SHEFFIELD, England — A rare perfect break of 147 at the world snooker championship earned a lucky fan 25,000 pounds ($33,000) on Friday. The experience for Brian Nicholls came with a twist, however.

Mark Allen has hit a maximum break in his second-round match against Chris Wakelin at the Halo World Snooker Championship. The Antrim man achieved the feat, his first-ever 147 at the Crucible, in frame 13,

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen produced a moment of snooker perfection at the Crucible on Friday, compiling a magnificent 147 maximum break against Chris Wakelin in their World Championship second-round match.