Ding Junhui hit 147 in the Masters, his 7th shot, and is expected to win the 147,000 grand prize

On the evening of January 8, Beijing time, in the ongoing 2024 Snooker Masters, Ding Junhui faced Rocket O'Sullivan in the first round. In the first half, Ding Junhui lost 4 games in a row. In the second half, Ding Junhui began to chase points continuously. After chasing 2-4, in the 7th game, the rocket made a mistake on the long platform, and Ding Junhui played steadily and hit a 147 full score.

It was an official 195th 147 and 6th 147 this season.

This is also Ding Junhui's 7th career shot of 147. Ding Junhui's last shot of 147 was at the 2016 Welsh Open nearly 8 years ago. It's really been a long time since I've seen Ding Junhui hit 147.

This is the 4th shot 147 in the history of the Masters (main draw). In the 2007 Masters, Ding Junhui also shot a 147, and was the youngest 147 in the TV broadcast professional tournament, when Ding Junhui was 19 years old and 288 days. At present, the Masters has 4 strokes of 147, and Chinese players have contributed 3 strokes, the first of which is contributed by Canadian player Kirk Stevens, that is to say, the British player, who is the absolute main force of the Masters, has not played 147 in the Masters.

If no player hits 147 at the end of this competition, Ding Junhui will enjoy the top prize of 15,000 pounds in a single stroke.

In addition, this season's WST introduced a new 147 policy, as long as a single player shoots two 147 in the three major tournaments this season, then he can get a 147,000 pound 147 grand prize. If all three players shot two 147s in the three major tournaments this season, they would each get £147,000. At present, Xu Si has scored 147 in the British Championships, and now Ding Junhui has been added. Due to the first round of the game, Ding Junhui lost to the Rockets 3-6 and was already out. Now Xu Si and Ding Junhui want to win the big prize, and they can only wait until this year's World Championships.

Although he lost the game, he finally congratulated Ding Junhui again for hitting 147!