🏆 What Trump Has Actually Earned
* **Season earnings so far**: As of January 2025, Trump had already surpassed **£1.295 million** in prize money — breaking Ronnie O’Sullivan’s previous single-season record (£1.265 million) ([thesun.co.uk][1]).
* **Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters**: He took home a **£500,000** jackpot in the dramatic final-frame win over Mark Williams ([thesun.co.uk][2]).
* **Century-break bonus**: During the 2025 World Championship, Trump achieved his 100th century of the season and was awarded a **£100,000** bonus ([bbc.co.uk][3]).
* **Other notable wins**: For example, he was runner-up to Kyren Wilson at the Players Championship in March, which carries a notable prize purse ([en.wikipedia.org][4]), but again, nothing even close to hundreds of millions.
### 🤔 So where did \$806.9 million come from?
That figure seems to be either a wild exaggeration or perhaps confusion with figures from other, much bigger sports (some athletes do reach nine-figure net worths through endorsements, but not from snooker prize money alone). The **largest snooker tournament purses** remain well below the million-dollar mark:
* Saudi Masters winner: £500K (\~\$620K)
* World Championship winner: £500K
* Combined season earnings thus far: just over £1.3M (\~\$1.6M)
Even when including endorsements, investments, or total net worth estimation, **£806.9 million** (\~\$1 billion+) is not supported anywhere in the public domain or by any record — Trump’s estimated total net worth is closer to **£12 million** ([skysports.com][5]).
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### 🔍 Summary Table
| Claim | Reality |
| ————————– | ——————————————- |
| **\$806.9M windfall** | No credible source or record supports this. |
| **Annual prize money** | \~£1.3 million (record-setting season) |
| **Single-tournament peak** | £500K from Saudi Masters |
| **Century-season bonus** | £100K |
| **Estimated net worth** | \~£12 million |
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### 🎯 Why Accurate Figures Matter
* **Contextual clarity**: Snooker remains a high-tier sport with respectable winnings, but it’s nowhere near mega-bucks like top-tier team sports.
* **Avoids hype**: Exaggerated numbers distort reality and mislead fans and followers.
* **Appreciates achievement**: Trump has broken records, earned impressive sums, and performed brilliantly — no need to inflate further.
**Judd Trump has not clinched an \$806.9 million payout tonight or ever**. His most recent major success — the Saudi Arabia Masters — earned him £500,000 (≈ \$620,000), adding to his record-breaking season earnings (\~£1.3 million). Respect where it’s due — but let’s keep the figures anchored in fact.
Would you like a full rundown of his season-by-season earnings or highlights from his major matches? Let me know — I can dive deeper!
[1]: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32865335/judd-trump-breaks-ronnie-osullivan-record/?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Judd Trump breaks Ronnie O’Sullivan record and aims to become first snooker player to reach £2million in a season”
[2]: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/30328617/judd-trump-saudi-masters-most-expensive-frame-snooker-history/?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Judd Trump dramatically wins most lucrative frame in snooker history to take home jackpot in Saudi Arabia Masters”
[3]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c1wd2wrxjg9o?utm_source=chatgpt.com “2025 World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump pockets £100,000 prize for 100 centuries – BBC Sport”
[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Players_Championship_%28snooker%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com “2025 Players Championship (snooker)”
[5]: https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/29877/13211048/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-judd-trump-defeats-mark-williams-in-final-frame-thriller-to-land-500k-jackpot?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Judd Trump defeats Mark Williams in final-frame thriller to land £500k jackpot | Sky Sports”