Ronnie O'Sullivan was crowned champion of the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker on Wednesday.
Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh has announced a major change to the prize money for hitting a 167-break at next year's Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker.O'Sullivan scooped £250,000 for winning the controversial event but like his other competitors, 'The Rocket' failed to pot the 'Golden Ball' worth $500,000 .
"The music was going in between the frames - it was like we were in some sort of rave! I think the whole crowd have enjoyed it, it's made it a bit more lively. It feels like a really nice festival. Everyone wants to get to Saudi." As a result of his latest win, Ronnie O'Sullivan has broken the record for the most prize money earned in a season.
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