Another snooker season has come to an end, with Wu Yize winning the World Snooker Championship following a thrilling final-frame-decider final against Shaun Murphy.
It’s a sport which has seen prize money soar in recent years thanks to television and sponsorship deals, with increasing interest in China and the Far East bolstering the tournament coffers even more.
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It means that Yize banked an incredible £500,000 for his World Championship win, while even relatively minor tournaments still offer six figure winners’ cheques.
In comparison Stephen Hendry, won ‘just’ £230,000 for his seventh World Championship win in 1999, while Steve Davis received only £20,000 for his first world title in 1981.
Now it is possible for a player to become a prize money millionaire in just a single season.
Here are the 11 biggest earners of the 2025/26 season.
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1. Zhao Xintong - £1,086,267
Zhao Xintong is this year's top earner and the only playing to win over a million quid. his prize money of £1,086,267 came from winning three ranking tournaments and an invitational, including the £250,000 Riyadh Season Championship. | Getty Images
2. Wu Yize - £984,567
Wu Yize's victory at the World Snooker Championship won him a cool £500,000 and shot him up to second place in the earnings table. He's won a total of £984,567, with his other win of the season coming at the £175,000 International Championship. | Getty Images
3. Neil Robertson - £952,200
Aussie ace Neil Robertson finished the season on £952,200 in prize money. His big win of the year came at the Saudi Arabia Masters where he bagged a cheque for £500,000. | Getty Images
4. Kyren Wilson - £819,100
Kyren Wilson is the season's highest-earning Brit with prize money of £819,100. He had two lucrative wins - at the £350,000 Masters and the £210,000 Shanghai Masters. Other than that he struggled a bit, failing to get beyond the quarter-finals in any other tournament. | Getty Images