what a wanker lol

Let's be honest, that is pure self indulgence and completely disrespectful to the paying audience. He has literally deliberately pied them off!

He couldn’t make it look any easier if he tried. Absolutely love this. Massive f u to everyone really. Brilliant.

I don't care who you are or how high you're ranked, can you imagine how disheartening it is to draw O'Sullivan on the first day of the tournament?

The best bit is where Bambi is on the ice and thumper says he's kind of wobbly isn't he.

Bet the crowd were fuming at not seeing a 147 but now they look back and think I’ve seen something more special a 146 and a middle finger to Barry Hearn

It impressive to get a 146 on purpose. You have to love his humor.

A nazi at a bar mitzvah is controversial, this is a game of snooker!

Thanks to Mr Hearns for putting an impossible task for prize of maximum. This is the biggest joy of the game but we see no more from the best. He is no longer interested at making a maximum break at this point. He goes for blue or pink directly, doesn't even try to go for a difficult black. He could easily make 5-6 more maximum at last three years if he was interested. What a shame!

That commentator "not now" my god shut up you fool 🙈

One remark though on the break the commentators mention when Ronnie asked the referee about the prize for a max: It's not true (as one of the commentators claims), that at this point he hadn't potted a ball. As a matter of fact he stopped playing and asked the referee after having potted one red and one black.

Another attractive character of Rocket, he can even control to score 145,144, 143.......whenever he is happy.

Vintage

Trump can't do this. He's a good Potter, in fact maybe the greatest Potter, but he can't do this type of snooker and just fly around and make it look piss like this. Laughing and joking like hes down in the pub asking what the prize. This confident Ronnie is dangerous and would wipe the Floor with any Trump and joke about it at the same time. He's the best at snooker and it's as simple as that.

Nobody else can do that. I was watching the first time he asked what the prize was before potting a ball and though 'what a twat' - he then went on to do it easily. This time he asked again early in the frame and could of made it easily, he chose the pink as a kind of protest at the low maximum break prize. Nobody else can do that or has ever done that.

Eurosport commentary, sigh

This made him more memorable than you would think at that point. Who remembers his 15 18 oder 22 Career maximums. You will remember the Maximum he refused to do even tough he couldve. And the grin afterward

The pocket looks like coffee saucers to him when he is in that zone.

I've been watching the snooker since 1980; indeed my earliest memories are watching Alex Higgins, Davis and the old classic players. The game alone is beautiful, but the players add the magic. For me, noone has added more than Ronnie. One of my major goals is to watch Ronnie at the Crucible. The game is lucky to have him.

Mister bin the king

I've played for thirty years and steadfastly refuse to get a 147 just like Ronnie lol

Which one? There are so many that he acted like a prat.

The 146 was more impressive than the maximum

In all the years of watching snooker have you ever seen a player choose not to make a 147 break. I love Ronnie O... pure genius 👏

i wonder if Ronnie keeps a diary on what he eats and how he sleeps, so he can find the best formula for being in such great condition, as he is here?

So many professional sportsmen say it’s not about the money. Ronnie ploughs straight through that bullshit.

He has this huge impish smile on his face the whole time. He knew he was going to go for a 146 and relished subverting expectations.

Ronnie taught the tournament sponsor a lesson

Pretty referee

Such a genius

LOVE YOU RONNIE

There never was and there will never be anyone better. There might be players that eventually will win more titles than Ron but there will never be a better all around snooker player ever. He is just about perfect at the table and honestly he is such a pleasant player to watch even when he plays badly and loses. He has the best brain on shot selection perfect cue action perfect touch on little canons with other balls even the stance is so natural walking into the shots. I rather watch Ron losing than watch bald ass Judd winning with his crooked ass cue action. Judd has some special shots and cue power but I rather watch Ron hit half the power and see white travel just about as much as Judd’s that to me is more elegant and spectacular. Also the countless moments of greatness in the sport like maximums and best clearances from impossible positions left handed right handed. Some spectacular left handed shots most will miss with their right hand under pressure. Way to many moments will make this comment 10 page long to list. Bottom line nobody like Ronnie ever.

Serves the Snooker generals right!…£10,000 for a 147 is miserly...you get what you pay for!

There's only one genius in this beautiful game. The Rocket!!!

Ronnie didn't ask how much the highest prize is before pocketing the first ball vs Mark King.. He had made 8 points..

