YORK, Britain, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Wenbo came within six pots of making the 100th maximum break in snooker history during a 6-2 win over Elliot Slessor at the UK Championship here on Wednesday.
Liang potted 15 reds with blacks in the last frame of the match, but left himself a difficult cut on the yellow, and left it in the jaws. A bumper bonus of 55,000 pounds plus the 4,000 high break prize is a available for a maximum at the York Barbican Center.
Liang, who won an Asian Tour event earlier this season, earlier made breaks of 72 and 79 as he raced into the last 64.
I didn't know it was 59,000 pounds and just concentrated on playing, he said. During the last frame I thought I could make a high break after the second red. I got a very good chance but I was unlucky. I potted the last red, got the angle on the last black and hit it a little bit too hard so it wasn't easy on the yellow. I still had a chance but I think I rushed it a bit. Maybe next time.