This weekend sees the start of the UK Championship - the first Triple Crown event of the 2025/26 season.
The winner will receive a cheque for £250,000 to boost their bank balance, along with the trophy.
The field is wide open as, remarkably, there have been 11 different winners in the 11 events held so far this season.
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It means that the prize money has been spread fairly evenly across a number of players.
Here are the 10 highest earners before the start of the UK Championship.
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1. Neil Robertson - £707,300
Aussie Neil Robertson is leading the way this season, with winnings of £707,300. His jaw-dropping £500,000 cheque for winning the 2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters. If he wins in York he'll be close to a million for the season, with some of the most lucrative tournaments still to come. | Getty Images
2. Zhao Xintong - £441,350
Reigning world champion Zhao Xintong is second on the seasonal rich list, with prize money of £441,350. Just last week he bagged a cool £250,000 by winning the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship - becoming the 11th different winner from 11 events on the professional circuit this season. | Getty Images
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3. Kyren Wilson - £374,800
Kyren Wilson's last tournament win was the Shanghai Masters in August 2025, where he beat Ali Carter 11-9 in the final. It's helped him to third place so far, with winnings of £374,800. | Getty Images
4. Mark Williams - £359,400
Mark Williams win at the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix, defeating Murphy 10–3 in the final, meant he became the oldest player ever to win a ranking event. He's earned £359,400 so far this season. | Getty Images