The World Snooker Championship is underway with an enormous announcement made in the course of the first spherical matches.
The World Snooker Championship is about to get a lift in funds (Picture: Getty)
The World Snooker Tour have confirmed that the prize pot for subsequent yr’s World Championship will soar to £3million. The UK Championship can even see a rise to £1.5m.
The primary spherical of the World Snooker Championship is presently underway on the Crucible. Defending champion Zhao Xintong fought off a troublesome first session towards Liam Highfield to advance with Mark Allen and John Higgins additionally progressing. Kyren Wilson produced a shocking comeback from 7-3 right down to deny Stan Moody a shock win on his debut. The 2024 champion sealed a 10-7 success towards the teenage sensation and was criticised for his overexuberant celebrations.
From subsequent yr, gamers will likely be competing for a bigger prize pot in Sheffield after a 25 per cent improve was signed off. The full pool has been raised to £3m, up from £2.4m. The winner will take residence £625,000, up from £500k.
The UK Championship can even see a serious monetary increase when it takes place in York later in November. Gamers will compete for his or her share of £1.5m, up from £1.2m. The champion will acquire £312,500, an enchancment on final yr’s whole of £250k that Mark Selby banked.
Shaun Murphy additionally takes to the inexperienced velvet right this moment to finish his closing session towards Fan Zhengyi, with the Englishman main 5-4 earlier than their 7pm conflict.
On Wednesday, Wakelin and Pullen conclude their conflict with Mark Selby going through off towards Jak Jones. Si Jiahui faces Hossein Vafaei within the afternoon and Neil Robertson takes on Pang Junxu within the night session.
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