How Much Prize Money Win at the 2026 World Snooker Championship? Full Breakdown by Round
The 2026 World Snooker Championship will take place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield from Saturday 18 April to Monday 4 May. The total prize fund for the tournament remains £2,395,000, making it comfortably the richest event on the World Snooker Tour.
World Snooker Championship 2026 Prize Money Breakdown by Stage
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up (Finalist): £200,000
Semi-finalists: £100,000 each
Quarter-finalists: £50,000 each
Last 16 (Second Round): £30,000 each
Last 32 (First Round at Crucible): £20,000 each
Qualifying Round 4: £15,000 each
Qualifying Round 3: £10,000 each
Qualifying Round 2: £5,000 each
Highest Break (in the main tournament): £15,000
The champion will walk away with £500,000, while simply reaching the first round proper at the Crucible guarantees £20,000. Even players who exit early in the qualifying stages will still earn prize money.This year’s defending champion Zhao Xintong will be hoping to retain his title and collect another big payday at the Crucible.
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