A 147 in snooker is a maximum break – the highest possible score you can make in a single frame under normal rules.

Quick scoop

  • You score a 147 by:
    • Potting all 15 reds, each followed by the black ball (15 × (1+7) = 120 points).
* Then potting all six colours in order: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black (2+3+4+5+6+7 = 27 points).
  • 120 + 27 = 147 points in one uninterrupted visit to the table, with no fouls.

In snooker culture, a 147 is treated as a kind of “perfect game” moment – rare, high‑pressure, and a huge achievement when done in competition.

In short: when people say “he made a 147”, they mean he cleared the table in the most efficient scoring way possible in one go.

TL;DR: A 147 in snooker is the maximum break: 15 reds with 15 blacks, then all six colours in sequence, for 147 points in a single visit to the table.

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