Maximum break

Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the highest number of maximum breaks in professional competition (15), and also the fastest (5 minutes and 8 seconds, set at the 1997 World Championship).

A maximum break is the highest break in snooker. It is also known as a maximum, a 147, or a one-four-seven. To make the break, the player must play 36 shots in a row. Doing a maximum break is similar to a nine-dart finish in darts or a 300 game in ten-pin bowling.

List of official maximum breaks

Note: (Q) denotes maximums made during qualifying stages of events. (F) denotes maximums made in tournament finals.