Ronnie O'Sullivan's

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[@lfmm97]

People who've never actually player on a snooker table will never understand how ridiculous this is. Especially at his age. His talent is truly unbelievable.

[@stevemorgan9963]

Exactly. Only if you've actually played the game, even on a full sized pub table as I have over the years, will you appreciate the skill needed to play as well and quickly as this.

[@eccehomer8182]

Any century is impressive, but only Ronnie can do this (Tony and Jimmy could do it, but not now), it takes a natural ability that no amount of practice will give you. I was a pretty descent pool player in my time and played a bit of snooker now and again... it feels like a football field... 40 something was my best break!

[@YASIIRR]

Even though I never played snooker, I think it looks easy and anyone can beat that record to be fairly Honest.

[@chrissilk4093]

@@YASIIRR Lets see you attempt it.

[@brianswanson4921]

@@YASIIRR there cocks then there's you 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TH-uc2ji]

Ronnie really aged like a fine wine! Even at this age, he still continues to impress. What a legend!

[@jackybogues2495]

why mention his age? irrelevant?

[@jensclarberg6419]

@@jackybogues2495 Clearly not...

[@mattsturgess1545]

@@jackybogues2495no age was mentioned. Also if his age was mentioned , why not ? It just put things into perspective of how many years he’s been at the top of his game. He’s clearly still one of the best in the world and has been for the last 25 odd years .

[@infinitel00p94]

men dont age as bad than females. They hit their sexual peak at 22. mean can carry through to their 50s well like me

[@CanalBonomo]

"His age"... ppl talk like he is 90

[@gauravjaisinghanii]

Ronnie's just completing side quests at this point. Absolute madness.

[@darkcheaker]

It's more like 100% achievements run, actually wtf

[@mattc3581]

When you go back and finish the side quests that you're now 20 levels too high for.

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

Bai is looking at him in utter amazement. Congratulations, my friend. You got to play against the greatest of any sport

[@inkster147]

He probably didn't get his morning run so decided to do the running around table instead! 😂 incredible as always!

[@relaxg1727]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garethrichards9572]

Yeah, and he took the ref with him :)

[@Depresseddonut17]

@@garethrichards9572 🤣🤣🤣

[@barath4545]

Ronnie is actually quite a good runner, no joke! 35 mins for 10km or so, which is fucking fast! It was 10 yrs ago or so, but still.

[@inkster147]

@@barath4545 As a lifetime Ronnie fan, i'm aware of this hence the joke :)

[@Depresseddonut17]

Thank you so much for uploading this without any of the horrible cuts on a 3min century!!! So good to watch as ever! The 🐐 Ronnie

[@gynandroidhead]

Ditto

[@damdamWoo]

Ronnie did this so that they don't have to cut

[@johnnysoccer1983]

Why would you need to cut a 3 min century? The entire break is it's own highlights package. As Adam said, Ronnie cut his own highlights package for this game 😂

[@faisaliqbal6322]

Impossible

[@Depresseddonut17]

@@johnnysoccer1983 Exactly, but I found a few videos on YT that literally fast paced this break. Like wth, it’s 3 minutes!!!

[@ADEOLADEEBO]

It takes Peter ebdon this long just to chalk his cue

[@cloudstrife206]

Ha I getvthe joke but Peterbisnt even playing anymore

[@chriswilliamson7694]

Fucking hell, you dolts still making all these 'Muh Ebdon slow' gags all these years later are so fucking boring.

[@djpreet21]

😂

[@smartuser7410]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YSShekhawat]

@@cloudstrife206 how is him not playing relevant? 😂

[@JC_963]

If the Referee was positioned how they used to be, it would've probably been the new record. Staying behind the player effectively slows fast players rhythm, down. Just take 2 steps back and stay still as long as you don't move it won't affect the player's eyeline, that way you are much closer to the where the ball is potted.

[@ibrahimahjar9501]

I Totally agree with you...

[@telinoz1975]

Yep, good point.

[@ianboyle1026]

I actually find it distracting, having the ref stepping backward while still in my field of vision. I generally ask them to mark in the old way, as you describe.

[@MartinParnham]

I think O’Sullivan has made this point before. Heard him say once he prefers the old referees for this reason.

[@zain3830]

Its the new record check at the stats in web ronnie is the player who made fastest century yesterday .... He actually made it in 3 min 28 sec and its a new record in the books .... 🙌♥️

[@yvoheaton6402]

What a joy to watch. Ronnie in full flight. Nothing better in my humble opinion.

[@-xirx-]

The look on Bai's face throughout! 😂 Ronnie even tried to sink the white as well as the black on the last shot! - now _that_ would have been a total clearance!

