Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan achieved an extraordinary feat at the Saudi Arabia Masters semi-final, becoming just the second player in professional snooker history to compile two maximum 147 breaks in a single match.
The remarkable accomplishment earned him a substantial £147,000 bonus.
The seven-time world champion delivered his first maximum in the opening frame against Chris Wakelin, before astonishingly repeating the perfect break in the seventh frame.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan sunk TWO maximums in the same match in astonishing scenes at the Saudi Arabia Masters
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Jackson Page remains the only other player to have achieved this rare double, having done so during World Championship qualifying last year.
O'Sullivan's performance secured him a 6-3 victory and progression to Saturday's final.
At 49 years and 253 days, O'Sullivan established himself as the oldest player to achieve a professional maximum break.
His first 147 in competitive play for seven years demonstrated exceptional cue-ball mastery, with the veteran potting 15 reds and 15 blacks before clearing the colours.
The Rocket followed his opening maximum with an impressive 142 break in the second frame.
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Despite O'Sullivan's brilliance, Wakelin showed determination and fought back to level at 3-3 in the race to six frames.
O'Sullivan's second maximum arrived in the seventh frame, featuring a spectacular final red played along the cushion that kept his perfect break alive.
The £147,000 windfall represents a new incentive introduced for the 2025-26 season, rewarding players who achieve two maximums across the UK Championship, Masters and World Championship. O'Sullivan required just one tournament to claim this prize.
Ronnie O'Sullivan bagged himself a huge payday after the remarkable feat
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His stance on maximum break rewards has evolved significantly. In 2016, he declined to complete a potential 147 at the Welsh Open due to the modest £10,000 prize on offer.
"I knew it was £10,000. I could have done it, but I didn't think the prize was worthy of a 147," O'Sullivan explained at the time.
"It's like going into a Mercedes garage and when they say that you can have the car for £3,000, you reply, 'No way, that's too cheap. I'm not buying it for that'."
O'Sullivan will compete against Neil Robertson in Saturday's final after the Australian defeated Elliot Slessor 6-3 in the other semi-final.
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The championship match offers a substantial £500,000 to the winner, whilst the runner-up will receive £200,000.
Robertson emphasised the significance of reaching the final for his season prospects.
"To get to the final is huge in terms of ranking points, it means I should be in all of the big events later in the season which makes my scheduling so much easier," he said.
The Australian acknowledged the competitive nature of modern snooker, adding that maintaining consistent performance has become essential.