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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.
Selby already had some money secured this year after scoring a famous maximum 147 break – the first time it has ever been done in a Crucible final. He will share the prize for a 147 as well as ...
John Higgins made the first 147 break at the Crucible since 2012, earning him the £15,000 highest break prize plus an additional £40,000 bonus for achieving a maximum. [140] At the 2021 event, O'Sullivan was knocked out in the second round by Anthony McGill in a final-frame decider. Judd Trump and Neil Robertson both fell in the quarter ...
This was Hendry's fourth consecutive title, breaking Steve Davis' previous Crucible record of three. Hendry made the third 147 maximum break in the history of the tournament during his semi-final against Jimmy White.
John Higgins etched his name deeper into Crucible folklore after becoming just the seventh player to strike a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship, writes Will Jennings.
Trump went down to Anthony McGill, while Wilson made just the 13th maximum in World Snooker Championship history
It was Hendry's first defeat at the World Championship since 1991, [6] spanning 29 matches, a Crucible record. [ 7 ] Doherty became only the second player from outside the United Kingdom to win the world title in the modern era, following Cliff Thorburn in 1980 .
In the 4th frame of his first round match against Doug Mountjoy, Gary Wilkinson potted 15 reds and 15 blacks to make a break of 120. With all 6 colours on their spots, Wilkinson had a golden chance of clinching a 147 maximum break and a £100,000 prize, but Wilkinson then missed the yellow, which wobbled in the jaws of the pocket.