Snooker players are amongst the wealthiest sportspeople on the planet - a single World Championship title earns you a hefty £500,000.
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.
Last year alone three players - Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson and Ronnie O’Sullivan - took home more than a million pounds in prize money.
We’ve taken a look at the players who have won the most prize money in the history of the sport, with their true net worth being around 50 per cent more due to sponsorship, exhibition games, advertising deals, investments and media work.
Here are the 13 richest, as of January 2025.
9. Steve Davis
Dominating the sport in the 1980s, Steve Davis reached eight World Snooker Championship finals in nine years, won six world titles, and held the world number one ranking for seven consecutive seasons. His career earnings were £5,623,536. Photo: Michael Regan
10. Mark Allen
Two-time World Championship semi-finalist Mark Allen just needs that competition to complete the Triple Crown, having won the 2018 Masters and the 2022 UK Championship. Along the way the Northern Irishman has banked £5,454,740. | Getty Images
11. Ding Junhui
The posterboy for snooker in China, Ding Junhui has won 15 major ranking titles, including three UK Championships. In 2016, he became the first Asian player to reach the final of the World Championship. It's won him prize money totalling £5,103,894. | Getty Images
12. Jimmy White
The only player to make this list without having won the world title, despite reaching six finals, Jimmy White is one of the most popular players of all time. His career earnings total £4,874,654. Photo: John Gichigi