Jackson Page has made history and earned himself an enormous bonus by becoming the first player to make two maximum 147 breaks in the same match.
The Welshman produced the perfect frame twice in his 10-2 win over Allan Taylor in World Championship qualifying in Sheffield.
The feat has never been achieved twice in the same match before, so the 23-year-old has written himself into the record books on that front.
He has also guaranteed that World Snooker Tour will write him a big cheque as he has landed a bonus of £147,000.
The huge prize was on offer to a player who makes two 147s over the three Triple Crown events and the Saudi Arabia Masters this season.
Page came to Sheffield without a maximum in his career, but has now made two in the same match and won the massive prize.
He also guarantees himself at least a share of the tournament high break prize which stands at £15,000 and the £10,000 bonus for a maximum in qualifying.
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,’ he said.
‘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.’
There was yet more history made with the perfect break from Page as it was the 14th of the season, which goes past the previous record of 13.
Clearly Page was in sparkling form as he walloped Taylor, with breaks of 63, 53, 109, 82 and 94 alongside his pair of maximums.
He now takes on Joe O’Connor in the final round of World Championship qualifying for a place at the Crucible.
Page has twice played at the Crucible before, beating Barry Hawkins impressively on his debut in 2022 before losing to his friend and mentor Mark Williams.
Last year he returned but was drawn to play Ronnie O’Sullivan in the opening round and lost 10-1.
This season has been the best of his career so far, though, with a first ranking final at the Championship League and quarter-final runs at the International Championship and Welsh Open.
He reached the main stages of the UK Championship after coming through qualifying but lost narrowly to Mark Allen in the opening round.
Speaking during his good run at the Welsh in February, Page said: ‘I’ve just been gaining experience. I feel like I’m in control more when I’m playing, control of the table more.
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‘Obviously that comes with wins and consistency, it all just comes together and gives you confidence. I think the biggest key is confidence. I’ve had a few good runs this year, hopefully I can do that little bit better now.’
His huge windfall in Sheffield will be life-altering money for the world number 35 who has never earned anything like six figures in a single pay day over his career so far.
A run to the World Open semi-finals last season landed him £32,500, which represented his biggest earnings to date on tour.
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