Recently, Joe O'Connor shot a 147 in the Champions League, which is the 200th 147 in the history of the first gram. So far, 78 professional players have scored a perfect score, and 147 has gradually become "popular" from the previous "unattainable". This shows that the overall competitive level of **g has risen by leaps and bounds, while the prize money of 147 has fallen sharply. Scarcity is precious, and things are always the case.
Among the players who played 147, there are the familiar O'Sullivan, Ding Junhui, Xiaote, Bingham, Higgins, Hendry, Selby, Jimmy White, Fu Jiajun, Zhang Anda, Zhou Yuelong, but there are also some little-known figures, such as O'Connor, Sean O'Sullivan, Wharton, David Gray and others. These "little people" can play 147, which is more indicative of the overall improvement of the competitive level.
There are also many Chinese players who scored 147, in addition to Ding Junhui, Fu Jiajun, Zhang Anda, Zhou Yuelong, Xiao Guodong, Cao Yupeng, Xu Si, Liang Wenbo. Fans want to see more Chinese players who can play 147 and achieve good results. Although 147 is "popular", it is not an easy task to play, which is a manifestation of absolute ability. Many players can't hit a 147 in their lifetime.
In the history of 147, there are 6 major milestones. 1st shot, played by Steve Davis at the 1982 Lada Classic; 50th, scored by David Gray at the 2004 British Championship; 100th, played by Selby at the 2013 British Championship; 147th, played by David Gilbert in the 2019 Champions League; The 150th shot was shot by Zhou Yuelong at the 2019 India Open; The 200th shot was shot by Joe O'Connor in the 2024 Champions League.
As can be seen from the above, the first 100 par 147 lasted 31 years, and the last 100 par 147 took only 11 years. This is the progress of the times, the progress of technology. If the WTF does not limit the prize money of 147, perhaps the number of 147 will be more.