Ronnie O’Sullivan has made two 147s in his Saudi Arabia Masters semi-final with Chris Wakelin, banking a £147,000 bonus for his efforts.
The Rocket has become only the second player ever to make two maximums in the same game after Jackson Page did so in World Championship qualifying last season.
In making his first 147 of the evening in Jeddah, O’Sullivan became the oldest player to make a professional maximum at 49 years old.
The second maximum of the night beat his own record by a couple of hours.
The seven-time world champion made the perfect start to the match by making his first 147 in the opening frame.
Further illustrating that he was in sparkling form, he knocked in a break of 142 in the second frame, but Chris Wakelin deserved credit for how he dug in.
The underdog was not overawed and scrapped his way back to 3-3 in a race to six, but then came more perfection from the Rocket.
It was in the seventh frame that the second 147 arrived, playing a brilliant final red down the cushion to keep his hopes alive and then delivering the max.
There is a £147,000 bonus on offer for any player who makes two maximums over the Saudi Arabia Masters, UK Championship, Masters and World Championship.
O’Sullivan has needed just one of those events to land the hefty financial prize, and it is a very profitable week indeed for him in Jeddah.
He is already guaranteed £100,000 for his run to the semi-final, with the runner-up taking home £200,000 and the champion claiming £500,000 on Saturday.
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