Was the price for 147 too low ? Why did he not even bother playing for the black

The commentators are wrong about Ronnie asking Jan Verhaas what the prize was before potting a ball. He'd potted one red and one black. cnwill.info/show/aMrMcIrTerCCiog/sh-p-n.html

好任性啊，打个147，把这微薄的奖金捐给有需要的人不香吗？？？

Ill never understand, how is this the "perverse" side of Ronnie? So he's perverse because he owes you a 147? What kind of bullshit is that entitled crap? That's arrogance, not what ever Ronnie is doing. He can do whatever he wants, he doesn't even need to pot any damn balls if he doesn't want to, this commentary always makes me so angry, but I still come back to watch this break every once in a while.

even if he made a 147.. then think about this video reason being here

Hilarious

Genius. Boat² Goat³

Mad bastard. Love it

It wasnt arrogance or show boating, it was a statement to the governing body of snooker, a 147 always carried a substantial bonus, juat because more are made shouldn't mean the bonus is £10,000 instead of £147,000 , I remember Stephen Henry winning the world championship one year, he won £250,000 first prize, £147,000 for the maximum and he also got the high break ..... juatshyof £450,000 he picked up, more players should protest the greed of the WPBSA !! Without the stars there is no Snooker, Ronnie has made several statements over the years regarding ridiculous prize money on offer for the hardest score in the game in the form of slightly less entertainment.

Could of been 10 grand for charity

I struggle to see what's controversial about that at all.

Truly controversial

That last black to red on the cushion wasn’t a ‘sitter’, he loves a challenge but perhaps he was just a bit fed up with his early game

He could have taken the 147 and gave the few quid to a charity the dick

I was at the match. Brilliant

Buzz around like the king bee you are

Sublime.

Great player. Shitty person

I don't blame him. There is no money anymore for 147 these days. Barry hearn is very shrewd and cunning man. He know Ronnie can make living out of doing 147 on regular basis

There actually have been far fewer 146 breaks than 147: as of now, 25 146s and 269 147s according to cuetracker. The record number made by a player is 3, a record jointly held by Mark Allen and, of course, Ronnie...!

Does everyone think"looks so easy!, I can do that"?!!!

Look at him grinning...must be imagining smoke coming out of Barry's ears!!

I don't see why it's controversial. He is allowed to play any shot he likes within the rules of the game. It's your problem if you don't like his shot selection.

This 146 brought more attention than a 147 so everyone won

James May being a gent as ever...

Absolute w--r

He's a knob.

Clickbait

cnwill.info/show/frPYsozchquWfng/sh-p-n.html i dnt know why i love this words

@ WST If you're going to post this video, post it with the post game interview where he explains 10000 pound is a joke.

Those people that say the bags are too big are tje people that have not played snooker.

I think I'm in love with the referee.

He's the greatest and he's ready for his 7th World title 🙏 genius at work enjoy him while you can folks 🔥

hmm so what was the controversy about? i am new to snooker so be easy.

Was he protesting that the prize wasn't high enough?

He could've got the 147 and donated the money to charity.

Make a compilation of successful and unsuccessful maximum attempts together in random order to save an intrigue of every potted ball! It would be great

When you are good at something, never do it for free

Sponsors stopped paying out £147.000 for 147 because of him. His 147 in 5 minutes is what sent them running.

Please... Just lift the lockdown man, I'm in need of a game lol 😂

He lacks that type of confidence now.

He knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s creating controversy which shines a big light on him and snooker. Things like this keep him interested in the game. Snooker needs Ronnie more than Ronnie needs snooker. When he retires the game will miss him desperately. Pure genius and one of the greatest sportsman in the world.

👍

Great player but never a thought for spectators who would have been delighted to be part of a maxi

5 times ronnie trolled the 147, his official numbers would have already been at 20 ahead of every one else by miles

I just love this referee

Thats why we love him 😅

Blue to pink was exceptional 6:54

He was showing off to the cute judge the whole time. Flirting. That's all he was doing. Bet he would have nailed her that night, too, if he could fry that cold fish.

Maybe Ronnie will be trying to shoot 145 in the next tournament, then 144, 143, ... What's the lowest possible clearance ? That would be interesting.

0:00 2:26 2:44 3:14 3:46 Ronnie being Mr. Bean

When Ronnie is playing like that, it doesn't look like it's possible for him to miss. That blue was ridiculous, he dropped so perfect on the pink. On form, there's just no one like him.

A naughty snooker genius making fun..

How many players would refuse a 147? Only Ronnie :)

That blue

He's his own person. He can do whatever he wants (as evidenced) but I really feel for the kids in the crowd who wanted to see something special - not necessarily unique.

Love the comment by the commentator - “a once in a generation player, he may even be rarer than that”

I remember all the haters saying how disrespectful he was being to his opponent and how he was making a mockery of the game. I think it’s great! I think a lot of the players and the fans sometime forget they are in the entertainment business. Love him or hate him, he certainly entertains! I’m pretty sure nobody else ever could play to that standard - beautiful

What a coincidence. I just made a 145 clearance and turned on YT to see this. Amazing...

Once in a generation is a huge understatement .. he is the one and only there will never be anyone like him again .. GOAT!

A wonderful break, I remember it did kick up a storm. In fact even the clapping stopped after potting the pink with the penultimate red. But at the end, I think everyone appreciated it.

The last blue and black were ridiculous. It's almost like the balls dont dare wiggle out. They would jump off the table if I hit it in at that pace

The goat, a game changer and one of a kind, pure genius, will never be another like him

Perverse indeed

That shot on the blue was beautiful