UK Open Pool Championship 2025 prize money: How much is up for grabs as winning share INCREASES from last year
LIFTING the UK Open Pool Championship will be at the forefront of every player's mind - but the prize money is not a bad incentive either.
Youngster Robbie Capito walked out of the Telford Centre with a pocket full of cash last year after beating Miesko Fortunski 13-10 in an epic final.
The Hong Kong-born Filipino banked $30,000 just for winning the showpiece match alone.
But for Capito to be rewarded with another nice payday by Sunday, May 11, the defending champion must overcome the likes of serial winner Jayson Shaw and 2024 world champion Joshua Filler.
Plus the likes of Barry Hearn OBE and talkSPORT radio host Andy Goldstein will be throwing their hats in the ring too.
Find out how much is up for grabs below.
What is the UK Open Pool Championship 2025 prize money?
The total prize pot for the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship 2025 is a staggering $200,000.
And the winner will take home an increased share of $40,000 - $10,000 more than the 2024 winner Robbie Capito.
Winner – $40,000
Runner-Up – $16,000
Semi-finalists (x2) – $10,000
Quarter-finalists (x4) – $7,000
Last 16 (x8) – $4,000
Last 32 (x16) – $2,000
Last 64 (x32) – $1,000
How to watch the UK Open Pool Championship 2025?
The entire UK Open Pool Championship 2025 will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on WNT TV.
However, fans in the UK can watch the final two days on Sky Sports.
Fans can also head to WNT to live stream the mouthwatering tournament.
Alternatively, head to SunSport's blog as we'll be covering the UK Open Pool Championship from start to finish.
Who are the names to look out for?
There will be a stacked 256-player field but fans should certainly keeping a close eye on these players below
Robbie Capito
Jayson Shaw
Johann Chua
Skyler Woodward
Joshua Filler
Aloysius Yapp
Eklent Kaçi
Moritz Neuhausen
Duong Quoc Hoang
AJ Manas
Barry Hearn OBE
Andy Goldstein
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