2010 UK Championship
The 2010 UK Championship, officially the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship, was a ranking snooker tournament held from 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
Ding Junhui, the defending champion, was defeated in the last 16 by Mark Allen, 9–8.
John Higgins won the title, beating Mark Williams 10–9 in the final. Higgins trailed 5–9 and needed a snooker in the 17th frame to win. This victory gave Higgins his third UK title and moved him back to world number one.
Highest break of the tournament: 143 by Mark Joyce.
Prize money: total £625,000, with the winner receiving £100,000.
Qualifying matches were held 23 November–1 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield.
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