I think a big part of that is that at the point where a maximum break is possible, the opponent has already lost the frame, so it doesn't really matter to him anymore.
@@uztre6789 Of course you are right. But this is still a very competitive sport between the best of the best professionals. They work hard for their success so its not a given, that you want your opponent to succeed. A maxi gives you alot of confidence and boost.
@@chrisn.2002 True enough. He and his manager were caught on camera agreeing to fix matches. He claimed to have obliged just to get away, but somehow never told about it to anyone. Lord knows how much money he really scammed throughout his career.
Well done to John. Played a great game, missed some telling balls in the last three frames, well done to Kurt, who played like someone who really should be in top 16 any day or year. Doesn't seem like a flash in the pan. Wish him all the best.
Is this clapping machine supposed to increase the player's confidence or what... like I don't see any other benifit for it other than that lol. It seems irrelevant to me as it plays while he's on the shot, which is dumb
@@lindsayrogers6690 all I found strange about the incident was he has plenty of money and was amongst the best players, 2 or 3 years ago he won 2 in a row earning £500,000, why are you so convinced he took the cheat ?
Great achievement from imo the 2nd best player ever only behind Ronnie.....that been said his consistency is gone and his best years are behind him...... this reminds me of when hendry made his last one and got beat🤔
I'm from Scotland, never tryed haggis, I don't drink and no one I know talks about the battle of Bannockburn I think you have been watching to much tv programmes.
I thought the lack of crowd would improve the overall standard of play but it didn't seem to have that effect to the degree I thought it would. I thought we'd have seen more centuries than we did.
That was my first #147 that i watcht live on TV! Thank you # John Higgens for that moment. Btw...i filmed by my mobilefon. Is it legal, to post it? With german dub.
Your first 147 that you ever watched live on TV? interesting. The first 147 I watched live on TV was Stephen Hendry's one against Shaun Murphy in the World Championship
Is this clapping machine supposed to increase the player's confidence or what... like I don't see any other benifit for it other than that lol. It seems irrelevant to me as it plays while he's on the shot, which is dumb
@Truth God Hendry absolutely hates his records being beaten. He's already admitted that he hates how Ronnie beat almost all his records in recent years.
That’s the thing about Higgins .. he was probably bribed to perform well for once. The moment he knew he had 300k in the bag he immediately turned it on ...
He was cleared of any wrong doing by the snooker governing body. The only thing he did was not report it when he was approached about throwing games. He’s never cheated. Unlike Stephen Lee.
Eric Lewis codswallop. He was cleared. He was on camera and never agreed to throw matches. He sat there and didn’t say a word. Unlike Stephen Lee who was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Let’s hope you’re never asked to be on a jury.
A great snooker player but if there was any justice he should not be part of the professional game. He is a cheat. Fact. Stephen Lee got a lifetime ban for less.
What a damn shame Dave Hendon is commentating 😂. Where was Dominic dale or the other 5 commentators. PLEASE GET RID OF DAVE HENDON. The only non snooker player that should commentate is Phill studd
It is indeed your opinion and you should be ashamed by it. I'm guessing you're too young to remember Cliff Thorburn, or indeed any snooker player from before the 90s, when the game started speeding up.
Snooker is ideal for television, just love it.
A 147 is such a challenging and special achievement, even your opponent wants you to succeed. Thats unique in any sport.
I think a big part of that is that at the point where a maximum break is possible, the opponent has already lost the frame, so it doesn't really matter to him anymore.
@@uztre6789 Of course you are right. But this is still a very competitive sport between the best of the best professionals. They work hard for their success so its not a given, that you want your opponent to succeed. A maxi gives you alot of confidence and boost.
Its like a 9 darter. You both don't but do want to witness it
@@kurtjappy I think, you cannot compare a 9 Darter with a 147
@@corey1845 i didnt compare the skill level but ok
He so deserved that 147. Met him in Newport and what a lovely guy he was such a talented player
Well done, dear John! Love it from Romania!😘🙏
A fantastic game to watch.
