Gutted snooker star blows 147 and £44,000 with agonising miss on final black (Video)

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."