There is far more at stake than just World Snooker Championship supremacy as Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize lock-horns on day two of the 2026 Crucible final.
The Magician has the opportunity to conjure up something incredibly special as he attempts to land the biggest prize the sport has to offer for a second time, whilst Yize, who had never won a match in Sheffield prior to this year, is hoping to emulate fellow Chinese star Zhao Xintong by becoming just the second Asian player to reign supreme in South Yorkshire.
But along with the prestige of being crowned World Champion, there is also the small matter of half a million pound in prize money up for grabs too...
How much does the winner of the World Snooker Championship get?
The prize money for the 2026 World Snooker Championship remains identical to that of 2025 with the winner set to receive a bumper £500,000 and the runner-up taking home a cool £200,000.
Chinese sensation Zhou Xintong became the sport's first half a million pound winner 12 months ago, producing a scintillating display in the final to see of the evergreen Mark Williams 18-12.
Now, fellow countryman Wu Yize will be hoping to pick up the same bumper pay cheque too with victory over Shaun Murphy.
World Snooker Championship Prize Money
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-Up: £200,000
- Semi-final Losers: £100,000
- Quarter-Final Losers: £50,000
- Last 16 Losers: £30,000
- Last 32 Losers: £20,000
With the winner of the 2026 World Snooker Championship picking up a monumental £500,000, there have also been significant financial rewards on offer for the rest of the 32-player field.
Every player to have featured in the event was guaranteed at least £20,000, with prize money rising the deeper in the competition a player progressed.
The near £3 million prize pot carries £20,000 for each of the 16 beaten first round players, as well as £30,000 for the eight players who bowed out in the second round, including Ronnie O'Sullivan who lost out to fellow Class of 92 member, John Higgins.
Those who were defeated in the quarter-finals were still rewarded with a £50,000 cheque, whilst the two beaten semi-finalists, Mark Allen and Higgins, each took home £100,000.
World Snooker Championship Highest Break Prize Money
The high-break prize for this year's World Snooker Championship stands at £15,000, and includes qualifying matches.
Given Chang Bingyu has already compiled a 147 break in qualifying , any player wanting a slice of that fund will have to match his achievements in the second half of the final on Monday.
The Chinese star recorded his perfect break in defeat against 2023 World Snooker Championship winner Luca Brecel with the feat coming on the back of another maximum in UK Championship qualification in November.
It means that he has pocketed a mammoth £147,000 bonus after the World Snooker Tour offered the incetivised reward to any player who could chalk up two maximum breaks across each of the three Triple Crown events this season, as well as the Saudi Arabian Snooker Masters.
