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The World Snooker Championship Prize Money Remains At £2,395,000 With The Crucible Winner Pocketing Maximum £500,000 Purse
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The action is well underway at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with the 2025 World Snooker Championship taking centre-stage.
As the biggest tournament in world snooker, fans want to know exactly how much prize money is on offer during the Crucible event. So, what is the exact World Snooker Championship prize money for this year’s event and how lucrative is the purse?
World Snooker Championship Winner Will Earn £500,000 In Prize Money
The 2025 World Snooker Championship is underway, as all of the best players in the world battle it out for snooker supremacy at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Pre-tournament, Judd Trump was the favourite with the best UK snooker betting sites to reign supreme and win a second World Snooker Championship.
Last year’s winner Kyren Wilson was also one of the pre-tournament favourites, but he fell in Round 1 this year, losing 10-9 to Lei Petifer. Further adding to the infamous ‘Crucible curse’ that hasn’t seen a defending champion go back-to-back since moving to the Crucible in 1977.
Over the course of the tournament there is £2,395,000 up for grabs in World Snooker Championship prize money that is broken down as per the table below.
As previously mentioned, the best UK betting apps have listed ‘The Ace in the Pack’ as the outright favourite, with seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and four-time Crucible king Mark Selby not too far behind in the latest odds.
The likes of Mark Allen, Zhao Xintong, Luca Brecel and Shaun Murphy are also amongst the most fancied players in Sheffield too.
Below we have gone through the 2025 World Snooker Championship prize money, where to watch the tournament and how it will be structured.
2025 World Snooker Championship Prize Money – The Full Breakdown
The prize money for the 2025 World Snooker Championship remains the same for the seventh consecutive year. The total prize pot has been £2,395,000 from 2019 onwards, with the winners share being half-a-million since then too.
This means that securing victory at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield come 5th May will pocket the winner £500,000, with the runner-up securing £200,000 in prize money.
The two defeated semi-finalists with both receive £100,000 in prize money, with the four beaten quarter-finalists earning £50,000 each.
The eight beaten players in the Last 16 are all guaranteed a purse of £30,000, with the 16 players exiting at the Last 48 stage all receiving £15,000.
The prize money for the 40 players exiting at Last 80 stage is £10,000 each. Losing in Round 1 will still earn players £5,000. There is also an additional £15,000 purse on offer for the player who hits the highest break of the World Snooker Championship.
This means the overall prize pot for the 2025 Halo World Snooker Championship is £2,395,000.
| 2025 | Prize Money (£) |
| Winner | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | £200,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £100,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £50,000 |
| Last 16 (Round 2) | £30,000 |
| Last 32 (R0und 1) | £20,000 |
| Last 48 | £15,000 |
| Last 80 | £10,000 |
| Last 112 | £5,000 |
| Highest break | £15,000 |
| TOTAL | £2,395,000 |
World Snooker Championship 2025 – Tournament Info
- 🎱 Event: 2025 World Snooker Championship
- 📅 Date: Sat 19th Apr – Mon 5th May
- 🏆 Last Winner: Kyren Wilson
- 📺 TV Channel: BBC Sport/TNT Sports
- 🏟 Venue: Crucible Theatre | Sheffield, England
- 🎲 Odds: Trump 11/4 | Selby 9/2 | Xintong 9/2
- 🤑 Purse: £2,395,000 (Winner: £500,000)
Who Is The 2025 World Snooker Championship Favourite?
According to the best UK bookmakers, Judd Trump (11/4) is the player the rest of the field have to beat, as he was been installed as the 2025 World Snooker Championship pre-tournament favourite. He remains the favourite in the current pricings.
Behind Trump is four-time champion Mark Selby (9/2) in the latest odds, with Zhao Zintong now third favourite at 9/2 as he returns to the Crucible for the first time since his two year ban.
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is fairly heavily fancied in the betting market too as the fourth favourite in the latest odds, with four-time Crucible king John Higgins next in line in the latest odds. Then comes Northern Irishman Mark Allen.
It comes as no surprise to see Judd Trump the most favoured to go on to lift World Snooker Championship trophy come May 5th in what would be his second triumph at the Crucible. Could any of his counterparts stop him?
When Does The World Snooker Championship Start?
Round 1 of the World Snooker Championship 2025 got underway on Saturday 19th April, with the Final set for Sunday 4th & Monday 5th May.
The tournament runs right through the 16 days with non-stop games, with the matches coming thick and fast in both the afternoon and evening.
With the main tournament spanning over 16 days, it means the the eventual winner can win £500,000 for just over two weeks of work!
Fingers crossed for some 147-breaks this year in Sheffield!
| Date | Session Times (GMT) | Round |
| Sat 19th Apr – Thu 24th Apr | 10am / 2.30pm / 7pm | Round 1 |
| Thu 24th Apr – Mon 28th Apr | 10am / 2.30pm / 7pm | Round 2 |
| Tue 29th Apr & Wed 30th Apr | 10am / 2.30pm / 7pm | Quarter-Finals |
| Thu 1st May – Sat 3rd May | 1pm / 7pm | Semi-Finals |
| Sun 4th May & Mon 5th May | 1pm / 7pm | Final |
Where Is The 2025 World Snooker Championship?
The tournament takes place at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The Crucible has played host to the World Snooker Championship since 1977.
The World Snooker Championship was previously held at venues such as Thurston’s Hall, Burroughes Hall and the Tower Circus to name but a few.
How To Watch The 2025 World Snooker Championship?
For fans wanting to watch the event live from the UK & Ireland, BBC Sport and TNT Sports have got you covered for all of the 2025 World Snooker Championship matches.
If there is no domestic broadcaster or streaming service showing the Crucible tournament where you live, then the WST Play platform will have you covered for all other World Snooker Championship action.
Be sure to claim the various snooker betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the biggest tournament in world snooker.
What Is The Format Of The World Snooker Championship?
| Round | Best of (frames) |
| Round 1 (Last 32) | 19 |
| Round 2 (Last 16) | 25 |
| Quarter-Finals | 23 |
| Semi-Finals | 33 |
| Final | 35 |
Previous World Snooker Championship Winners – Last 10
- 2024 – Kyren Wilson
- 2023 – Luca Brecel
- 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 2021 – Mark Selby
- 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 2019 – Judd Trump
- 2018 – Mark Williams
- 2017 – Mark Selby
- 2016 – Mark Selby
- 2015 – Stuart Bingham