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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9. Mark Allen - £269,850
Mark Allen took the English Open title on the way to winning £269,850. | Getty Images
10. Wu Yize - £236,800
China's Wu Yize beat John Higgins 10-6 in the final of the 2025 International Championship. That's helped him to winnings of £236,800 this season so far, completing the top 10. | Getty Images