The Welsh Open 2024 prize money: how much players will earn
THE final of the 2024 Welsh Open is scheduled to take on Gary Wilson against Martin O'Donnell tonight – and there's a huge pot of money up for grabs.
Here we look at the prize money snooker players earn for reaching each stage of the ranking event.
The prize money of the 2024 Welsh Open
As well as winning the Ray Reardon Trophy, the winner of the Welsh Open will also take home tens of thousands of pounds.
The full breakdown of the prize money is as follows:
- Last 64: £3,000
- Last 32: £4,500
- Last 16: £7,500
- Quarter final: £11,000
- Semi finals: £17,500
- Second place: £35,000
- Winner: £80,000
- Highest break: £5,000
- Total: £427,000
When is the 2024 Welsh Open final?
The Welsh Open starts on Monday February 12 at the Cymru venue in Llandudno.
This year's tournament marks only the second time that the final event of snooker's Home Nations Series has not been held in Cardiff or Newport.
Last year marked the first time in the tournament's history that it was not held in one of the Welsh towns mentioned above, despite being held in Llandudno.
Here is the 2024 Welsh Open schedule (all UK times – schedule subject to change):
Monday February 12
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10:00am-4:30pm & 7:30pm-10:00pm
Tuesday February 13
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday February 14
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday February 15
12:30-4:30 & 7:00-10:30
Friday February 16
Quarter-finals (best of nine frames)
12:30-16:30 & 19:00-22:00
Saturday February 17
Semi-finals (best of 11 frames)
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday February 18
Final (best of 17 frames)
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where can I watch the 2024 Welsh Open on TV?
The 2024 Welsh Open will be shown live on BBC Two in Great Britain.
You can also stream the action live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
As long as you have a TV license, you can watch and stream the Welsh Open for free on the BBC.
Why isn't Ronnie O'Sullivan playing at the 2024 Welsh Open?
Ronnie was due to play Liam Graham in a postponed pre-qualifier on Monday 12 February.
However, on February 10, Ronnie announced that he would not be able to play – opening up about his battle with “stage fright”.
Ronnie released a statement on
“It's hard to explain, but I've been suffering from stage fright for years, caused by anxiety.
“It's not something I can predict or control, but I try to deal with it as best I can.
“I'm sorry to everyone who bought tickets, but I can't give my signal when I'm feeling this way and I'm thinking this [is] what is best for me at the moment.
“I still want to be at the tournament so I'm going to do some work for Eurosport and I hope to see you all there.”
Ronnie also withdrew from the German Masters in January 2024 due to “health and wellness reasons”.
This isn't the first time the seven-time world champion has canceled a match against Liam – he did so at the Scottish Open in December 2023, with the young Scottish player accusing the Rocket of 'disrespect'.