2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Phil Taylor | ENG | £20,000 |
| Final | James Wade | ENG | £10,000 |
| Semi Final | Peter Manley | ENG | £7,000 |
| Semi Final | Roland Scholten | NED | £7,000 |
| Quarter Final | Mervyn King | ENG | £5,000 |
| Quarter Final | Andy Hamilton | ENG | £5,000 |
| Quarter Final | Alan Tabern | ENG | £5,000 |
| Quarter Final | Adrian Gray | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 16 | Adrian Lewis | ENG | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Jelle Klaasen | NED | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Raymond van Barneveld | NED | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Terry Jenkins | ENG | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Sam Rooney | ENG | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Mark Walsh | ENG | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | Darin Young | USA | £3,000 |
| Last 32 | Larry Butler | USA | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Co Stompé | NED | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Shawn Brenneman | CAN | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Bill Davis | £2,000 | |
| Last 32 | Wayne Mardle | £2,000 | |
| Last 32 | Martin Burchell | £2,000 | |
| Last 32 | Gerry Convery | £2,000 | |
| Last 32 | Colin Lloyd | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Steve Maish | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Mick McGowan | £2,000 | |
| Last 32 | Kevin Painter | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | John Part | CAN | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Dennis Smith | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Robert Thornton | SCO | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Barrie Bates | WAL | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | Matt Clark | ENG | £2,000 |
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