[@danielkarmy4893]

It wouldn't have counted as a total clearance though of course! One of the strange ironies of snooker...

[@LD-uq3fb]

Ronnie is such an amazing talent that he must get bored let’s face it a century for Ronnie is equivalent to 20 for any average club player… close to perfection as you can get… magic!

[@Kp-ew7cp]

Moment of magic even by Ronnie's standards

[@alihassan2876]

Greatest of All time, The legend The Rocket 🔥👌 The GOAT 🐐

[@andrewinfosec]

Ref did a great job too!

[@McElhinney65]

That opening red was sublime. He should have taken the black with the final red and he'd have taken Drago's record.

[@B.Mitten7]

👑 Truly Extroadinary ! Out Of This World ! Just Imagine Doing This At That Age !WoWoWoWoWoWoW! Ronnie O Sullivan ~ GreaTesT GeniuS ~ Fact ✍️ 7️⃣ 7️⃣ 7️⃣ Only DoeS The Big Event's A True King 🙌

[@frankdelar]

Ronnie is still young he still has good years ahead of him

[@richardbell2047]

He must be considered as one of the most talented sportsmen to ever live 🤔

[@Alec30]

Unfortunately snooker isn't recognised or appreciated by most sports fans because you don't run around and sweat. So ronnie is overlooked and quite frankly disrespected by the masses

[@David-ud9ju]

@@Alec30 Lol who's disrespecting him?

[@24magiccarrot]

@@Alec30 No the reason it's overlooked is due to the lack of international players playing at the highest level, with very few exceptions it is still pretty much just UK players and a small influx of Chinese players. There are only 8 non-UK/Chinese players in the top 100.

[@51panhead51]

@@24magiccarrot Maybe cos its too hard 4 most people to be successful.Its an incredibly difficult game to be proficient in.

[@24magiccarrot]

@@51panhead51 Or maybe its because not very many people watch or play it outwith UK and China. As difficult a game as it is don't you think there'd be just slightly more diversity in nationalities if it was more popular on a global scale?

[@satcocapitalmarketsltd7004]

The reason he’s got this break in 3:34 accounts absolutely for his impeccable positioning throughout the break and cue ball control. He has made the game look so easy, it’s ridiculous. Ronnie is truly the 🐐

[@itnaklipse1669]

the ref did a better job than usual here.. still not ideal but good by today's standards, did his best to keep pace.

[@AndrewWms]

Insane to think that Ronnie got this century in nearly half the time that Selby took to make one shot.

[@craigo2963]

Flashback to young Ronnie awesome stuff

[@kifatopa4703]

Ronnie wanted to go to pub so badly, so he rushed as much as he could :) Props to referee for helping Ronnie :)

[@peticount]

Ronnie is the only player who can make raw footage look like a highlight video, unbelievable stuff

[@GTKomissaR]

He would have beaten Tony's WR if he played the last red with the black. The shot on the yellow took him over 5 seconds and didn't allow him to break the record. Still very, very impressive indeed

[@johnnychomsky2873]

A ref to the left and a ref to the right is needed now I think.

[@Depresseddonut17]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mykan7173]

There is no one better , or has been no one better 👍👍👍 Ronnie is gifted

[@justanotheroldcomment.4582]

Ronnie technically achieved his century break in 3:30, which is four seconds slower than what Tony Drago achieved in 1996 in the UK championship. Tony’s Century record was 3:26. So Tony still holds the record. Still impressive though considering it took Ronnie 3:46 to make a century when he made his iconic maximum in 1997. Edit: I am incorrect on the times, Ronnie did his Century record in 3:34 while Tony Drago did his Century Record in 3:31.

[@jackhayden3953]

If he had gone for the black he could have hit a ton at 3:23

[@SmolenskiPrince]

I'm afraid that is simply incorrect. A professional break officially starts when the cue ball is struck on the first legal shot of the break and finishes when all balls have stopped moving on the the last legal shot of the break. That is why the official timings are 3:34 and 3:31. I suspect when you say 'technically' what you mean is that you have come up with your own unofficial method of timing that you personally prefer.

[@justanotheroldcomment.4582]

@@SmolenskiPrince I thought the timer started when the cueball was first struck and ended when the final/century ball disappears into the pocket. That was the case with James Wattana’s Record for a 147 at the British Open in 1992, which he did it in 7:02. That was also the case with Ron’s record when he did this iconic maximum in 1997. For the longest time everyone thought was 5:20, when it was actually 5:08. The timer used to count the break started too early. So unless the WST have changed the rules again, either I’m correct or every single Century/147 record is incorrect and they need to update it.

