what did he do more - win or finish as a runner-up?
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col : outcome | no. | year | championship | opponent in the final | score row 1 : winner | 1. | 1987 | grand prix | dennis taylor | 10–7 row 2 : winner | 2. | 1988 | british open | mike hallett | 13–2 row 3 : runner-up | 1. | 1988 | uk championship | doug mountjoy | 12–16 row 4 : winner | 3. | 1989 | asian open | james wattana | 9–2 row 5 : winner | 4. | 1989 | dubai classic | doug mountjoy | 9–2 row 6 : winner | 5. | 1989 | uk championship | steve davis | 16–12 row 7 : runner-up | 2. | 1989 | international open | steve davis | 4–9 row 8 : runner-up | 3. | 1990 | european open | john parrott | 6–10 row 9 : winner | 6. | 1990 | world snooker championship | jimmy white | 18–12 row 10 : winner | 7. | 1990 | grand prix (2) | nigel bond | 10–5 row 11 : winner | 9. | 1990 | dubai classic (2) | steve davis | 9–1 row 12 : winner | 10. | 1990 | uk championship (2) | steve davis | 16–15 row 13 : runner-up | 4. | 1991 | classic | jimmy white | 4–10 row 14 : winner | 11. | 1991 | british open (2) | gary wilkinson | 10–9 row 15 : winner | 12. | 1991 | grand prix (3) | steve davis | 10–6 row 16 : winner | 13. | 1992 | welsh open | darren morgan | 9–3 row 17 : runner-up | 5. | 1992 | classic (2) | steve davis | 8–9 row 18 : winner | 14. | 1992 | world snooker championship (2) | jimmy white | 18–14 row 19 : runner-up | 6. | 1992 | dubai classic | john parrott | 8–9 row 20 : runner-up | 7. | 1993 | european open (2) | steve davis | 4–10 row 21 : winner | 15. | 1993 | international open | steve davis | 10–6 row 22 : winner | 16. | 1993 | world snooker championship (3) | jimmy white | 18–5 row 23 : winner | 17. | 1993 | dubai classic (3) | steve davis | 9–3 row 24 : runner-up | 8. | 1993 | uk championship (2) | ronnie o'sullivan | 6–10 row 25 : winner | 18. | 1993 | european open | ronnie o'sullivan | 9–5 row 26 : winner | 19. | 1994 | world snooker championship (4) | jimmy white | 18–17 row 27 : winner | 20. | 1994 | uk championship (3) | ken doherty | 10–5 row 28 : winner | 24. | 1995 | uk championship (4) | peter ebdon | 10–3 row 29 : winner | 25. | 1996 | world snooker championship (6) | peter ebdon | 18–12 row 30 : winner | 27. | 1997 | welsh open (2) | mark king | 9–2 row 31 : winner | 28. | 1997 | international open (2) | tony drago | 9–1 row 32 : runner-up | 9. | 1997 | british open | mark williams | 2–9 row 33 : runner-up | 10. | 1997 | world snooker championship | ken doherty | 12–18 row 34 : runner-up | 11. | 1997 | uk championship (3) | ronnie o'sullivan | 6–10 row 35 : winner | 29. | 1998 | thailand masters (3) | john parrott | 9–6 row 36 : runner-up | 12. | 1998 | british open (2) | john higgins | 8–9 row 37 : runner-up | 13. | 1999 | welsh open | mark williams | 8–9 row 38 : winner | 30. | 1999 | scottish open (3) | graeme dott | 9–1 row 39 : winner | 31. | 1999 | world snooker championship (7) | mark williams | 18–11 row 40 : winner | 32. | 1999 | british open (3) | peter ebdon | 9–1 row 41 : runner-up | 14. | 2000 | thailand masters | mark williams | 5–9 row 42 : runner-up | 15. | 2001 | thailand masters (2) | ken doherty | 3–9 row 43 : winner | 33. | 2001 | european open (3) | joe perry | 9–2
what did he do more - win or finish as a runner-up?
