In snooker, can a free ball be awarded when all red balls are still on the table?

Question

and consequently a break over 147 is possible.

Answer 1

Yes, sure a free ball can be awarded when all red balls are still on the table and yes a break of over 147 is possible. The possibilities of 155 points is there but I have never heard of it happening before.

Answer 2

Yes, you can get a free ball if the player is snookered. You can then take any colour getting on the black for your colour. Adding this to a maximum break of 147, this will actually take you to 155. But the referee will only call a break of 147. You can't actually get an offical braek over 147. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

A break of over 147 has been achieved; 148 by Jamie Burnett in 2004.

Answer 4

In snooker, a free ball can be awarded when all red balls are still on the table and  a 147+ brak is possible.