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O’Sullivan passes up 147 chance
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Ronnie O’Sullivan missed out on the chance of a 147 in the Welsh Open first round on Monday because he said the 10,000 pound (US$14,435) prize for making a maximum break was “too cheap.”
The five-time world champion, who won a record-equalling sixth Masters title in January, was heading for the 14th 147 of his career after potting 13 reds and blacks in the last frame of his 4-1 win over Barry Pinches at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena.
But after potting the 14th red he decided to play a positional shot on to the pink rather than the black, having made a number of difficult shots earlier in the break to keep the maximum on track. He cleared up for a 146 instead and has a chance of taking the tournament’s highest break prize of 2,000 pounds.
“I could have got on the black and possibly made a 147, you never know,” the 40-year-old O’Sullivan told BBC Wales. “I knew there was 10 grand on and I thought it’s too cheap.
“Sometimes you think to make a maxi it’s quite a massive achievement and... if they’re going to pay you 10 grand, I think it’s worth a little bit more than that.”
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn was quoted by the BBC as saying: “This is not a crime, but a shame.
“Players have a duty to the fans to deliver the best standard and entertainment they can. Anything less than playing to their best ability is unacceptable and disrespectful.”
But O’Sullivan added: “Certain things have value, and a 147 is a special moment. I want it to feel special all round.
“But the punters still got value for money today. Now they’ve got something more to look forward to. There’s still room for improvement.”
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