When’s he was on the verge of making the 167 break at the World Masters of Snooker and the huge payout for potting the gold ball was at stake, John Higgins acknowledged he was losing feeling in his arms and feet.
A gold ball is placed on the table at the beginning of every frame in the Riyadh tournament; this ball may only be potted once a 147 has been made.
Since the ball is worth 20 points, a 167 might be made. The first player to break through will receive a massive prize of $500,000 (£395,000).
As he smashed 15 reds and 15 blacks in his match against Mark Williams on Monday, Higgins was destined to be the first; nevertheless, in potting a difficult last black, the
The cue ball continued and struck the yellow exactly.
The Wizard of Wishaw attempted a really challenging cut, but was unsuccessful. He ended his break at 120, with the enormous payoff just seven pots away.
In fact, I was unable to feel my legs, arms, or feet. Higgins told Eurosport following his 4-2 victory.
“”Listen, I never get nervous but my hands were sweating watching you trying to do that break!” exclaimed Mark as I passed him. Although quite amazing, the experience is unsatisfactory.
Throughout the entire break, I kept the thought that the pink wasn’t great in the back of my mind, but I still gave it a shot.
“I had left!” All I could think of was happiness.
After defeating Qatar’s Ali Alobaidli in his preliminary round match, the four-time world champion proceeded to make breaks of 77 and 64 in the following frames of play, securing a quarterfinal matchup with Ronnie O’Sullivan on Tuesday.
Fantastic victory, as always with Mark, it’s a really difficult game to win, he exclaimed.
I’m thrilled that I made it to the quarterfinals; that was my goal when I started the day. I won the first two games, and I’m excited to see Ronnie tomorrow night.
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