The winner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship will take home £500,000, maintaining the top prize at the same level since 2019. The total prize fund for the tournament, including qualifying rounds, stands at £2,395,000 for the seventh consecutive year.
Every player who reaches the first round is guaranteed at least £20,000. An additional £15,000 is awarded for the highest break of the tournament (including qualifiers), and a perfect 147 break earns £40,000.
Full prize money breakdown
- 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 (including qualifiers): £15,000
- Perfect 147 break: £40,000
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