And as a Norwegian, you have to enjoy that Kurt is doing so well 🇳🇴😊
my guy John, always been my 2nd fave behind The Rocket
👏👏
Isn't that the chump caught match fixing and let off with a slap on the wrist? Such a disgrace to the game.
@@svenpoletka5236 is that true?
@@chrisn.2002 True enough. He and his manager were caught on camera agreeing to fix matches. He claimed to have obliged just to get away, but somehow never told about it to anyone. Lord knows how much money he really scammed throughout his career.
@@svenpoletka5236 😐
Superb! That rescued red cut into the middle pocket was genuinely one of the best shots I’ve ever seen, given the circumstances.
what a player
One an' only JOHN HIGGINS🎱
Well done to John. Played a great game, missed some telling balls in the last three frames, well done to Kurt, who played like someone who really should be in top 16 any day or year. Doesn't seem like a flash in the pan. Wish him all the best.
Where’s John Virgo why isn’t he commentating
Class well done John Higgins 👍
Congrats from Poland!!!
Well done 👍 John
So sad that there was no one there in the crowd to applaud that, at least it was seen by millions on TV. Brilliant 147.
Well done to him👏👏 it's a great achievement for any snooker lovers.
Incredible stuff!
That canned clapping machine makes me want to kick it out of the window.
I was wondering whether where the clapping was coming from.
Is this clapping machine supposed to increase the player's confidence or what... like I don't see any other benifit for it other than that lol. It seems irrelevant to me as it plays while he's on the shot, which is dumb
@@charbelnakad7668 imagine the judge/referee going "alright thats enough let him concentrate" lmao
Like normally they always calm The clappers n yellers down. There is the same Ronnie O'Sullivan fan many times yelling "C'MON RON!!! C'MON!!! YEAH!!!"
@@MrPek-fe9fp haahahahahhahahaha that would be frikin funny
7:57 When the player has to remind the referee to put the black back on spot .. #just147things
Trois petites erreurs, Deux billes rouges pour le milieu juste limite. Beaucoup de sang froid. Magnifique.
GREAT!!!!
Grandissimo Higgins... Che stile e che personalità! Non finirà mai di stupirmi... BRAVO!!
That is awesome
No two maxis are the same, and this one had some real high-tariff shots.
147 clearance £40,000 and chance for highest break £15,000. Wish he went on to win it, Rolling Back The Years⚪⚫
Spot on, not seen a 147 in years. Shame he was not at his best during the evening session
In fairness we've all seen Higgin's not play at his best and win championships. He has the best B and C game of any player ever.
Ah the COVID elbow at the end. I wonder how that ages...
Most likely will last the next 10-20 years.
@@RRJOfficial true 😞
Love the moment the commentators say what he, and we’re all thinking... well worked maximum, that cut on the red to middle made it, fantastic👏
the difference between Ronnie's and any other player's 147 is soo vast , which watching Ronnie the time between 2 shots is very less , Just incredible
Master Class
Good celtic man is John 🍀
Awesome
Higgins legend 👍
Jeremy Sillito Well, Jeremy, you worship a false god/legend when he was found out.
@@lindsayrogers6690 I was commenting on his play, I would back him on honesty, although I can understand the view of yours
Jeremy Sillito I admire your loyalty but unfortunately the sport is blighted by cheats like Higgins.
Jeremy Sillito I admire your loyalty but the sport would be better served without dodgy characters.
@@lindsayrogers6690 all I found strange about the incident was he has plenty of money and was amongst the best players, 2 or 3 years ago he won 2 in a row earning £500,000, why are you so convinced he took the cheat ?
Amazing
Great achievement from imo the 2nd best player ever only behind Ronnie.....that been said his consistency is gone and his best years are behind him...... this reminds me of when hendry made his last one and got beat🤔
I'd say Hendry is the 2nd best ever. No doubt about who number 1 is though, the goat.
Same for me
Ronnie O Sullivan , Stephen Hendry , Steve Davis
Ronnie then 3-way 2nd spot tie Stephen, Steve and John
@@frederikandersen6244 I don't recall a goat on the circuit, must have been before my time..
