World Snooker Championship 2024 prize money: How much are Ronnie O’Sullivan and Co battling for at huge Crucible event?
IT is every snooker player’s dream to lift the World Championship crown – and the prize money makes the victory that little bit sweeter.
Luca Brecel is the reigning champion after pulling off an incredible comeback to beat Mark Selby 18-15 during the 2023 final.
And as a result, the Belgian superstar took home a winning share of £500,000.
However, Brecel has failed to build on his surprise win putting the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump on red alert to snatch his title.
But the World Snooker Championship holder will still be desperate to put up a good fight as he targets another huge payday for the 2024 competition.
What is the World Snooker Championship 2024 prize money?
The prize money will be unchanged from Luca Brecel’s winnings in 2023.
But there will be bonus funds to be won during the main stage of the tournament.
Winner: £500,000
Finalist: £200,000
Semi-Finalists: £100,000
Quarter-Finalists: £50,000
Second Round: £30,000
First Round: £20,000
Highest Break prize: £15,000
Maximum Break prize: £40,000
When is the World Snooker Championship 2024?
- The World Snooker Championship 2024 will get underway on Saturday, April 20 before concluding on Monday, May 6.
- Specific match times will be revealed closer to the start date but games are scheduled to start at 10am, 2:30pm and 7pm BST.
- Crucible Theatre in Sheffield is the chosen venue for this huge tournament and it can host approximately 980 seated fans.
- Luca Brecel held off Mark Williams to win his first title during the 2023 edition.
What has been said?
Ronnie O’Sullivan has admitted that he has got to stop overcomplicating his game if he is to finally claim an eighth World Snooker Championship.
Speaking after his Tour Championship final loss to Mark Williams, the Rocket said: “A lot of players like John Higgins, Neil Robertson and maybe Judd [Trump] they don’t overcomplicate things like me.
“They’re not as complex as me. I just need to try and play; I need to stop being too hard on myself.”