SNOOKER · 2008-05-05 · SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
2008 888.com World Championship snooker prize money
The 2008 888.com World Championship paid £1,197,000 to 65 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £250,000. Ali Carter took £125,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.2m
WINNER£250k
PLAYERS PAID65
PAYOUT BANDS10
Every cheque
65 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £250,000£250k |
| Runner-up | Ali Carter | England | £125,000£125k |
| Semi-final | Joe Perry | England | £52,000£52k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £52,000£52k |
| Quarter-final | Liang Wenbo | China | £22,000£22k |
| Quarter-final | Peter Ebdon | England | £22,000£22k |
| Quarter-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £22,000£22k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £22,000£22k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Mark King | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Shaun Murphy | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 16 | Stuart Bingham | England | £14,000£14k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Barry Hawkins | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Dave Harold | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Jamie Cope | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Lyu Chuang | China | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Mark Davis | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £10,600£11k |
| Last 32 | Nigel Bond | England | £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 | Andy Hicks | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Jimmy White | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Judd Trump | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Mike Dunn | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Ricky Walden | England | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £7,400£7k |
| Last 48 | Scott MacKenzie | Scotland | £7,400£7k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Higginson | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | David Gilbert | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | David Gray | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | David Roe | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Gareth Coppack | Wales | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Ian Preece | Wales | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Issara Kachaiwong | Thailand | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | James McBain | Scotland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Jimmy Michie | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Leo Fernandez | Ireland | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Martin Gould | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Robert Milkins | England | £4,500£5k |
| Last 64 | Supoj Saenla | Thailand | £4,500£5k |
| High break | Ali Carter | England | £78,500£79k |
| High break | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £78,500£79k |
| High break | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £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 | £250,000£250k | £250,000£250k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £125,000£125k | £125,000£125k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £52,000£52k | £104,000£104k |
| 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 | 2 | £78,500£79k | £157,000£157k |
| High break | 1 | £1,000£1k | £1,000£1k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2008
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2008 Bahrain Championship | Neil Robertson | £263,525£264k |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 Championship League | Joe Perry | £166,600£167k |
| 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 888.com World Championship get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £250,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ali Carter took £125,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 888.com World Championship?
£1,197,000, paid to 65 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2007 888.com World Championship paid £985,000, and the 2009 Betfred World Championship paid £1,258,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Championship prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The edition before was the 2007 888.com World Championship. The one after was the 2009 Betfred World Championship.