[@justanotheroldcomment.4582]

@@SmolenskiPrince on the sidenote, I’ve looked at Drago’s record again, if it was to the rules if all balls stopped at the table, his record would technically be 3:28, but according to the WST, he did his record in 3:31. So someone’s got it wrong. I still stand by my statement.

[@SmolenskiPrince]

@@justanotheroldcomment.4582 Okay, if you would like to feel like you are correct and the official timings noted are wrong then go for it. For anyone else that is interested in learning instead of feeling correct - the timing of the break does not end when the object ball goes into the pocket. This doesn't make logical sense. It is not accepted in official capacity, nor has it ever been by a reputable body/organisation etc. This is made up. Other than the timer being started too early - Wattana's and O'Sullivan's records were also initially calculated longer because the breaks used to be calculated from the moment that the previous player finished their visit instead of when the new player struck the cue ball/interacted/touched the table etc. WST DID basically just subsequently change the rules/methodology - hence Ronnie's 147 now being noted by BBC, Guiness world records, and BBC etc. as 5:08. This is explained also on Wikipedia.

[@EveryCloud9999]

The boy has still got it!

[@mackmcmillan9905]

Imagine a sporting ref who'd play along and hoof it like a mad man... The time would be insane.

[@nihilist1680]

Imagine if machines would take the balls from the pockets and place them on the table. We would only need referees to look for fouls.

[@mackmcmillan9905]

@@nihilist1680 If only! I would say I'd prefer it for certain tournaments versus a standard for all, though. Too much takes away from the charm of social interactions with each other versus more computer control! Hehe

[@kokoeteukpong8211]

The ref was on it! Beautiful play by the legend

[@0p41]

This is mastery at its finest. Just efficient and quick with every decision and action. I don't follow snooker at all, but when a ROnnie O Sully video comes in my recommended it's a treat.

[@djsmarty2743]

Ronnie definitely loved this referee and he shook hands with him in the end in respect ❤️

[@thekaratekidpartii2169]

I think I'll watch that again.

[@martinthody9335]

The yellow drops at 03:30:05, so don’t understand where the 3:34 comes from? Another example of Ronnie’s genius - he truly is the 🐐

[@mandrakeshowman]

cue ball stops moving at 3.34

[@martinthody9335]

👍

[@anywhere_but_berlin]

so Ronnie could make 13 centurys during a first half of a football match 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@paxconsciente3352]

before any of the crap teams even score a point, yes

[@fontybits]

I can't think of ANY participant in ANY sport whose skill and expertise could be equalled by ANYONE - past or present. Genius!

[@thesoccergod]

I can. ROGER FEDERER, tennis incarnate. A slow starter in terms of major titles (rather like Ronnie in that regard), he played high-class tennis for about 24 years (1998-2022), which included an ascent to heaven-touched tennis from 2003 onwards, which in turn set up a period of scarcely-believable and unprecedented consistency from 2003-2019. Ronnie's great but what Fed did is greater on account of the much more intense physicality of tennis. Ronnie's knees won't give out from playing snooker (though they might from his running if he isn't careful!) but Fed's did, which is why he had to retire.

[@flipthescript-karatekid]

His average shot time was 11.4 seconds in that match. Crazy

[@waytothewill]

2:15 The only reason he reconsiders this shot with a pause is that he knows he will have to lose a few seconds while the referee is respotting the blue ball. :)

[@RG-ja34sep]

The referee has never had a workout like this ever before. Trust me, potting balls on a full size snooker table is an extremely difficult skill to do. The fact that he managed a century break in less than 3 minutes 40 seconds is totally mind blowing, this is true genius, sublime skill and mastery of the game of snooker that has never been matched by any player in history. The proof of that is Ronnie has achieved the best record of every category of professional snooker. I don’t believe any sportsman in history can match his records.

[@noamattar1559]

thats why he is the rocket 🚀

[@spindriftbeach6082]

There's a video on KZbin showing The Hurricane making a century in 2 mins 50 secs back in 1972 on old tables and crap balls. It's amazing to watch

[@brianmcsherry1338]

The ref definitely cost him 10 seconds even tho he was going fast he could’ve walked ahead of Ronnie or been right behind him to spot them straight away

[@game4alaughman]

Ronnie has asked ALL refs NEVER to walk in front of him. He walks first then ref comes in and gets the black out of corner pockets, he’s told refs off fir doing it

[@brianmcsherry1338]

He walked ahead of him at 0:51 so he didn’t mind as long as he was quick

[@iHatePolitics]

Good to see the ref sped up too. Some of the others slow Ronnie down by a lot.

[@Bowser-u9j]

He is just magnificent

[@cutlerlon8468]

He arguably the only genuine sporting genius.

[@iTzLimbless]

Lionel Messi? Mohammad Ali?

