Do professional snooker players (I dont mean pool players) have actual jobs?

Question

Do professional snooker players (I dont mean pool players) have actual jobs?

Answer 1

The word "professional" takes in a lot of territory. Most have something else going for income. It's not like Golf where the top 50 in the field earn a placing and cash. The real big winners in Snooker own their own establishments and that is their job, running their own business.

Answer 2

Most do its not year round on the table

Answer 3

Elite players don't need to have them - they're millionaires. Stephen Hendry has won over £8m for instance.

Obviously, Hendry has been a prolific winner but other top players have earned seven figure amounts:

Steve Davis: £5.5m

Ronnie O'Sullivan: £5.2m

John Higgins: £4.3m

Mark Williams: £3.6m

Ken Doherty: £3.1m

http://www.worldsnooker.com/players_head...

Obviously, these figures don't include sponsorship.

EDIT: Obviously, I should stop saying "obviously" so much.

Answer 4

well it all mdepends on your career and how well it takes off. me for instance i run a pool hall as well as play. i have made a living jus playn pool jus depends on how well you can manage the winnings that u make. but most will agree that there is more money to be made gambling then there is on tour ! i have won 2500 bucks in a tourney and then gambled and made 3000 so the statistics are really on the gambling that is followed up by a good tourney ! most pros own their own rooms and or have sponsorships that pay them . but it is a diff scenario for all !

Answer 5

Players like Efren Reyes don't have regular, meaning 8 to 5, jobs.  But they do earn extra income from numerous product indorsements, and of course, they play a lot of private money games.  Remember, these guys are hustlers.