World Pool Championship 2024 prize money: How much can Nineball stars win?

ALL eyes will be on Saudi Arabia as it is set to host its first-ever World Pool Championship tournament – and the prize money is huge.

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz will be determined to pull off a successful title defence after beating Mohammad Soufi in last year’s thrilling final.

Joshua Filler will be competing once again this year

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz won the title in 2023

And as a result, the Spanish superstar took home approximately £47,000 for lifting the trophy.

However, Ruiz is set for a tougher challenge this time around as 128 cueists battle it out for the crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour.

Furthermore, with Saudi hosting the tournament, there is always a guaranteed massive prize pot.

Find out the prize money for the World Pool Championship below.

What is the World Pool Championship 2024 prize money?

This year’s crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour will witness a record prize fund of $1MILLION which is approximately £850,000.

Here is the full breakdown:

Winner: £250,000

Runner-up: £100,000

Semi-finalists: £50,000

Quarter-finalists: £27,000

Last-16: £15,000

Last 32: £7,000

Last 64: £3,500

Losers Qualification – £2,000

Last 128: £1,000

The World Pool Championship 2024 will start on Monday, June 3.

And it is scheduled to run for six days – concluding on Saturday, June 8.

It will be held at the Green Halls, Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ruiz beat Mohammad Soufi in last year’s final in Poland.