Higgins pots 15 reds and blacks before missing the yellow£395,000 prize for an player to pot ‘golden ball’ after 147
John Higgins came agonisingly close to becoming the first snooker player to compile a 167 break as the World Masters tournament got under way in Saudi Arabia.
Higgins potted all 15 reds and blacks but ran out of position on the yellow in the first frame of his second-round match against Mark Williams. If he had completed the traditional 147 maximum, Higgins would have had the opportunity to pot the 20-point “golden ball” and win a huge £395,000 one-off prize.