Chang Bingyu earns £172,000 from World Snooker Championship final bonus

Snooker player Chang Bingyu earned £172,000 during the World Championship final without competing, due to a rule rewarding multiple maximum breaks. This significant payout resulted from two maximum 147 breaks achieved during qualifying rounds in the same season, triggering a £147,000 bonus, plus additional prize money for the highest break. Chang, who previously served a 20-month ban for match-fixing, has seen a resurgence in his career, coinciding with a growing dominance of Chinese players in professional snooker.