World and UK Snooker Championships prize funds receive hefty increases

The World Championship will be getting a prize money boost (Picture: Getty Images)

The World Snooker Championship and UK Championship are set for hefty increases in prize money from next season.

The last time the World Championship’s winner’s prize was increased was in 2019 when it jumped from £425,000 to £500,000.

The champion in Sheffield this year will claim half a million quid again, but in 2027 the winner will be significantly richer.

The top prize will rise to £625,000, representing a 25 per cent increase for the champion, while the total prize fund will rise to £3m from its current level of £2,395,000.

The UK Championship winner next season will claim £312,500, up from £250,000, with the overall prize fund climbing from £1.5m from £1.2m.

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