Ding Junhui participated?snooker has a full score of 167, and the prize money is super high, netizens: It is specially set for O'Sullivan
Fans who have followed snooker know that the perfect score of snooker is 147 points. At the Masters not long ago, Chinese player Ding Junhui scored a perfect score of 147 points, which was Ding Junhui's second perfect score at the Masters, creating the history of the Masters. At the same time, this is also the first shot of 147 in 2024. However, the history of snooker's 147 points is about to change, because the snooker event with a full score of 167 is coming. Not only is the full score of this snooker event 167, but the prize money is super high. It has to be said that in the face of money, some rules really only become a thing of the past. Some netizens said that this event was actually set up exclusively for O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan won again. In the final of the Snooker World Grand Prix, world No. 1 O'Sullivan defeated the top player Trump 10:7 and won the championship. It is worth mentioning that in this game, O'Sullivan had a bad start and fell behind 0:4 directly, but in this case, O'Sullivan did not give up, directly opened the catch-up mode, and finally played a wave of 6:0, achieved a big reversal against Trump, and finally won the championship 10:7.
This championship is the fourth championship won by O'Sullivan this season, and before that, O'Sullivan also won the British Championship and the Masters in the three major competitions, increasing his number of three major championships to 23. Now, he only needs to win the World Championships in May to claim eight Grand Slams, an epic feat that has never been seen before. After winning four championships, O'Sullivan also said that he would take a two-month break. However, the emergence of a new event made O'Sullivan's rest plan difficult to realize, because the prize money of this event is really high, and it will be the first event, which has special significance.
According to relevant media reports, Saudi Arabia will host a snooker event for the first time. Unlike other places where snooker events are held, Saudi tycoons have directly modified the snooker rules and introduced a new "Golden Ball" rule, raising the maximum score of a single stroke to 167 points. Naturally, this brand new event, which will be held in Saudi Arabia on March 4, will naturally have a very high prize money. According to relevant media reports, the prize money for this event will be as high as $1 million.
The tournament is also supported by the World Taiwan Federation, which issued a statement saying: "This new tournament will be played in accordance with the rules and regulations of World Snooker, but introduces an innovative new concept, which is known as the 23rd ball for Riyadh." This golden ball will be worth 20 points and will only be played after all the other balls have been successfully cleared from the table. A 20-point "Golden Ball" will be added to the tournament, meaning players can hit up to 167 points instead of the traditional 147. Steve Dawson, Chairman of the World Snooker Tour, also spoke highly of the event and looked forward to it: "The World Snooker Tour is very honored to partner with Senior Advisor Turki Arashikh to hold an event in Saudi Arabia for the first time. This is a huge breakthrough for snooker to enter a new field. ”
In addition, it is understood that this event is an invitational tournament and will be contested by 8 of the world's best players and 2 wild card players. And O'Sullivan, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, although he previously said that he would take a two-month break, directly denied his idea in the face of such an event. He has made it clear that he will participate, and of course he is also named by the Saudi tycoons to participate. In addition to O'Sullivan, Trump and Brecel are currently participating in the competition. In addition to these three, the rest of the lineup has not yet been finalized. What is certain, though, is definitely an ultra-luxury lineup. I just don't know if this new event held in Asia will invite Ding Junhui, the first snooker player in Asia?