2012 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Phil Taylor | ENG | £100,000 |
| Final | James Wade | ENG | £50,000 |
| Semi Final | Terry Jenkins | ENG | £25,000 |
| Semi Final | Ronnie Baxter | ENG | £25,000 |
| Quarter Final | Michael van Gerwen | NED | £15,000 |
| Quarter Final | Adrian Lewis | ENG | £15,000 |
| Quarter Final | Justin Pipe | ENG | £15,000 |
| Quarter Final | Andy Hamilton | ENG | £15,000 |
| Last 16 | Wes Newton | ENG | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Raymond van Barneveld | NED | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Steve Beaton | ENG | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Ian White | ENG | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Andy Smith | ENG | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Mark Walsh | ENG | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Mark Webster | WAL | £7,500 |
| Last 16 | Dean Winstanley | ENG | £7,500 |
| Last 32 | Colin Lloyd | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Paul Nicholson | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Colin Osborne | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Kevin Painter | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Richie Burnett | WAL | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | James Hubbard | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Mervyn King | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Dave Chisnall | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Brendan Dolan | NIR | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Gary Anderson | SCO | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Simon Whitlock | AUS | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Vincent van der Voort | NED | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Robert Thornton | SCO | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Kim Huybrechts | BEL | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Michael Smith | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 32 | Joe Cullen | ENG | £5,000 |
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