Is snooker's new £100,000 century bonus a sensible goal?

A £100,000 bonus will likely be passed over to any participant who makes a century of centuries this season, however there may be a powerful likelihood the money may not be paid out.

Simplest two avid gamers have controlled to bring together 100 centuries a season within the skilled technology of the game with Neil Robertson achieving 103 in 2013/14 and fellow global champion Judd Trump hitting 102 in 2019/20.

Each males completed the feat on the Global Championship in Sheffield, the standard ultimate match of the snooker season, with Robertson achieving the landmark within the twenty second body of his 13-11 win over Trump within the quarter-finals a decade in the past.

“I’d somewhat make the century of centuries right here than a 147,” mentioned Robertson, who additionally produced a 147 on the Crucible in 2022. “I have made a few 147s and it is nowhere close to the similar fulfillment.

“No one will ever succeed in 200 centuries – that might be unattainable. For me to be the primary participant to reach 100 centuries in one season is a smart honour.

“It’s going to elevate the bar for break-building – the avid gamers would possibly take a look at slightly more difficult when they are on 70 or 80.

“Stephen Hendry used to be the one that all the time attempted to transparent up it doesn’t matter what, and that used to be the means that I have taken all season.”

Trump crowned final season’s listing on 79 and used to be additionally 10 quick in completing on 90 in 2020/21.

In the meantime, Ronnie O’Sullivan’s easiest haul for a marketing campaign used to be 74 in 2017/18, whilst Robertson additionally weighed in with 84 in 2018/19.

• All occasions at the 2024/25 WST calendar depend in opposition to a participant’s tally
• The primary to achieve 100 centuries will earn the bonus
• If two or extra avid gamers achieve the 100 milestone having performed the similar choice of frames in the similar spherical of the similar event, the bonus will likely be shared

“We’re overjoyed to introduce this new bonus because it creates an additional storyline which is able to run all over the season,” mentioned WST Chairman Steve Dawson. “If a participant is on track for the ‘century of centuries’ going into the previous couple of occasions then the drama will construct with each and every fit!”

Trump made a powerful begin to his century chase via generating 10 in profitable the Shanghai Masters final week.

He additionally moved onto 990 occupation lots, 8 at the back of John Higgins within the chase to grow to be the second one guy in historical past to achieve 1,000 centuries after O’Sullivan.