Jackson Page is a significantly richer man after creating history and becoming the first player to compile two 147 breaks in the same match.
The young Welshman compiled a terrific maximum break – his first competitively as a professional player – in the eighth frame of his World Championship qualifying fixture against Allan Taylor on Sunday.
A day later, Page repeated the trick as he wrapped up a 10-2 victory in the penultimate round of the qualifiers in Sheffield in style.
A monstrous bonus for making two 147 breaks in the Triple Crown events this season ensures that the 23 year-old will definitely earn a £147,000 jackpot.
The tournament’s high break prize worth £15,000 and a £10,000 cheque for compiling a maximum in the qualifying competition could also be pocketed if the feat goes unmatched.
The 216th time there has been a 147 break on the World Snooker Tour, it also represents a record 14th of a single campaign.
“It’s mad,” Jackson Page, who needs one more win to qualify for the Crucible, told Rob Walker for the World Snooker Tour.
“The 15th black I’ve had to play, I thought, ‘no, I’ve just blown it’. But I managed to chip it in with a bit of side.”
“The rest is history, I’m over the moon. After I potted that black, I was alright.
“At the end of the day, it’s a great bonus and obviously I’m over the moon. But we play under great pressure all the time.
“I was just trying to make the break happen. It’s a great feeling, I’ve had my first and second 147 on tour.
“It’s nice to do it in the Worlds as well. I saw my chance on the first red – I’d usually play for the blue.
“But I had to go for it, and it paid off.”
The closest anybody had previously come to compiling two 147 breaks in the same match was back at the 2018 World Snooker Championship qualifiers.
That year, Liang Wenbo compiled a maximum in the same round of the preliminaries against Rod Lawler before subsequently missing the final black for a second later in the contest.
Jackson Page, meanwhile, will next turn his attentions to Judgement Day at the World Snooker Championship qualifiers.
The final 32 contenders at the English Institute of Sport will vie for the 16 coveted tickets that are still available to participate at the Crucible Theatre this year.
Page, who was a finalist at the season-opening Championship League Snooker ranking event, will face Joe O’Connor as he attempts to secure qualification for the third time in four years.
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