There has been a total of 15 maximum 147 breaks in World Snooker Championship history since the WPBSA officially began to recognise the achievement. The tournament has been hosted at The Crucible in Sheffield since 1977, but fans were made to wait until 1983 for the first maximum.

Mark Allen faces handing back a substantial amount of his prize money after bagging £40,000 with a brilliant 147 at the World Snooker Championship on Friday. The Northern Irishman treated the Crucible to its first perfect frame at the World Championship this year,

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. Allen receives a £40,