Maximum break
Highest single score in the cue sport snooker
Maximum break
A maximum break (also known as a maximum or a 147, conventionally pronounced one‑four‑seven) is the highest possible break in snooker under normal circumstances. It is a special form of total clearance in which a player pots all 15 reds with 15 blacks for 120 points, followed by all six colours for a further 27 points. It is regarded as a major achievement, comparable to a nine‑dart finish in darts or a hole‑in‑one in golf. A break of up to 155 is possible if a free ball is awarded before any reds have been potted, but breaks above 147 have occurred only twice in professional competition. Joe Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in a 1955 exhibition match. Steve Davis made the first professional and first televised maximum at the 1982 Classic. The following year, Cliff Thorburn compiled the first maximum in the history of the World Snooker Championship. During the 2025 World Championship qualifiers, Jackson Page became the first player to achieve two maximums in the...
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