The prize pool of Riyadh Masters 2026 was cut again

The organizers of Riyadh Masters 2026 announced that this year the prize pool will be even smaller and will amount to $2 million.

This was reported on the official EWC site.

It is worth noting, that starting from 2024 the tournament’s prize pool has been constantly decreasing. If in 2023 the prize money was an impressive $15 million, then already in 2024 teams competed for $5 million, meaning the prize pool was cut by three times.

And in 2025 the Riyadh Masters prize pool was reduced again and amounted to $3 million. This year the prize money has dropped once more, down to $2 million. If this trend continues then the prize pool of Riyadh Masters 2027 will be only $1 million.

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