Highest snooker score?

Question

Apparently the highest possible score is 155. I think it could be 162. It is technically possible for a player to foul on the black ball, conceeding 7 points, and snookering the opponent so they have a free ball. The player could then play any ball as a red, then pot the black, which is another 8 points. At this stage all 15 reds are still on the table, and the allowing them to potentially clear the table for a further 147. That totals 162 with the opposing player only visiting once at the table. So, shouldn't the highest score possible with ONE visit to the table be 162??

Answer 1

You're on to something here but apparently points awarded as fouls do not count as part of the break. Therefore you cannot add the fouled black i.e. 7 points as part of the break. So the maximum is still 155.