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A maximum break (also known as a maximum, a 147, or orally, a one‑four‑seven) is the highest possible break in snooker in normal circumstances [a] and is a special type of total clearance. A player compiles a maximum break by potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks for 120 points, followed by all six colours for a further 27 points.
Snooker table, drawn to scale, with starting positions of all object balls and the cue ball placed within the "D" for a break-off shot.. Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baize-covered snooker table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has made fifteen official maximum breaks in professional competition, [1] the highest number completed by any player. This total only includes maximum breaks that have been ratified by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA); it does not include maximums compiled in exhibition matches, or in events that are not sanctioned by the world governing body.
Shaun Murphy hit only the sixth 147 in the history of snooker’s Masters tournament as he beat semi-final opponent Mark Allen in style.. Murphy potted 15 reds and 15 blacks before clearing up the ...
Ding made just the fourth maximum break in Masters history but O’Sullivan triumphed 6-3 in the first-round clash at Ally Pally
Other games have been designed with an increased number of object balls in play. One example is "snooker plus", which included two additional colours: an orange ball worth eight points positioned between pink and blue, and a purple ball worth ten points positioned between brown and blue, increasing the maximum possible break to 210. [210]
place the cue ball anywhere on the table, but this option cannot be taken if play has reached the "snookers required" stage. A player cannot snooker behind a nominated colour at any time. The maximum break in six-red snooker is 75, as compared to 147 for traditional snooker. The table is the same size as in the traditional 15-red game.
This is often known as a maximum, a 147, or verbally a one-four-seven. The term maximum break is a misnomer, as 147 is not the maximum break possible in snooker. Breaks greater than 147 are possible in a free ball situation, which, effectively, can give rise to 16 single point balls being available to the player (akin to 16 reds).