Laax halfpipe, men, January 2023 snowboard prize money
The Laax halfpipe, men, January 2023 paid £25,300 to 10 riders. Ruka Hirano won £11,385. Scotty James took £5,945 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
10 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ruka Hirano | Japan | £11,385£11k |
| 2nd | Scotty James | Australia | £5,945£6k |
| 3rd | Yuto Totsuka | Japan | £3,163£3k |
| 4th | Valentino Guseli | Australia | £1,518£2k |
| 5th | Chaeun Lee | South Korea | £759£759 |
| 6th | Andre Hoeflich | Germany | £633£633 |
| 7th | Jan Scherrer | Switzerland | £569£569 |
| 8th | Shuichiro Shigeno | Japan | £506£506 |
| 9th | Chase Josey | United States | £443£443 |
| 10th | Chase Blackwell | United States | £379£379 |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one rider
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2023
The 40 snowboarding races either side of this one, of the 78 we hold from 2023
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Laax halfpipe, men, January 2023 get?
Ruka Hirano took £11,385.
How much did the runner-up get?
Scotty James took £5,945, 52% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Laax halfpipe, men, January 2023?
£25,300, paid to 10 riders.
How does it compare with other years?
The Laax slopestyle, women, January 2022 paid £32,201, and the Laax halfpipe, women, January 2023 paid £25,300.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Laax prize money page, and the whole year on snowboarding prize money in 2023. The edition before was the Laax slopestyle, women, January 2022. The one after was the Laax halfpipe, women, January 2023.