The World Pool Championships have announced the prize breakdowns for this year’s event, to be held July 10-18 in Taipei, Taiwan. They have added $50,000 this year’s prize purse, bringing to total purse to $350,000 and pushing last year’s $65,000 first-place prize up to $75,000. Last year’s runner-up got $30,000; this year’s will take home $35,000. See the full payouts below, with indications of the changes made from last year’s amounts.

2004 World Pool Championship Prize Fund:

Winner: $75,000 (was $65K last year)

Runner-Up: $35,000 (was 30)

Semi-Finalists: $20,000 (was 17.5)

Qtr Finalists: $10,000 (was 8.5)

Last 16: $5,000 (was 4)

Last 32: $2,500 (was 2)

Last 64: $1,750 (was 1.5)

5th Place in Group: $1,000 (same)

6th Place in Group: $500 (same)