How often is 147 in snooker?

Sign up today! To date, there have been 156 competitive 147 breaks made in professional snooker, dating back to Steve Davies' maximum against John Spencer in 1982. 68 of those breaks have been televised.

How common is a 147 in snooker?

A look at the total number of 147 breaks ever scored in snooker history, who made them and videos of the best ones. There have been 187 maximum breaks made in professional tournament snooker, with Steve Davis managing the first way back in 1982 and Ronnie O'Sullivan scoring the most with 15.

Is 147 in snooker hard?

"The reds are always in a different position and no two frames have ever been the same – it's like a fingerprint. Because of that – and the fact there's 36 shots to complete instead of just nine – all civilised people agree that the 147 break is by far the harder."

Has there ever been a 155 break in snooker?

A snooker player has just made history by scoring a mind-blowing break of 155 and it's luckily been caught on camera. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, 36, managed to achieve it in an extremely quick seven minutes and 43 seconds, certainly living up to his nickname of F1, which he received for his remarkable speed around the table.

Has there ever been a 151 in snooker?

Although improbable, if a free ball is to be called before the first red is potted in a frame, then it is possible to achieve a break of up to 155. In a club match in 1976, Wally West is reported to have scored a 151 break in West London. 17 years later, a certain Stephen Hendry made a 148 in practice.

Ronnie O'Sullivan 147 break fastest in history

How do you get a 155 in snooker?

So when the free ball is in play, if you pot any ball, followed by the black, then complete a 147 break by potting every ball in, this results in 155 points.

What is the fastest 147 in snooker history?

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan made a maximum 147 break in the quickest time ever recorded, five minutes and eight seconds, in the first round of the 1997 World Championship.

What is technically the highest break in snooker?

A maximum break (also known as a maximum, a 147, or orally, a one-four-seven) is the highest possible break in a single frame of snooker. 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.

What was Ronnie Trump score in snooker?

Ronnie O'Sullivan is Champion of Champions for a FOURTH time and takes his title tally of a remarkable career to 76! The Rocket defeated 147 hero Judd Trump 10-6 in a superb final and shows no sign of slowing down at the age of 46!

What is the longest ever frame of snooker?

How common is a 147 break?

It is the perfect break, in which a player pots all 15 reds with 15 blacks, followed by all six of the colours. It's a hard thing to accomplish, and in World Championship terms, it's incredibly rare – the competition has been held since 1927, and only ten maximum breaks have ever been recorded.

Is a 9 darter rarer than a 147?

The PDC World Darts Championship has had nine perfect legs in 25,982 legs and 1319 matches. A slightly lower rate of one in every 2887 legs (coincidentally one in 147 matches.)

Who has a 9 dart finish 147 break hole in one?

Shaun Murphy claims he is probably the only person to have a hole-in-one, maximum break of 147, and a nine-darter on his sporting record. Murphy is also one of only three players to win the World Championship as a qualifier, a feat he achieved in 2005.

What is the average age for snooker?

All of the last eight World Snooker champions have been 30 years old minimum with an average age of 35.5.

Has a woman scored 147 in snooker?

Thailand's Nutcharut Wongharuthai made a 147 break during a practice match in her homeland – believed to be the first maximum by a woman in snooker history.

How many 147s has Ronnie made?

In addition to the fifteen maximum breaks officially recognised by the WPBSA, other high-profile maximums include a 147 compiled at the 2007 Irish Masters against Joe Swail in the quarter-final.

What did Judd Trump say to Ronnie?

As for the two players at the very centre of the controversy, Trump admitted he was a little put out to be snubbed by the seven-time world champion. He said: "You celebrate making the 147, turn around and put your cue down — and I kind of expected Ronnie to get up and say well done.

Who knocked Ronnie out of the snooker?

Holder Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the World Grand Prix, after losing 4-2 to Noppon Saengkham, who came from two frames down to clinch a memorable victory.

Who knocked Trump out of the snooker?

Amateur Daniel Wells produced a Welsh Open shock by knocking world number five Judd Trump out of the tournament. The 34-year-old Welshman fought back from 2-0 down to win the next four frames against Masters champion Trump.

What is the three miss rule in snooker?

Failure to hit a ball "on" three times in a row, if the player has a clear sight of the ball. The referee will warn a player after a second such miss that a third miss will mean that the opponent will be awarded the frame. This rule does not apply if the player is snookered.

Why is it called snooker?

The name snooker comes from a comment Chamberlain made about a player who missed a shot. He called him "a real snooker", referring to his lack of experience, "snooker" being a slang term for a first year cadet. The first official set of rules for snooker were drafted in 1882 at Ootacamund in Madras Province.

Do snooker players pay to enter tournaments?

Players pay a fixed entry fee to enter all the play-off events, and there is no prize money. Each player who wins a quarter-final game qualifies for a two-year tour card on the World Snooker Tour.

Who has the youngest 147 in snooker?

Why is Ronnie O Sullivan so good?

"He is just such a great snooker player, it is not rocket science," Higgins told the Metro. "He has got better cue ball control than anyone ever has in the game. "It gives him so many more opportunities to win frames which, add them up, to win frames, to win rounds, to win tournaments, it is simple maths really.

Who has the youngest 147 break?

Sean Maddocks, a pupil at All Saints school, earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest snooker player ever to perform a competitive 147 break. The five-time world champion, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, made his maximum aged 15 years and 98 days in 1991.