Snooker nice Shaun Murphy put collectively a run of near-perfection, however as a substitute left the entire room, together with his rival, shaking their heads.
Collaborating within the Masters, the Harlow-born expertise was heading to the semi-finals in fashion as set off on the right track for the ultimate body with a 147 his goal.
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Heading for a most break, Murphy potted 15 consecutive reds and blacks, however when he moved over to the colors to clear up the desk, all of it went improper.
Trying to line himself up for the yellow, the primary of what can be his remaining six pictures, he put the ball proper behind the blue and snookered himself.
The viewers at Alexandra Palace gasped in shock and disappointment and the match commentator summed up the temper in succinct style by saying: “It’s an terrible shot!”
Murphy gazed into the gap clearly seething in silence, however his opponent, Neil Robertson didn’t disguise his feelings so nicely.
The Australian put his hand over his mouth and shook his head in disbelief on the evident error.
Murphy tried to get himself out of hassle, however had no likelihood, and even potted the white as Robertson bought as much as shake his hand.
But regardless of successful 6-2 to succeed in the ultimate 4, it virtually regarded like Murphy was the loser as Robertson consoled him for his mistake.
And once you have a look at the cash on the road, it turns into clear why.
With out a 147 most rating but on the Masters, Murphy missed out on a £15,000 prize for the best break of the event.
He additionally misplaced out on one other large reward of £147,000 if he have been to handle two 147s on the three Triple Crown tournaments this season.
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Reflecting on the second within the punditry room, rival Kyren Wilson slightly hilariously stated: “What a wally. Fancy snookering your self on the blue!”
And even after having time to replicate on the sport, Murphy could not consider the shot he performed.
He stated: “I’d like to have one other go, I wouldn’t thoughts however I did that after earlier than years in the past within the Welsh Open in opposition to Mark Williams and did precisely the identical shot, you’d suppose I’d’ve realized.
“I simply couldn’t breathe, it was too tough at that time, I used to be very nervous and simply thought wherever however there. Sport over.”
With the UK Championship already performed and Zhang Anda the one participant to report a 147, Murphy’s probabilities could also be out of the window.
The 2005 world champion has nonetheless pocketed a good reward, although, with a spot within the semi-finals price £75,000.
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Ought to he make it to the ultimate a win is price £350,000 and a runners-up end is £140,000.
First rate cash, however nothing fairly in comparison with the glory of a 147.