SNOOKER · 2007-05-07 · SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
2007 888.com World Championship snooker prize money
The 2007 888.com World Championship paid £985,000 to 64 players. John Higgins won £220,000. Mark Selby took £110,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£985k
WINNER£220k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £220,000£220k |
| Runner-up | Mark Selby | England | £110,000£110k |
| Semi-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £42,000£42k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £42,000£42k |
| Quarter-final | Ali Carter | England | £22,000£22k |
| Quarter-final | Anthony Hamilton | England | £22,000£22k |
| Quarter-final | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £22,000£22k |
| Quarter-final | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £22,000£22k |
| Last 16 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Ian McCulloch | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | John Parrott | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 32 | Andy Hicks | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | David Gilbert | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Ding Junhui | China | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Joe Delaney | Ireland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Joe Perry | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Mark Williams | Wales | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Nigel Bond | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Ryan Day | Wales | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Lee | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 48 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Dave Harold | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | David Gray | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | James Wattana | Thailand | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Mark Davis | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Mark King | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Ricky Walden | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Bingham | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Higginson | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Barry Pinches | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | James Leadbetter | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Cope | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy White | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Joe Jogia | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Liu Song | China | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Mark Joyce | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Mike Dunn | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Passakorn Suwannawat | Thailand | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Paul Davies | Wales | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Rod Lawler | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Tom Ford | England | £4,500£5k |
| High break | Ali Carter | England | £10,000£10k |
| High break | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,000£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 | £220,000£220k | £220,000£220k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £110,000£110k | £110,000£110k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £42,000£42k | £84,000£84k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £22,000£22k | £88,000£88k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £14,000£14k | £112,000£112k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £10,600£11k | £169,600£170k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £7,400£7k | £118,400£118k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £4,500£5k | £72,000£72k |
| High break | 1 | £10,000£10k | £10,000£10k |
| High break | 1 | £1,000£1k | £1,000£1k |
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 Honghe Industrial China Open | Graeme Dott | £222,750£223k |
| 2007 Welsh Open | Neil Robertson | £245,500£246k |
| 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 888.com World Championship get?
John Higgins took £220,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mark Selby took £110,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2007 888.com World Championship?
£985,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2006 888.com World Championship paid £901,240, and the 2008 888.com World Championship paid £1,197,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2007. The edition before was the 2006 888.com World Championship. The one after was the 2008 888.com World Championship.