It’s nearly time for the first snooker Triple Crown event of the season, as the world’s best players head to York for the UK Championship.
There will be a prize pot of £1,205,000 on offer, with the winner receiving a hefty cheque for £250,000.
There’s no doubt that great wealth awaits those who reach the pinnacle of the sport, but who has banked the most?
Here are snooker’s top 12 earners of all time.
13. Stuart Bingham
When Stuart Bingham won the 2015 World Championship he became the oldest first-time world champion in snooker history. He also became only the second player, after Ken Doherty, to have won world titles at both amateur and professional levels. The former Masters champion has banked a total of £4,074,213 over his career. | Getty Images
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