Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘on strike’ from 147s – however names his value to try one other
Ronnie O’Sullivan says he’s “on strike” from 147 breaks – however would go for one quickly if the worth was proper.
The Rocket has hit 15 maximums in his fabled profession however reckons he has left one other 5 – 6 on the desk. The sport noticed one other most on Saturday night time – the 199th in skilled snooker – as Gary Wilson blitzed John Higgins within the early phases of their semi-final on the Welsh Open.
Having missed out on a 147 within the opening body after lacking the 14th crimson, Wilson made up for it within the second due to luxurious potting and positional play. O’Sullivan hasn’t been taking part in within the match however has been in Llandudno working as a pundit for Eurosport.
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During a break within the Wilson-Higgins match, he was quizzed on his personal 147 file. Asked what number of extra he might have if he “kept trying to make them in recent years”, he stated: “I reckon another five or six, but I went on strike a long time ago.”
Asked if he was going to remain on strike, he added: “Yeah, until they start bumping up the prize money.” Pressed on whether or not he would attempt to make a most if £147,000 was on supply, O’Sullivan stated instantly: “Yeah.”
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O’Sullivan turned down going for a 147 on the Welsh Open in 2016 as a result of the prize cash was “too cheap”, making 146 as an alternative.
He stated on the time: “I could have got on the black and possibly made a 147. I knew it was 10 grand and I just thought that’s a bit too cheap, really.
“To make a maxi, it’s such a massive achievement and if they’re going to pay us 10 grand, I think it’s worth a bit more than that. Once the prize goes up a bit, I’ll go for the 147. A 146 is just as good!”
The present Welsh Open is the seventh rating match through which O’Sullivan has elected to not play this season, together with the Champion of Champions occasion in Bolton in November, as he manages his workload to guard his well being and wellbeing.
