Noppon Saengkham ended up being the very first gamer to make a 147 in the brand-new Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters – and remains in line to make a bumper £50,000 perk.

Saengkham’s ideal break was available in the opening frame of his 3rd round match versus Amir Sarkhosh, which he won 4-1 in Riyadh. It’s the 3rd 147 of his profession and he has actually made the last 2 main optimums, having actually put together another in the World Championship qualifiers at the end of last season.

The 32-year-old Thai remains in line to win the £50,000 reward for a 147 in this occasion, which would be the greatest pay-day of his profession. If another gamer equates to the break, the reward will be shared.

And there is an even larger perk up for grabs as any gamer making 2 optimums in the majors this season will bank an additional £147,000. That implies he has the rest of this occasion in Riyadh, plus the UK Championship, Masters (if he certifies) and World Championship to make one more 147 and make the huge pay-day.

Saengkham’s break today is the very first optimum of the 2024/25 season and 203rd in snooker history.