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Who has had the most 147 breaks in snooker?

Players who have made the most 147s
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan - 15.
  • John Higgins - 12.
  • Stephen Hendry - 11.
  • Stuart Bingham - 9.
  • Judd Trump - 8.
  • Shaun Murphy - 7.
  • Ding Junhui - 6.
  • Neil Robertson - 5.
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Who holds the record for the most 147 breaks in snooker?

The most 147 maximum breaks made at the World Snooker Championship is 3, achieved by Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK) in 1997, 2003 and 2008; and Stephen Hendry (UK) in 1995, 2009 and 2012.
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Has there ever been a 155 break in snooker?

Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players.
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Who is considered the best snooker player ever?

The number one rank has been held by eleven players; Ray Reardon was the first to hold the position, and was followed by Cliff Thorburn, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Judd Trump and Ding Junhui.
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What is Ronnie O Sullivan 147 speed record?

It was clocked at five minutes 20 seconds at the time but in recent years it's been correctly altered to 5:08, which averages out at roughly 8.5 seconds per shot.
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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.
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How many 147 breaks has Ronnie O Sullivan made?

Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK) has achieved 15 competitive 147 breaks during his career, between 21 April 1997 and 17 October 2018. “The Rocket”'s first 147 was pocketed in the first round of the 1997 World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK, against Mick Price.
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Who has the quickest 147 in history?

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.
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Who was the fastest snooker player?

Ronnie O'Sullivan was only a few seconds off compiling the fastest century in snooker history during the Scottish Open in Edinburgh on Monday night, but it is debatable how many seconds he was slower than record holder Tony Drago.
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Who holds the most snooker records?

Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 39. He surpassed Stephen Hendry's previous record of 36 by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship. John Higgins is third on the list with 31 titles, followed by Steve Davis with 28.
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Who is better O Sullivan or Hendry?

O'Sullivan will of course be widely fancied to equal Stephen Hendry's record haul of seven world titles, which he won during an awesome era of dominance between 1990 and 1999, but he already has the most career ranking titles and Triple Crowns.
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Who has the most triple crowns in snooker?

Career Triple Crown winners

Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 21 Triple Crown titles—the most by any player.
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What is the greatest snooker break ever?

Watch: Snooker's greatest 147 breaks
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan hit a 147 in the deciding frame against Mark Selby.
  • Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in the Masters.
  • Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break.
  • Steve Davis scores the first televised 147 in the Lada Classic.
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What is the longest frame in snooker history?

Frame Records

The longest frame played lasted 123 minutes and 41 seconds. It was the deciding frame between Fergal O'Brien and David Gilbert in the last qualifying round for the 2017 World Championship. The frame and match was won by O'Brien. Most points scored in a single frame was 192.
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What is the maximum foul in snooker?

The penalty for a foul is thus no lower than four points and no higher than seven. Not hitting the ball "on" first is the most common foul. A common defensive tactic is to play a shot that leaves the opponent unable to hit a ball "on" directly.
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What is Ronnie O Sullivan fastest break?

O'Sullivan, 46, already holds the record for the fastest maximum 147 break ever made – potting the 15 reds, 15 blacks and all the colours in five minutes and eight seconds.
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What is the fastest century in snooker history?

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. The youngest player to record a century break is Michael White, who scored his first century in March 2001 at the age of nine.
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What is the fastest century in snooker?

O'Sullivan's break against Bai Langning was initially clocked at three minutes and 24 seconds and seemingly surpassed Tony Drago's mark of three minutes and 31 seconds from 1996. Available on Eurosport app. Subscription and Internet connection required. Age 18+.
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Who has the youngest 147 in snooker?

Official 147s
  • Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. ...
  • Stephen Hendry has made 11 maximums, including three at the Crucible. ...
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan has 15 maximums to his name – a record. ...
  • Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon became the youngest player to score an official 147 in 2010.
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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.
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Who made the first 147 break in snooker?

Joe Davis (UK) was the first snooker player to achieve an officially ratified maximum break in snooker, a feat that requires a player to pot all the balls on the table in a single turn and in a specified order – all 15 reds (15 points), each followed by the black (105 points), and then all six colours (27 points).
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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."
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Who has won the most snooker world titles?

Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan hold the joint record of seven world titles each in the modern era.
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