | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Bingham | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Pettman | England | £6,400£6k |
| Last 64 | Alex Borg | Malta | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | James Tatton | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Cope | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Matthew Couch | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Paul Wykes | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Ricky Walden | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Robin Hull | Finland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Shokat Ali | Pakistan | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 64 | Tony Drago | Malta | £4,000£4k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £10,000£10k |
| High break | Robert Milkins | England | £5,000£5k |
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 | £200,000£200k | £200,000£200k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £100,000£100k | £100,000£100k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £40,800£41k | £81,600£82k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £20,800£21k | £83,200£83k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £12,680£13k | £101,440£101k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £9,600£10k | £153,600£154k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £6,400£6k | £102,400£102k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £4,000£4k | £64,000£64k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
| High break | 1 | £5,000£5k | £5,000£5k |
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 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open | Mark Williams | £197,250£197k |
| 2006 Welsh Open | Stephen Lee | £223,275£223k |
| 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 888.com World Championship get?
Graeme Dott took £200,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Peter Ebdon took £100,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2006 888.com World Championship?
£901,240, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2005 Embassy World Championship paid £1,263,800, and the 2007 888.com World Championship paid £985,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2006. The edition before was the 2005 Embassy World Championship. The one after was the 2007 888.com World Championship.