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.
Read more: Who Is Wu Yize? Everything you need to know about the snooker star - age, tournament wins, earnings, how he reached the final of the World Snooker Championship
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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5. Mark Selby - £748,950
Mark Selby's biggest payday of the year came at the UK Championship when he bagged a winner's cheque for £250,000. Another two tournament wins and three semi-final appearance saw him earn £748,950 across the season. | Getty Images
6. Shaun Murphy - £737,500
This year's beaten World Snooker Championship finalist Shaun Murphy still took home a cheque for £200,000 for a good couple of weeks' work at the Crucible. That helped him to earnings of £737,500 in a season that saw him win the British Open and reach another three finals. | Getty Images
7. Judd Trump - £729,017
Judd Trump only had one tournament win this season - the £100,000 German Open. He reached another four finals though - and four semi-finals - helping his prize money up to a healthy £729,017. | Getty Images
8. John Higgins - £649,600
Scotland's John Higgins is the highest earning player to have failed to lift a trophy over the most recent snooker season. He still enjoyed plenty of success though, reaching three finals, four semi-finals (including in the World Championship) and four quarter-finals. That consistancy saw him bank £649,600 in prize money. | Getty Images