What Saudi Arabia golden ball means for snooker as maximum break of 147 could be broken

By Walter Monk
Published 19th Jan 2024, 09:29 BST
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The World Snooker Tour has announced Saudi Arabia will host its first ever invitational snooker event with the introduction of a new golden ball which could increase the maximum break to 167.

The inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker will take place in March and seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to feature in the 10-player field alongside 2019 world champion Judd Trump and current holder Luca Brecel. The tournament will see the introduction of a 23rd golden ball, known as the Riyadh Season ball, which will be worth 20 points, however, this can only be potted once a maximum break of 147 has been completed. The three-day event will take place at Boulevard Arena in Boulevard City, Riyadh, from March 4-6.

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