World Snooker Championship Prize Money Breakdown for 2025: What Does the Victor Take Home?
World Snooker Championship 2025: A Breakdown
The crème de la crème of snooker are gathering at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for this year's World Snooker Championship.
Last year saw England's Kyren Wilson lift the trophy after defeating Welshman Jak Jones in a thrilling final. Now, it's up to Zhao Xintong or Mark Williams to claim victory in the sport's most prestigious competition.
Interestingly, the prize money for this event matches that of the winner at the PDC World Darts Championships – a staggering £500,000. The total prize pot surpasses £2 million, with £15,000 going to the player who achieves the highest break during the tournament[1].
First-round matches will be best of 19 frames (first to 10), followed by the next round and the last eight ties, which will be best of 25 frames (first to 13). The semi-finals will be the first to 17 frames, or best of 33 frames. The final will see the players battle it out over a maximum of 35 frames in Sheffield[1].
The action is already underway and will continue through April and into May. The semi-finals kick off on Thursday 1 May, with the final commencing on Sunday 4 May and concluding on Monday 5 May[1].
But how does it all shake down? City AM provides some insights:
World Snooker Championship prize money
This year's championship offers a hefty payout for the winners:
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-up: £200,000
- Semi-finalists: £100,000 each
- Quarter-finalists: £50,000 each
- Last 16: £30,000 each
- Last 32: £20,000 each
- Last 48: £15,000 each
- Last 80: £10,000 each
- Last 112: £5,000 each
Players also have the opportunity to earn additional bonuses. £15,000 is up for grabs for the highest break (including qualifiers), and £40,000 for a 147 maximum break during the main event[1].
Are tickets available?
This week, tickets are still available for some sessions, including matches featuring John Higgins and Judd Trump[4]. However, tickets for the second round onwards are hard to come by, with only a few matches with seats still available[4].
Unfortunately, tickets for the World Snooker Championship final were snapped up straight away, with no tickets left for either of the semi-finals or the quarter-finals[4].
Broadcast coverage of the event spans BBC platforms (BBC Two, iPlayer, Red Button) and TNT Sports/discovery+[1].
Zhao Xintong and Mark Williams could potentially sell their snooker talents for a significant sum, as the winner of the World Snooker Championship 2025 stands to earn £500,000. The runner-up would still take home £200,000, while semi-finalists receive £100,000 each. Quarter-finalists, last 16, last 32, last 48, and last 80 finishers will also receive prize money, ranging from £15,000 to £5,000 [1]. Meanwhile, the highest break during the tournament could earn a player an extra £15,000, and a 147 maximum break in the main event could net £40,000 [1].
