Who is the most skilled snooker player?

Who is the most skilled snooker player? The talented Ronnie O'Sullivan has more ranking titles than any other snooker player. He has more Triple Crowns, as well, and has gathered more 147s

147s

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.

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and centuries than anyone – and that's why he deserves the number one spot.

Is Ronnie O Sullivan better than Stephen Hendry?

O'Sullivan is now one behind Hendry's record of seven world titles but has overtaken him at the top of the list of ranking event wins with 37.

Who is the most natural snooker player?

Why does Ronnie O'Sullivan make snooker look so damn easy? Apart from the fact that Ronnie has been playing snooker for the past 36 or so years while practicing 8–9 hours every day, he is considered as the most gifted natural snooker player of all time.

Who is the goat of snooker?

Snooker's fascinating generation game was best played by the sport's GOAT in 2022, writes Desmond Kane. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the main potting protagonist as he equalled Stephen Hendry's seven world title victories an astonishing 30 years after turning professional.

Who has the most 147 breaks in snooker?

Ronnie O'Sullivan Super Shots Compilation (Triple Crown 2016-2019)

Who is the godfather of snooker?

Obituary: Luigi Umberto 'Bert' Demarco; 'Godfather of snooker' and founder of the Scottish Professional Snooker Association. Born: 9 June, 1924, in Edinburgh.

Who is the really slow snooker player?

Known for his intense and often controversial slow play, Ebdon made 377 competitive century breaks and two maximum breaks during his career, reaching a height of third in the world rankings for two seasons.

Why did Stephen Hendry quit snooker?

Retirement (2012)

However, after losing 2–13 to Maguire in the quarter-finals, Hendry announced his retirement from professional snooker at the age of 43, citing dissatisfaction with his standard of play and difficulty balancing competitive, commercial, and personal commitments.

Who made the fastest century in snooker?

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.

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.

What is the best snooker match ever?

"If we were talking the best snooker matches of all time, it would've been the semi-final in '82 between Higgins and Jimmy White. Higgins was 59 points down on the 30^th frame to make a memorable clearance for a spot in the final."

Who is better Selby or Sullivan?

O'Sullivan v Selby is a much more even contest, particularly in the big matches. Selby has beaten O'Sullivan in all three so-called 'triple crown' finals (World, UK and Masters) and represents a different kind of test to ultra-attacking players like Neil Robertson and Judd Trump.

Who is Ronnie O Sullivan best friend in snooker?

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Liang Wenbo: 'The best snooker playing friends in the world' | Metro News.

Is there drug testing in snooker?

“Snooker went down the drug testing route in the '80s to try and get it Olympic ready, so all snooker players from the '80s have been drug tested," Davis told the Chatabix podcast.

Which snooker player was an alcoholic?

Werbeniuk was noted for the copious amounts of alcohol he consumed before and during matches – at least six pints before a match and then one pint for each frame. In total, he drank between 40 and 50 pints of lager per day.

Which snooker player is addicted to gambling?

Former snooker player Willie Thorne knows more than most of the devastation that a gambling addiction can cause.

Has there ever been an American snooker player?

The highest an American player has ever reached in professional snooker was Jim Rempe, who was ranked 101st during the 1987-88 season.

Has anyone ever got 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.

Who has the fastest 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.

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.