Nice touch with the video being 13:47 long.
After Ronnie Higgins is my favourite
The bookies love him too
He's my favorite player
Dear commentator,
Wishaw isn't Glasgow.
I'm from Scotland, never tryed haggis, I don't drink and no one I know talks about the battle of Bannockburn I think you have been watching to much tv programmes.
What makes ronnies 147’s so great is the speed he does them 👍
Well done!
At 60 to make a max break is quite good
@Jimmy Johnson I just though he's 60 years old.
Technically it's possible to make a break of 155
Someone watched three free ball incident ...
So elegant. So smooth.
I have a dedicated photo with John and Judd. Treasure.
Times have moved on... It was £147,000.00 for a 147 back in the 90's 😂
Yeah and that would probably be equivalent to about 250k now!
That's when Cigarettes used to be able to sponsor/advertise.
Bye Bye Higgi😂🇬🇧⚽️
Fantastic player. Such a shame there's no crowd to witness the maximum.
I wonder if the lack of a crowd helped. Less pressure.
Course it did!!!
I thought the lack of crowd would improve the overall standard of play but it didn't seem to have that effect to the degree I thought it would. I thought we'd have seen more centuries than we did.
That was my first #147 that i watcht live on TV! Thank you # John Higgens for that moment. Btw...i filmed by my mobilefon. Is it legal, to post it? With german dub.
Yes it is
Your first 147 that you ever watched live on TV? interesting. The first 147 I watched live on TV was Stephen Hendry's one against Shaun Murphy in the World Championship
Is this clapping machine supposed to increase the player's confidence or what... like I don't see any other benifit for it other than that lol. It seems irrelevant to me as it plays while he's on the shot, which is dumb
i dont think the players hear it only the people watching tele. i hate it too but at least i dont think its distracting the players
Scrolling down the comment section to find the usual deadbrain writing "cHeAthEerR!!" "mAtcH F1xEdd"
And you're the only one (that I can see) -- give it a rest.
@@sdrtcacgnrjrc Well you need to count those who reply them, too.
Is the co-commentator the guy who does "How It's Made" ? Sounds like him
Elbows all rounds! 💪🦾💪🦾
Only commenting that there have been 147 comments😂
Of all the sports to have a piped in audience, it just feels totally wrong and unnecessary in snooker.
I hope some player or referee will just point in the emty arena during a break and say "switch that off please" just for fun
@@user-zp3xc4to1t I clap alone at home for good shots! :-)
The one dislike is by Stephen Hendry 😂
@Truth God Hendry absolutely hates his records being beaten. He's already admitted that he hates how Ronnie beat almost all his records in recent years.
@@jugular911 what record was broken by John making a 147???
Hendry and Higgins don't get on or see eye to eye......... It goes back decades when hendry was with Ian Doyle his manager....... Pair of wankers 👎👎👎👎
OR....by someone who doesn't like match-fixers!
Higgins admitted he would not not have made the 147 had there been a crowd there
Alright Buzzkill 👍
michael johnson where’s John Virgo
@@louieandstuff1014 hes quaranteed abraod
He's a modest chap, bloody love him
A long last, a frame we know John can't have been paid off for
That’s the thing about Higgins .. he was probably bribed to perform well for once. The moment he knew he had 300k in the bag he immediately turned it on ...
And the spectators were on the edge of their seats and they loved every minute......😥😥😥😨😨😨
get it checked
Take 147 out of the thumbnail
Now go and see A 147 in Norwich...
Why thumb down what planks
Who can spot me in the video
you are the white ball, right?
@@LassetUnsSpielen 🤣🙄
shouldn't he be banned? Steven Lee was, so why not Higgins
No.
He was cleared of any wrong doing by the snooker governing body. The only thing he did was not report it when he was approached about throwing games. He’s never cheated. Unlike Stephen Lee.
Eric Lewis codswallop. He was cleared. He was on camera and never agreed to throw matches. He sat there and didn’t say a word. Unlike Stephen Lee who was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Let’s hope you’re never asked to be on a jury.
