The 2022 Snooker Gibraltar Open ended with Higgins finally winning an extra £150,000 prize money. Originally, Mark Allen and Higgins tied for No. 1 on the "European Series" prize list, and the former naturally believed that he should share the extra £150,000 bonus with Higgins. But in the end, the dream was shattered, and Mark Allen shelled the World Taiwan Federation.
In the "European Series" prize table, Mark Allen and Higgins both won £101,000, tied for No. 1, mark Allen was the first to speak out, "Higgins did not go further than me, we split the extra prize money equally. ”
But in the end, Mark Allen didn't get the £75,000 he wanted, and all of the £150,000 belonged to Higgins. Mark Allen was furious, "I feel sick, though, I'm happy for John [Higgins]. ”
Why can't Mark Allen divide £150,000 equally? Here's why.
In the European Series Prize List, Higgins and Mark Allen rank the same prize money, they compare the recent results of the European Series one by one, the Turkish Masters are not part of the European Series, first compared to Gibraltar, the two have the same record. Comparing the Welsh Open again, it is still the same; but at the European Masters, Higgins scored better than Allen, so he ranked first.
Currently, mark Allen is ranked 11th in the world rankings, 1-10th by Selby, O'Sullivan, Trump, Neil Robertson, Karen Wilson, Higgins, Zhao Xintong, Mark Williams, Barry Hawkins, and Sean Murphy.
Mark Allen, while not satisfied with the rules, did not get the £150,000 prize money and blamed himself, this time, Mark Allen faced Milkins, with a 3-1 lead, Mark Allen lost three consecutive sets and lost the game 3-4. In the end, Milkins also won the championship, the dark horse counterattacked to the end, and the veteran won the championship, which was not easy.
Of course, whether it's Mark Allen or Higgins, the next target is the Snooker World Championships, and they're all straight to the front.