How much does the World Snooker Champion win?
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The winner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship will be awarded £500,000 in prize money.
The half-a-million pound jackpot is the same prize for the overall winner as it has been since 2019, making it identical for an eighth straight year.
The total prize pot for the tournament, which includes the three qualifying rounds, is £2,395,000 for a seventh consecutive year.
All players who qualified for the first round of the tournament receive a minimum of £20,000.
There is also an additional £15,000 on offer to the player who records the highest break throughout the tournament. That includes the three qualifying rounds.
Should any player record a perfect break of 147, they will win £40,000 in prize money.
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Full prize money breakdown
Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong played out the 2025 World Snooker Championship final
Winner - £500,000
Runner-up - £200,000
Losing semi-finalist - £100,000
Losing quarter-finalist - £50,000
Second round loser - £30,000
First round loser - £20,000
Third qualifying round loser - £15,000
Second qualifying round loser - £10,000
First qualifying round loser - £5,000
Highest break of the tournament (including qualifying rounds) - £15,000
Perfect 147 break - £40,000
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