What does 147 mean in pool?

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.

How many shots are in a 147?

To get a 147 in snooker requires 15 reds, with 15 blacks, and then all six of the colours. A total of 36 shots without a mistake. A nine-dart finish by its very nature only requires 9 shots. You've got a ratio of 4:1 straight away.

Who has the most 147s?

How is a 155 break possible?

You can, theoretically, achieve a score of 155 if your opponent fouls off the break and leaves you with a free ball (you are snookered on all available reds).

Who made the first 147?

The first televised 147 was achieved by Davis' compatriot and namesake Steve Davis (UK) at the Lada Classic in Oldham, UK, on 11 January 1982.

Ronnie O'Sullivan 147 break fastest in history

What is the record 147?

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. O'Sullivan won £147,000 in prize money for the maximum, averaging 8.8 seconds per shot.

What is 147 record time?

Ronnie O'Sullivan produced a moment for the ages back in 1997: compiling a 147 in a record time of five minutes and 20 seconds at the Crucible.

How much is a 147 break worth?

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.

Can you get a higher break than 147?

The history books have been rewritten multiple times over the last hundred-odd years. But some snooker fans may be surprised to learn that this is not technically perfection, and a break greater than 147 is perfectly possible. After a foul, if the cue-ball is snookered, the referee shall state a free ball.

What is the quickest 100 break?

The fastest recorded century break in tournament play was by Tony Drago at the 1996 UK Championship – he took 3 minutes 31 seconds (211 seconds) to score one hundred points.

How many 147s has Trump made?

He has made eight maximum breaks in his career. In 2022, he became the second player, after Shaun Murphy, to compile three maximums in a single calendar year, having made 147s at the 2022 Turkish Masters, the 2022 Champion of Champions and the 2022 Scottish Open.

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.

What is harder a 9 darter or a 147?

"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."

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.

Is 40 shots a lot?

How Many Standard Drinks Are in a Handle? There are 40 1.5-ounce shots in a 1.75-liter handle of liquor. Most cocktail recipes need 2 ounces of alcohol, for a total of 30 drinks per handle.

Is 3 shots too much?

How Many Shots Could Get You Drunk? An average person can get drunk after four to five shots of alcohol. Two or three shots can get you tipsy, while seven or more shots will leave you extremely drunk.

How common is a 147?

In contrast, there have been just 142 official 147 breaks since 1999, according to World Snooker. There were eight 147 breaks in 2021 and have been four so far in 2022, including Neil Robertson's maximum at the recent World Championship. JAMES WADE. NINE-DART LEG.

How many televised 147 breaks?

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 many 147 breaks has Ronnie made?

Ronnie O'Sullivan has made fifteen official maximum breaks in professional competition, the highest number of maximums completed by any player.

Do you get money for a 147?

Recently, the standard prize of thousands of pounds returned, and at the 2022 World Championship, £40,000 was offered for a 147 made at the Crucible. Neil Robertson went on to make one during his 13-12 defeat to Jack Lisowski in the last-16.

What are the odds of a 147 in snooker?

A frequency of one every 419 matches. A comparison with all the snooker matches in the Sportradar snooker database gives a frequency of 1 in 247 matches and one in 1587 frames for the maximum break.

Who has the fastest 147 break in snooker list?

What is the fastest world record in the world?

Usain Bolt's 100m records

Usain Bolt set the current 100m world record at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, clocking an astonishing 9.58 seconds for the feat.

What is the average time for a 147 break in snooker?

I feel that if O'Sullivan wasn't in snooker, the fastest 147 times would hover around the 8-9 minute mark. Nowadays, 147s take on average around 10-14 minutes or so.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan record time?

O'Sullivan's remarkable world-record 147 break set in the 1997 World Championship first round against Mick Price was wrongly timed at five minutes and 20 seconds before being rounded down to five minutes and eight seconds when he first strikes the cue ball.