What are the minimum number of strokes possible to score max break of 147 in snooker?

Question

What are the minimum number of strokes possible to score max break of 147 in snooker?

Answer 1

36

Fifteen red-black combinations and the 6 remaining colours

You can get 155 if your opponent kicks off with a foul and snookers you.  Pot a coloured ball (not red) to count as a red, pot the black and then the remaining 147.  And, yes, as above, it has happened at Butlin;'s.

You can get 162 if you give your opponent a 155 point head start and then do the above 155 break and pot the re-spotted black lol

Answer 2

73

Answer 3

For a 147 it is 36. Red times 15, then 15 black, then your colours. It could be 37 if you include your opponent potting the black on the break and you get a high score of 154. I think it has happened once at a tournament at Butlins(but I wouldn't swear to it!)

Answer 4

36

Answer 5

36

15x reds + colour after each = 30 shots

6 colours at end = 6 shots

grand total = 36

Answer 6

Break = 1 shot

14 reds & 15 blacks = 29

6 colours  =6

total = 36