Maximum Break
The maximum break in snooker under normal circumstances is 147. This is often known as a maximum, a 147, or orally a one-four-seven. The 147 is amassed by potting all 15 reds with 15 blacks for 120 points, then all six colours for a further 27 points. The maximum break has been achieved 94 times in professional competition. Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry have compiled 11 official maximum breaks each, the most ever by any professional player. Scores above 147 are possible in the case of free ball due to fouling by the opponent; this has only happened once in a professional tournament.
In six-red snooker, the maximum break is 75 points, as there are fewer reds and thus fewer black-scoring opportunities. In snooker plus the maximum is 210 due to the additional, high point-value colours. However this was never achieved due to the distance between the purple ball and the reds.
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