Thepchaiya Un-Nooh was on course for a 147 break and a hefty bonus cheque of £44,000 at the UK Championships in York when it all went wrong.
The Thai snooker star had sunk 35 consecutive balls and left himself with a relatively simple black to complete the maximum break.
At 112, Un-Nooh showed unreal nerve to sink the final red:
You will not BELIEVE this red to keep a 147 going…or, sadly, the miss at the end Full vid: https://t.co/dhtjYGxsvg pic.twitter.com/7nEhBCgM7S
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) December 1, 2015
That pot provided momentum that took him all the way to the final black. Then, life got complicated:
Every snooker player’s dream: This for a 147! Every snooker player’s nightmare: What happened next… pic.twitter.com/MJDhZsyJ8C — Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) December 1, 2015
Following his match, which he lost 6-2 to Neil Robertson, Un-Nooh was informed of his costly miss.
“44,000 pounds?” he repeated in disbelief.
“You should have told me before I potted the black … I have nothing to say. I got 15 blacks and then missed the black number 16. So disappointed. Too much pressure on the black.
“In the eighth frame I was still thinking about the black ball, that black ball will make me have nightmares tonight.”
