When Ronnie O’Sullivan defeated Luca Brecel, he received a further prize.
Following his victory in Saudi Arabia in the first World Masters of Snooker, Ronnie O’Sullivan received an unusual gift. In the final on Wednesday night, the Rocket defeated Luca Brecel, the current world champion, 5-2.
The Honorable Following the award presentation, Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of his nation’s General Entertainment Authority, gave a speech. He began by announcing that since no player had achieved an exceptional 167 break, the bonus for potting the golden ball will quadruple to £800,000 the next year.
On top of O’Sullivan’s £250,000 prize money, he then added a reward: a Riyadh-based snooker academy named after him.
Not a single person in this competition had the golden ball today. We’re going to double it to $1 million for the next competition,” Turki Al-Sheikh declared.
Furthermore, we are honored to have an academy named after Ronnie O’Sullivan in Saudi Arabia.”
The tournament has been outstanding, and the location is outstanding,” O’Sullivan remarked. 1994 was a long time ago when we last visited the Middle East. It is much too late. This place has an amazing culture. We are really appreciative of this wonderful competition.
These are the competitions that you truly wish to participate in. Great crowd, one table, wonderful atmosphere. In between the frames, there was music. It resembled a rave. It felt like a trip back in time to my early years, twenty-five years. It has the feel of a really pleasant festival. Saudi Arabia It’s sports season; the F1 boxing match takes place this weekend is fantastic.
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