Build a bridge and get over it
Innocent until proven guilty.
Where’s the clapping coming from?!?
Good question
Prerecorded. Someone pushed the button.
AdamGuitar87 @ 2:57 they pushed it at the wrong god damn time 😂 one job!
Your mom
mrloop mom?!
So annoying that the place was empty...
A great snooker player but if there was any justice he should not be part of the professional game. He is a cheat. Fact. Stephen Lee got a lifetime ban for less.
Totally agree, he is a cheat!
too bad this was during covid, otherwise the crucible crowd would’ve gone mad
Russia mafia put a hit on him if he does not make a 147. It worked
Wonderful. So strange though the lack of atmosphere.
How he’s still allowed to play snooker is beyond me
Exactly Stephen Lee had a 12 year ban this fraud got away with it . Wtf
@HANNIBAL DR yes glad o'Sullivan is world champs and not this knob
Yet here u are watching hiM on TH-cam 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@HANNIBAL DR so
@user-wy1oh5yk1dhave you ever lied before?
I watched it live after 2 reds with black I said it to myself here comes 147 and it sure happened
shame no crowd.
5:20 Ronnie would have cleared up by now.
Technically the last 147 at the W. C was done 8 years ago. So Ronnie couldn't do it here in decades.. 5 or 20 minutes
@@sadcommunity it was a joke, or at least an attempt at one. Not exactly a side splitter I know.
@@qx442 cheers
@@sadcommunity 😂
What a damn shame Dave Hendon is commentating 😂. Where was Dominic dale or the other 5 commentators. PLEASE GET RID OF DAVE HENDON. The only non snooker player that should commentate is Phill studd
Totally agree!!!
Not much difference to the former world number 3 to be honest lol
How lucky we are in Germany with the best man on the microphone Rolf Kalb 😁
it means nothing to me if he made 147s every frame, he shouldnt be there.
agreed!
How did you swallow £55,000 John?
Someone has to say it. "How do you swallow 300 grand John? ".
Will always be known for match fixing
He could have a hundred 147's in a row - he will still be a boring cheat to anyone with a moral code.
Congratulation :) A great 147 , but he plays so so so slowly every time . This is annoying .There is no dynamic . This is my opinion
It is indeed your opinion and you should be ashamed by it. I'm guessing you're too young to remember Cliff Thorburn, or indeed any snooker player from before the 90s, when the game started speeding up.
@@jonobrow no he houdnt
Greatest player ever!!!
🤣
th-cam.com/video/dSG08MYnbog/w-d-xo.html he is fkin amazing player
@@rbaz9454 What's funny?
"for me" you forgot
@@Xidntal Not only for me, for everybody😉
Awful commentary.
Higgins is a disgrace to the game and should have been banned altogether for his match fixing.
Better then Ronnie Shame he's a cheat tho
@Oliver McCall ok Hun do your research
He agreed to lose frames for £260k... Hardly cheating at snooker. Definitely cheated the bookies though. I'm alright with that ha
@@stevie9203 so loosing frames on purpose isent cheating ?
What's he done that makes him "better" than Ronnie?
@@karlmoore7406 just a better all round player he's just about to loose tho lol
Какой идиот ставит дизлайк ???
Молодец Джон 👍
Сектанты Салливана, кто ж еще)
This man is a cheat. His defence when caught out was embarrassing. Why is he even competing in professional sport?
I know. Tbh every time he plays, it puts me off because I keep thinking about if he's still match fixing or not
I used to like his play a lot before the match fixing scandal broke out
Regardless, it was a very good 147 by him
Why is cheaty mccheatface still playing? Reasons apparently.🙄🙄
shame he's such a corrupt player or else id be happy for him. Made up he lost
I could of scored 148 or even more. Whats all the fuss about !!!
puzzles me how this guy is classed as a great. he's a dirty cheat should never have been allowed to play again.
Its god to see that coronavirus BS has reached the snooker world too !
Scammer..nuff said.