Mark Selby makes World Snooker Championship history with first 147 maximum break in a Crucible final

Mark Selby made history by making the first 147 maximum break in a World Championship final against Luca Brecel at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday night. Selby is the second player to make a 147 at this year’s tournament at the Crucible after Kyren Wilson made one in the first round. The pair will share the £40,000 prize for a maximum break.

Ad It was also Selby’s first maximum break at the World Championship as he joined Wilson, Neil Robertson, John Higgins, Stephen Hendry, Ali Carter, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams, Jimmy White and Cliff Thorburn as the nine other players in the illustrious list. World ChampionshipSelby: Opening up about suicidal thoughts and getting help was ‘biggest achievement’3 HOURS AGO In 2008, O’Sullivan and Carter made 147s at the same World Championship, so the feat has been repeated for a second time in 2023. “Magnificent Mark Selby!” acclaimed Eurosport commentator Philip Studd.

“History made. The first ever maximum break in a World Championship final here at the Crucible. “A wonderful moment here for Selby and for this crowd.” Brecel went for a long red to the bottom left that wobbled in the jaws and stayed out.

All the reds were in the bottom half of the table and Selby calmly repeated the red-black sequence. The only problem was a red near the left cushion, but Selby positioned himself perfectly to roll it in and land on the black. From there, it felt like it was never in doubt and Selby cleared the colours to make the 14th maximum at the World Championship and was given a huge standing ovation.