Snooker questions

Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white cue ball, 15 red balls worth one point each, and six balls of different colours (yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, and black); total of 22 balls.

The game of snooker is a cue sport which emerged in its modern form in the late 19th century, with roots going back to the 16th century form of English billiards. Billiards was popular among the British Armed Forces stationed in India. Billiards was first played in the 16th century. It was known as a "gentleman's game" because of its popularity among royalty.

The term "maximum break" refers to the break of 147, but it's not the highest possible one. If the players get a free ball on full table and pots on of the colors as red and follow with black, he can score additional 8 points, which makes 155 together. Unfortunately noone has done it in a competition match yet.

Mark Selby is definitely the most accomplished snooker player over couple of last years. Continuingly world number 1 since 2011/2012 season and 3 time World Champion (2014, 2016, 2017). He's also a prominent player in other variants of biliards and become a World 8 Ball Pool Champion in 2006.

The Triple Crown is a collective term used for the three most prestigious snooker tournaments: the World Championship, the UK Championship and the Masters. There are ten players who have won all Triple Crown events at least once, but only three of them have won it i a single season: Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams.

The tournament started in 2004 as the Grand Prix Fürth and was staged in Fürth, Germany. It was renamed the Paul Hunter Classic in 2007 in memory of the late player Paul Hunter, the inaugural 2004 winner. Every snooker fan will remember him for his heroic battle on his quest to win 3 Masters titles.

The peak of his career collided with the great Stephen Hendry in the 90's, to whom he lost 4 times. On the other two occasions he lost to Steve Davis and John Parrott. For his offensive style of play, he stays very popular and well liked amongst snooker fans till this day.

Sheffield's Crucible Theatre is the home of World Snooker Championship continuously since 1977. During this year 40th anniversary celebration the snooker officials has stated that the event will stay in Sheffield for at least another 10 years.

Australian former World Champion has constructed 103 century breaks in 2013/2014 season. It's almost twice as much in compare with Ronnie O'Sullivan's 53 in his best ever season. Ronnie holds the record for most centuries ever, over 900 and counting.

2005 World Champion has started this tradition in 2011/2012 season. At the end of each season he shows up at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and donates the amount of century breaks he made multiplied by a 100£. He has already gave away almost 20 000£ this way.