Mike Egerton. Mark Allen during his match with Chris Wakelin on day seven of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday, April 25, 2025.

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He shouldn’t feel too bad that his own budding sports career in snooker as a teenager was cut short at the hands of Mark Allen, who went on to become a world number one.

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Mark Allen during his match with Chris Wakelin on day seven of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday, April 25, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP ...

Mark Allen during his match with Chris Wakelin on day seven of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday, April 25, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP ...

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — A rare perfect break of 147 at the world snooker championship earned a lucky fan 25,000 pounds ($33,000) on Friday.

Mark Allen during his match with Chris Wakelin on day seven of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday, April 25, 2025.

Mark Allen during his match with Chris Wakelin on day seven of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday, April 25, 2025.

Mark Allen during his match with Chris Wakelin on day seven of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday, April 25, 2025.