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^ He needs to do better. I believe that it's possible to make a 155.

You are correct, and the only professional with a credible claim to have made a 155 is Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in a practice match, which was officially recognised by the WPBSA after they saw video evidence on the phone of a witness. It's never been done in a professional match, and Ronnie's 153 is the highest break made in the history of professional snooker tournaments thus far.

Talking about Thepchaiya, will wonders never cease...Thepchaiya is actually in a semi-final after winning the shootout with Gary Wilson 5-1. Judd, ah hem, Trump ended the hopes of an Iranian winning the title by beating Hossein Vafaei 5-1. Thepchaiya v Judd is the 2nd semi-final.

O'Sullivan is now in the final after edging past Wu Yize 6-5.

Credit to Wu then for clearly pushing him harder than anyone else. I suspect Ronnie's week is more about business than pleasure.

The Rocket will face Thepchiaya un-Nooh in the final. Thepchiaya claimed a famous 6-4 win over Judd Trump sealing it on the final black in frame 10.

The final will be rapid me thinks.
The two finalists sure do get on with it .

Good for Thep, another (?) final to his credit, win or lose.

Yes, in a see saw match up, Ronnie found himself 43-0 down in the decider, but managed to compose himself and make an 89 clearance to win.

In the other match, Thepchaiya was on fire! Three centuries, and a dramatic black ball game in frame 10 in a 6-4 victory over Judd. If Thepchaiya wins tomorrow, he'll be in the Tour Championship at the expense of Xiao Guodong. Incredible!

Where to start!? Ronnie made a 124 break to go 3-0 up, which according to some Dutch bloke was the thousandth century in a snooker ranking final. Ronnie took a 4-0 lead at the interval. Thepcchaiya won 6 frames in a row to go 6-4 up. Ronnie made 3 consecutive centuries to go 7-6 up. Thepchaiya levelled at 7-7, then made 3 consecutive centuries to win 10-7, including a 147!! What a final! Thepchaiya's 2nd ranking title, but his first was the shootout so he'll be happier with this one. And, of course, Thepchaiya gets to play in the Tour Championship in Manchester as well.

Wow, outstanding!