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Disgraced snooker star makes £172k during Championship final despite not playing
- Chang Bingyu earned £172,000 from the World Championship 2026 despite not playing in the main event.
- Chang reached the third stage of qualifying and still earned a £15,000 extra for the highest break.
- Chang Bingyu was suspended for 20 months in relation to a match-fixing scandal, with the ban expiring in December 2024.
- The World Championship champion Wu Yize claimed £500,000, while Chang’s bonuses increased his total to £172,000.
- Chang returned to competition after his suspension and won the Asia-Pacific Championship to reclaim a World Snooker Tour spot for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027.
- The case is tied to a larger probe that led to lifetime bans for Liang Wenbo and Li Hang in snooker.
- Chang admitted to fixing a 2022 British Open match under pressure from Liang and feared retaliation.
- WPBSA findings noted Chang's age at the time of the match-fixing as 20 and his vulnerability to Liang's influence.
- Chang resumed competition after the ban and quickly re-established himself on the professional tour.
- The article notes Chang's 147 breaks as part of his season's achievements.
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