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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5. Mark Selby - £335,750
2025 Champion of Champions Mark Selby completes the top five, with prize money of £335,750. | Getty Images
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6. Shaun Murphy - £334,000
Shaun Murphy is the 2025 Unibet British Open champion. That win has helped him to a season prize money total of £334,000 going into the UK Championship. | Getty Images
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7. Ronnie O'Sullivan - £324,683
Ronnie O'Sullivan has sat out several tournaments this year, and is yet to win a title, but he's still the seventh highest earner - largely thanks to makingt he final of the lucrative Saudi Arabian Masters, losing 10-9 to Neil Robertson in a nail-biting match. His 2025/26 total to date is £324,683. | Getty Images
8. Judd Trump - £286,017
Judd Trump is also still withouot a win this season - but two losing final appearances in the Northern Ireland Open and the Champion of Champions has helped him to prize money of £286,017. | Getty Images