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Maximum break without fouls

The highest snooker break possible without the benefit of an opponent's foul is 147 (15 reds, 15 blacks and then the six colours). This is known as a maximum. Stephen Hendry holds the record for the most maximums in official competition, having made eight. He also holds the record in televised matches, with seven. The youngest televised 147-breaker is Ding Junhui who at the time was 19 years old. Ding broke the record in the Masters Tournament 2007. The record for a single session is held by Adrian Gunnell who made three 147 breaks in four frames during a practice session in Telford in 2003. On 13 March 2007, Ronnie O'Sullivan made two maximum breaks against local players during an exhibition match in Cornwall. Peter Ebdon made maximum breaks in consecutive frames during an exhibition match in Bournemouth against Steve Davis in 2000. Ken Doherty is so far the only player to have had a televised final black miss on a 147 attempt, at the 2000 Masters final. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Ding Junhui (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born April 1, 1987) is a Chinese snooker player, born in Yixing, Jiangsu (near Shanghai), and is now a resident of England during the snooker season. ... The Masters, formerly the Benson & Hedges Masters, is a professional snooker tournament. ... This article is about the town of Telford, Shropshire. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... Ronald Antonio OSullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands),[2][3] known as Ronnie OSullivan, is an English professional snooker player, nicknamed The Rocket due to his rapid playing style, with other monikers including The Essex Exocet and The Magician. He has won the World Snooker... An exhibition game is the North American term for a sporting event in which there is no gain or loss from whether the competitors are victorious or not in the competition. ... Cornwall (Cornish: ) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970) is an English professional snooker player and current UK champion. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Ken Doherty (born September 17, 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player. ...

Maximum break with fouls

If a player commits a foul stroke with all 15 reds still on the table, and snookers his or her opponent, the opponent may choose to hit any coloured ball as a free ball which is scored as a red. By potting that free ball and a colour, then all of the reds followed by blacks, then all six colours, the player can achieve a break of more than 147. If the free ball is followed by a black, and the player goes on to clear the table, the total score for the break is 155; this is the highest possible break in these circumstances.

Breaks exceeding 147

At least three breaks in excess of 147 have been recorded. A 149 by Tony Drago in West Norwood, UK in 1998 is recorded by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest. In that match Drago was foul snookered and chose the brown as the free ball, to score one point. He then potted the brown again, for four more points, before potting 13 reds and 13 blacks, a red and a pink, a red and a blue, then all the colours. In October 2004, during qualifying for the UK Championship, Jamie Burnett achieved a 148 against Leo Fernandez, becoming the first player to achieve a break of more than 147 in a professional match.^[1] Tony Drago (born September 22, 1965) is a professional snooker and pool player from Malta. ... West Norwood (sometimes referred to as Norwood) is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... October 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Events Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher... The first snooker player to achieve a break of greater than 147 in tournament play. ...

Wally West was reported to have made a 151 break in the final of a club competition in Hounslow in 1976. Jamie Cope was reported to have made a break of 155 in a practice frame during 2005.^[2] Hounslow is the principal town of the London Borough of Hounslow in West London. ... Jamie Cope (born September 12, 1985) is an English professional snooker player from Stoke on Trent. ...

There is a myth that a break of 162 is possible by the occurrence of fouls and a re-spotted black finish. However, even with this extremely unlikely combination, the highest break is still 155. This is because a re-spotted black ends the break and a coin is tossed to decide progress in the frame.

Although very unlikely, the highest possible break could be higher^[clarify] in the case of the referee accidentally picking a red out of the pocket and spotting it instead of the colour just potted (although this would plausibly only work with the somewhat similarly-coloured brown ball), in which case the colour would have to be respotted but the red would be left on the table as a legal red.^[3]

Fastest 147 breaks

The five fastest 147s have been made by Ronnie O'Sullivan. The times of the three fastest are Ronald Antonio OSullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands),[2][3] known as Ronnie OSullivan, is an English professional snooker player, nicknamed The Rocket due to his rapid playing style, with other monikers including The Essex Exocet and The Magician. He has won the World Snooker...

1. 1997: 5 minutes 20 seconds (video)
2. 2003: 6 minutes 30 seconds (video)
3. 2001: 6 minutes 36 seconds (video)

James Wattana cleared in 7 minutes 9 seconds in 1992. Pu-Orb-Orm James Wattana (born January 17, 1970) is a professional snooker player from Thailand. ...

In professional tournaments, there is usually a substantial prize awarded to any player achieving a 147 break. For example, Ronnie O'Sullivan's 1997 maximum earned him £165,000 – or £515 per second.

List of official maximum 147s

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See also

• Nine dart finish in darts
• 300-point game in bowling
• Perfect game in baseball

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