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1987 Grand Prix Dennis Taylor 10–7
Winner 2. 1988 British Open Mike Hallett 13–2
Runner-up 1. 1988 UK Championship Doug Mountjoy 12–16
Winner 3. 1989 Asian Open James Wattana 9–2
Winner 4. 1989 Dubai Classic Doug Mountjoy 9–2
Winner 5. 1989 UK Championship Steve Davis 16–12
Runner-up 2. 1989 International Open Steve Davis 4–9
Runner-up 3. 1990 European Open John Parrott 6–10
Winner 6. 1990 World Snooker Championship Jimmy White 18–12
Winner 7. 1990 Grand Prix (2) Nigel Bond 10–5
Winner 8. 1990 Asian Open (2) Dennis Taylor 9–3
Winner 9. 1990 Dubai Classic (2) Steve Davis 9–1
Winner 10. 1990 UK Championship (2) Steve Davis 16–15
Runner-up 4. 1991 Classic Jimmy White 4–10
Winner 11. 1991 British Open (2) Gary Wilkinson 10–9
Winner 12. 1991 Grand Prix (3) Steve Davis 10–6
Winner 13. 1992 Welsh Open Darren Morgan 9–3
Runner-up 5. 1992 Classic (2) Steve Davis 8–9
Winner 14. 1992 World Snooker Championship (2) Jimmy White 18–14
Runner-up 6. 1992 Dubai Classic John Parrott 8–9
Runner-up 7. 1993 European Open (2) Steve Davis 4–10
Winner 15. 1993 International Open Steve Davis 10–6
Winner 16. 1993 World Snooker Championship (3) Jimmy White 18–5
Winner 17. 1993 Dubai Classic (3) Steve Davis 9–3
Runner-up 8. 1993 UK Championship (2) Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–10
Winner 18. 1993 European Open Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–5
Winner 19. 1994 World Snooker Championship (4) Jimmy White 18–17
Winner 20. 1994 UK Championship (3) Ken Doherty 10–5
Winner 21. 1994 European Open (2) John Parrott 9–3
Winner 22. 1995 World Snooker Championship (5) Nigel Bond 18–9
Winner 23. 1995 Grand Prix (4) John Higgins 9–5
Winner 24. 1995 UK Championship (4) Peter Ebdon 10–3
Winner 25. 1996 World Snooker Championship (6) Peter Ebdon 18–12
Winner 26. 1996 UK Championship (5) John Higgins 10–9
Winner 27. 1997 Welsh Open (2) Mark King 9–2
Winner 28. 1997 International Open (2) Tony Drago 9–1
Runner-up 9. 1997 British Open Mark Williams 2–9
Runner-up 10. 1997 World Snooker Championship Ken Doherty 12–18
Runner-up 11. 1997 UK Championship (3) Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–10
Winner 29. 1998 Thailand Masters (3) John Parrott 9–6
Runner-up 12. 1998 British Open (2) John Higgins 8–9
Runner-up 13. 1999 Welsh Open Mark Williams 8–9
Winner 30. 1999 Scottish Open (3) Graeme Dott 9–1
Winner 31. 1999 World Snooker Championship (7) Mark Williams 18–11
Winner 32. 1999 British Open (3) Peter Ebdon 9–1
Runner-up 14. 2000 Thailand Masters Mark Williams 5–9
Runner-up 15. 2001 Thailand Masters (2) Ken Doherty 3–9
Winner 33. 2001 European Open (3) Joe Perry 9–2
Runner-up 16. 2002 World Snooker Championship (2) Peter Ebdon 17–18
Winner 34. 2003 Welsh Open (3) Mark Williams 9–5
Runner-up 17. 2003 European Open (3) Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–9
Winner 35. 2003 British Open (4) Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–6
Runner-up 18. 2003 UK Championship (4) Matthew Stevens 8–10
Runner-up 19. 2005 Welsh Open (2) Ronnie O'Sullivan 8–9
Winner 36. 2005 Malta Cup (4) Graeme Dott 9–7
Runner-up 20. 2005 China Open Ding Junhui 5–9
Runner-up 21. 2006 UK Championship (5) Peter Ebdon 6–10
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