What were the biggest tournament prizes this year?

[MiscueBlues]

Lets say top 5 biggest cash prizes. What was the tournament? Where was it? Who won? Was there an entrance fee?

 

[cueaddicts]

interesting topic

Cash prizes paid on site or done via stretch-pay?

 

[MiscueBlues]

Cash prizes paid on site or done via stretch-pay?

Lets say 'prizes advertised' and avoid that whole debate... What did it say on the poster for top prize!?

 

[12squared]

Here's some I got from looking at the money leaders:

$50k Chinese 8-ball Masters
$40k China Open Men's
$30k US Open 9-ball
$60k World Cup of Pool (2 man team)
$30k World 9-ballChampionship
$25k Smokin Aces 1-Pocket
$20k Smokin Aces Bar Box

Dave

 

[DAVE_M]

If you count the calcutta, White Diamond's event this past weekend was pretty big.

 

[AngryTurtle]

Here's some I got from looking at the money leaders:

$50k Chinese 8-ball Masters
$40k China Open Men's
$30k US Open 9-ball
$60k World Cup of Pool (2 man team)
$30k World 9-ballChampionship
$25k Smokin Aces 1-Pocket
$20k Smokin Aces Bar Box

Dave

Smokin Aces is pretty impressive. Another 5k and the 1-Pocket would equal the World 9 Ball and US Open.

 

[sjm]

Here's some I got from looking at the money leaders:

$50k Chinese 8-ball Masters
$40k China Open Men's
$30k US Open 9-ball
$60k World Cup of Pool (2 man team)
$30k World 9-ballChampionship
$25k Smokin Aces 1-Pocket
$20k Smokin Aces Bar Box

Dave

Don't forget Challenge of Champions 25k, Japan Open 20k and World Pool Masters 20k. Also, the Manny Pacquiao events had very big first prizes.

 

[King T]

Louisiana!!

Don't forget Challenge of Champions 25k, Japan Open 20k and World Pool Masters 20k. Also, the Manny Pacquiao events had very big first prizes.

White Diamonds Bar Box!! $90,000.00 in the calcuta!!