World Snooker Championship 2023: How many 147s have been scored at the Crucible? How many has Ronnie O'Sullivan made?

There is nothing quite as exciting in snooker as when a player is closing in on a 147 maximum break with the crowd anticipating the glory of the moment, and the great Ronnie O'Sullivan is certainly no stranger to such memorable passages of play. Players nowadays often say that scoring 147s is no big deal and they achieve the feat frequently in practice sessions — but try doing it on the most famous stage in snooker at the Crucible Theatre and it is a lot more difficult.

Certainly, the stats demonstrate just how tough it is to complete in the pressure cooker of the iconic venue in Sheffield. Ad Compiling a 147 is hard enough as an isolated skill, but factor in a sell-out crowd, the high-stakes environment of a World Championship with the TV cameras and attention of fans around the globe, plus the considerably longer matches that can leave players utterly drained, and it is a remarkable challenge.

World ChampionshipHow many World Championship titles have O'Sullivan and Hendry won to share record?7 MINUTES AGO In this article, we take a look at some of the key stats around 147s at the Crucible Theatre: who has tallied the most maximums, the total number scored at the venue and much more. Oh, and yes, we know that O'Sullivan does not always attempt every maximum if the prize money is not what he thinks it should be.

How many 147s have been scored at the World Snooker Championship? In total, there have been 12 maximum breaks recorded at the Crucible Theatre. The first was scored by Canada's Cliff Thorburn back in 1983 against Terry Griffiths in their last-16 encounter.