Zhao Xintong with scandal hit has taken almost half of £ 500,000 from him

The Chinese star is the first player from his country to raise the Snooker Championship Trophy at The Crucible

The Chinese Snooker Sensation Zhao Xintong etched its name in the history books after winning the World Cup.

The 28-year-old dominated the final against Welshman Mark Williams and is not only the first Chinese player to raise the trophy, but also the first person who was crowned with the world champion as an amateur.

Zhao is awarded a high £ 500,000 for winning the most coveted competition of the game. However, he will not immerse yourself in all of this money.

In 2016, the cyclone moved to Sheffield and Zhao Xintong Snooker LTD is an address registered in Great Britain for company house, which means that the world champion is subject to tax regulations.

It is estimated that a huge part of Zhao's profits will go to the HMRC. It is believed that he has to give up taxes for £ 204,299 for his prize money, while a further £ 19,611 is deducted for national insurance contributions.

It means that almost half of Zhao's profits are taken away from him, with the player only taking home 55.2% of the total prize money, which he will be awarded.

Nevertheless, this money is considerable and will contribute to its extensive career results. Before the tournament, it was assumed that he was estimated to be £ 1.5 million, which will probably increase drastically after this victory.

The BBC presenter Hazel Irvine said that the television audience in his home country of China for his final with Williams was around 300 million people and after his incredible victory at The Crucible, he would probably be a well -known name.

The victory in Sheffield Caps Zhao's successful comeback after a 20-month absence.

In January 2023, a promising trajectory within the sport was interrupted abruptly when Zhao stood by suspension during an extensive examination of the game fixation. The WPBSA guilty him guilty of participating in the manipulation and bet of games from 2019 to 2022, but relieved him of the arms of his games.

After Zhao recognized the indictment and served the shortest suspension of the 10 disciplined Chinese players, he returned to the racetrack in September 2024. On the Q tour, he immediately shone with a series of victories and two maximum breaks to secure his re-entry to the largest platform for the professional snooker.

Zhao reflected on his break and said to BBC: “I made a little mistake two years ago. I know how important snooker is for me. These two years were very long for me, I practiced every day.”

At the weekend, the chairman of the professional billiard and the Snooker Association, Jason Ferguson, spoke to Zhao's return to the upper end of the game.

“It is important to talk about it and he served his time and he paid for his fine and he actually followed a way to work back in the way,” said Ferguson.

“I think people will always refer to it, but if they are young, they may be pulled into the things. But there is a route back and there is a route to return. From the very day day, he has done the right thing from the first day and will be welcomed to sport again and will be a professional player again at the end of this world championship.”