Ronnie O’Sullivan given bizarre gift alongside 250,000 prize money for winning Riyadh World Masters of Snooker [Video]

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN was handed an unorthodox gift after winning the World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia.

O’Sullivan, 48, defeated world champion Luca Brecel 5-2 in the Riyadh final on Wednesday.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was handed a bizarre prize for winning the World Masters of Snooker in Saudi ArabiaCredit: .

The Rocket also landed a £250,000 prizeCredit: Getty

The Rocket was handed £250,000 for winning the contest, but failed to land the £400,000 prize for potting a would-be world record 167 break with a new golden ball rule.

However, no one managed to seal the finish.

As a result, during the trophy presentation, Turki Al-Sheikh – the chair of the country’s General Entertainment Authority – said the prize pot would be doubled to £800,000 for next years tournament.

It was then announced O’Sullivan would have a snooker academy in Riyadh named after him.

Turki Al-Sheikh said: “Today in this competition nobody had the golden ball. For the next competition, we will double it for $1million …