2000 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Phil Taylor | ENG | £14,000 |
| Final | Alan Warriner-Little | £7,000 | |
| Semi Final | Richie Burnett | WAL | £3,500 |
| Semi Final | Ronnie Baxter | ENG | £3,500 |
| Quarter Final | Alex Roy | £2,000 | |
| Quarter Final | John Lowe | £2,000 | |
| Quarter Final | Steve Brown (US) | £2,000 | |
| Quarter Final | Rod Harrington | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 16 | Mick Manning | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Nigel Justice | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Bob Anderson | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Dennis Smith | ENG | £1,250 |
| Last 16 | Shayne Burgess | ENG | £1,250 |
| Last 16 | Chris Mason | ENG | £1,250 |
| Last 16 | Denis Ovens | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £1,250 |
| Last 32 | Roland Scholten | NED | £750 |
| Last 32 | John Ferrell | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Peter Evison | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Martin Adams | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Gary Mawson | USA | £750 |
| Last 32 | Dave Askew | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Peter Manley | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Andy Jenkins | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Colin Lloyd | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | John Part | CAN | £750 |
| Last 32 | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £750 |
| Last 32 | Graeme Stoddart | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Les Fitton | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Keith Deller | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Steve Raw | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Reg Harding | £750 |
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