Ronnie O’Sullivan vowed to follow the money next season following his World Snooker Championship defeat to John Higgins.
O’Sullivan gave his searing assessment in response to the brutal cancellation of the lucrative Saudi Arabia Masters, worth a staggering £2.3 million, just two years into a 10-year deal.
He said: “Any tournament I go to, they all know they have to get the cheque book out, so where ever I go that’s standard. If that stops then I stop.
“Wherever it is, Saudi, Qatar, China, here, whatever it is, I always make sure I’ve got some sort of fee coming because otherwise people know that I won’t turn up.”
Pressed on whether his Academy in Riyadh would be affected, O’Sullivan added: “I have other options, so I’m not really worried.
“Hopefully Saudi still want to do some stuff, but we’ll have to wait and see, then I’ll make my decisions based on whatever happens there.”
O’Sullivan has been selective with events in the past couple of years and that is set to continue into next season.
He said: “It depends, if my sponsors are on board, then I’ll play, but I’m not two-feet in like pretty much most of the guys. I’m just grateful to be playing, and enjoying my playing and that’s it. And if I don’t enjoy it, I’ll take time out. We’ll see. It’s too hard to start speculating about next year.
“I’m just enjoying myself I’m having good fun, I’m just enjoying life and whatever I’m doing, so win, lose, draw, there’s always a safety net below. I’m not two feet in.
“I try my nuts off when I’m out there, but I also appreciate that I’m not a slave to the game.”