Snooker legend pocketed £200,000 in prize money for his runner-up finish at the Saudi Arabian Masters - but joked he wouldn't see a penny of it. The 50-year-old - who booked his place in the final after beating 17-14 on Saturday - fell to the world number one in the Middle East last year.
While the Welshman missed out on the staggering £500,000 winner's share of the prize fund, he did earn £200,000. However, he claimed afterwards that he wouldn't see any of it for two major reasons. Speaking after the final, he admitted: "£100,000 goes to her (his wife, Joanne) and £100,000 goes to the tax man." Williams certainly exacted revenge on Trump when besting the 35-year-old on Saturday to become the oldest ever player to reach a World Championship final.
"I was starting to twitch towards the end, I'm not going to lie," Williams revealed to Sport. "I nearly missed the black in the last frame - I did feel a bit of tension on the back arm. I'm never normally nervous at any stage but I was in that break. I can't believe I'm in another final - I don't know how I'm doing to be honest."
Williams - a three-time world champion - will make his fifth final appearance at the Crucible on Sunday and should he emerge victorious, he'll walk away with the winner's share of £500,000. After their match, Trump paid tribute to his opponent for his impressive display as he said: "Mark was the more consistent player throughout and in the end he really deserved the win. There are no negatives, I tried my heart out and just ran out of steam.
"Any other player apart from Mark and I probably would have been in the final, so I think you just have to take your hat off to him, he was too good over the three days and I'll try to improve for next year," the 2018 champion added.
It's China's Zhao Xintong who awaits Williams in the final after his dominant performance against Ronnie O'Sullivan, whom he defeated 17-7. The Rocket missed the chance to play for what would have been a record-breaking eighth world title and following his loss, he poured doubt over the future of his snooker career.
"I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK this year," O'Sullivan stated. "A new life somewhere else.
