The Rocket In Jeddah, in the semi -final of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters against Chris Wakelin, delivered a unique performance by making two maximum breaks of 147 in one match (and within two hours).
With that, 49-year-old O’Sullivan has written history, because a player has never performed this before. The Rocket Won the game 6-3 and will play the final against Neil Robertson tomorrow on Saturday.
O’Sullivan announced afterwards to feel very happy. “I am starting to get the pleasure in playing back and if it runs well, then it is nice to stand at the table again.”
At the beginning of this year, he was so frustrated because of his poor performance that he broke his cue in two and threw in the garbage bin and let many tournaments pass by.
Huge bonus for O’Sullivan
This unique achievement also gives him a lot of money. Because for the player who knows a 147 in a major tournament in a season in a major tournament, a bonus of around € 180,000 gets.
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In addition, he will receive more than € 66,000 for making the maximum break and if he also wins the tournament on Saturday, another € 580,000 will be added, with which he will receive around € 800,000 in his bank account.
This is also a unique jackpot for a snooker tournament.