A rare perfect break of 147 at the world snooker championship has earned a lucky fan $33,000. The experience for Brian Nicholls came with a twist in Sheffield, England.

Mark Allen has hit a maximum break in his second-round match against Chris Wakelin at the Halo World Snooker Championship. The Antrim man achieved the feat, his first-ever 147 at the Crucible, in frame 13,

Mark Allen recovered from a nightmare start to the second session of his second-round match against Chris Wakelin by completing the 15th maximum break at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.