147 CLUB

The maximum break in snooker under normal circumstances is 147. This is often known as a maximum, a 147, or verbally a one-four-seven. The 147 is amassed by potting all fifteen reds with fifteen blacks for 120 points, then all six colours for a further 27 points. Breaks above 147 are possible when an opponent fouls and leaves a free ball with all fifteen reds still remaining on the table.

A break greater than 147 has happened only once in professional competition, when Jamie Burnett made a 148 at the qualifying stage of the 2004 UK Championship.

LIST OF OFFICIAL MAXIMUM BREAKS

106 official maximum breaks have been achieved in professional competition