SNOOKER · 2026-02-08 · KOWLOON CITY, HONG KONG
2026 World Grand Prix snooker prize money
The 2026 World Grand Prix paid £690,000 to 32 players. Zhao Xintong won £180,000. Zhang Anda took £80,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£690k
WINNER£180k
PLAYERS PAID32
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
32 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Zhao Xintong | China | £180,000£180k |
| Runner-up | Zhang Anda | China | £80,000£80k |
| Semi-final | Xiao Guodong | China | £35,000£35k |
| Semi-final | Zhou Yuelong | China | £35,000£35k |
| Quarter-final | Ali Carter | England | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | Chris Wakelin | England | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | Si Jiahui | China | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | Wu Yize | China | £20,000£20k |
| Last 16 | Barry Hawkins | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Chang Bingyu | China | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Elliot Slessor | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Jak Jones | Wales | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Mark Selby | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Pang Junxu | China | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £15,000£15k |
| Last 16 | Yuan Sijun | China | £15,000£15k |
| Last 32 | Aaron Hill | Ireland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Anthony McGill | Scotland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Ding Junhui | China | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Gary Wilson | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Jack Lisowski | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Joe O'Connor | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | John Higgins | Scotland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Judd Trump | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Kyren Wilson | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Mark Williams | Wales | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £10,000£10k |
| Last 32 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thailand | £10,000£10k |
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 | £180,000£180k | £180,000£180k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £80,000£80k | £80,000£80k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £35,000£35k | £70,000£70k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £20,000£20k | £80,000£80k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £15,000£15k | £120,000£120k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £10,000£10k | £160,000£160k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2026
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 BetVictor English Open | Ali Carter | £538,600£539k |
| 2026 Unibet British Open | Jak Jones | £502,000£502k |
| 2026 Wuhan Open | Chang Bingyu | £715,500£716k |
| 2026 SATUO Window Cleaning Robot China Open | Mark Selby | £1,182,500£1.2m |
| 2026 Shanghai Masters | Judd Trump | £825,000£825k |
| 2026 BetVictor Championship League | Jak Jones | £328,000£328k |
| 2026 Halo World Championship | Wu Yize | £2,380,000£2.4m |
| 2026 Sportsbet.io Tour Championship | Zhao Xintong | £490,000£490k |
| 2026 World Open | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | £787,500£788k |
| 2026 BetVictor Welsh Open | Barry Hawkins | £550,400£550k |
| 2026 Sportsbet.io Players Championship | Zhao Xintong | £500,000£500k |
| 2026 BetVictor Championship League | Mark Selby | £182,201£182k |
| 2026 Machineseeker German Masters | Judd Trump | £538,200£538k |
| 2026 Johnstone's Paint Masters | Kyren Wilson | £1,015,000£1.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 World Grand Prix get?
Zhao Xintong took £180,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Zhang Anda took £80,000, 44% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 World Grand Prix?
£690,000, paid to 32 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2025 World Grand Prix paid £685,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Grand Prix prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 World Grand Prix.