FILL YOUR POCKETS

Rocket urges players to follow loot after rumours of LIV-style breakaway tour

-  SHANE MacDERMOTT

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has encouraged rebel players to "go where the money is" amid a rumoured LIV-style breakaway tour.

It is understood that a number of snooker's leading stars have an offer on the table around £350,000 - to jump ship.

World Snooker Tour's stance on rival events is clear that contracted players are free to play in anything as long as it does not clash with a main tour event.

And that will leave potters with a big decision regarding whether or not to turn their back on the professional circuit this summer.

Bullish Barry Hearn (right) believes in the financial har security of the tour and told rebels they would have to start at Q School if they wanted to come back.

World No.1 O'Sullivan is signed to a multi-million-pound, three-year deal directly with Saudi Arabia to play WST events in the country.