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    £1,111,000 Total Prize Fund

    £250,000 Winner

    £125,000 Runner Up

    £52,000 Semi Finalists

    £24,050 Quarter Finalists

    £16,000 Last 16

    £12,000 Last 32

    £8,200 Last 48

    £4,600 Last 64

    £1000 Qualifying Stage High Break

    £10,000 Final Stage High Break

    £5,000 Qualifying Stage Maximum Break

    £147,000 Final Stage Maximum Break