[@alexmoxon3217]

tiger woods is a genius

[@andrewmay1299]

What a silly comment.

[@Mr.Sax.]

If snooker is the only sport you've watched in the last 30 years, yes. But there are a ton of sports out there and plenty of genuine geniuses.

[@omwu1307]

Efren Reyes, Ronnie, Federer, Messi, Stephen Curry(Best shooter) ...ALL Pure Geniuses and the best ever in their sport.

[@tapinsapien6179]

Bai was just watching in awe as a fan, you could see it on his face he was loving watching the man at work

[@davefordham14]

Absolutely brilliant. It was incredible. No words.

[@eccehomer8182]

Only Ronnie! If the refs were allowed to stand in the line of sight like they used to, this would have been quicker than Tony's ton. Props to the ref for going as fast as he did.

[@subhanbrsdsubhanbrsd2038]

Best game Ronnie O'Sullivan 🥰🥰😘😘🎱🎱

[@sanyamwalia3986]

What a great vid to start my morning with. CHEERS👏👏

[@victoriasnooker5086]

Amazing snooker from Ronnie :)

[@TheJohnsonJohnny]

LEGEND ! Wishing for long life ❤

[@pyrowausje9291]

Remind me of the young Ronnie!

[@e.e121]

Commentator aptly mentioning Ronnie turning 47 soon, just before he knocks in the quickest century at the highest level

[@jonhill3328]

What a player!

[@qwawhatna3968]

A blur of brilliance

[@nabeelk9057]

Tony Drago entered the chat ... 3min 31sec in 1996 UK Championship

[@brianmcsherry1338]

Where did you add the extra 3 seconds from it’s was 3:31 when the yellow drop 3:30 maybe even

[@jackhayden3953]

If he had gone for the black after the last red he could have hit a ton at 3:23!

[@edgardotorres8106]

Ronnie o'Sullivan is a real goat 👍👏❤

[@kevinbetsy-w9424]

bloody heck. LOVE RONNIE!!

[@thebops4180]

BEST sportsman on the planet! No-one else comes close!

[@uknowmyname007]

This was a throwback of Ronnie from the 90s. Just shows he can still play at that pace but chooses not to these days.

[@lewischan4991]

ROCKET HAVE A GOOD HEALTH AND ALL THE BEST 👍

[@yashyadav184]

The Rocket going on full throttle 🔥🙌

[@Parable_One]

Even his canon shot at 1:50 was finessed

[@egroegartfart]

He was one second behind tony Drago's century? I just read tony's was 3:33. And Ronnie's here was 3:34.

[@AlonsoRules]

break from life is going to have a hard time with that first one

[@sussi-hn5fj]

Genius with a cue! The ref can't be quick enough! To be honest I can't see Ronnie play I can just see smoke coming from around the table he is so fast lol 😆 😂 😅 🤣

[@salar95]

Another Banger from sultan 😅❤👑

[@masoodmamozai1404]

Wow champ , u r amazing 🎉

[@ajs41]

At it again, 25 years later.

[@bilalalpdogan9172]

This man definitely came from outer space.he is not of this earth😳

[@bazsully4205]

Alex Higgins was doing century breaks in 3 minutes in the 70s it's nothing new rip Alex 🙏🎱

[@Chess_Improvement]

This is a ROAAAR from a Legend !!!

[@tomoakhill8825]

Ronnie is 47!!! What the...?!? This would be amazing for a player 20 years younger. The ability to see the shot, and take it that quickly is GOAT level stuff.

[@digital.olimon]

Best player ever!!

[@K_Truth7]

The greatest!

[@dexadilsu1736]

Neste dia, com certeza, não perdeu seu voo!

[@boyracermikey]

It’s all about the cue action!

[@tahirmahmood1150]

legend ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@entrace1]

Ronnie is the greatest player in my book. No doubt. This referee. Im not saying hes bad, hes doing hes best. Bet he could learn a few tips from a great Len Ganley who was the Referee when Ronnie did his mindblowing 5:20 147 break. Len Ganley could adapt to any players speed, even at Ronnie´s. I doubt these modern Refs have any experience putting colors back on with the speed Ronnie was doing here. This ref couldn't keep up with Ronnies speed in here.

[@สมคิดแป้นห้วย-ณ6ฆ]

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[@malikgunner]

Didn't even lose a percentage of battery watching this it was that quick😅

[@Batters56]

Tony Drago's was only faster because the scores were a bit higher when he came to the table and he actually completed the century on the final black for a clearance. So to compare for Ronnie, if you count it from when he's on 17 and getting down for the next black, up until the moment the final pink goes in, he scores 101 in 3 minutes 16 seconds, I make it. A good 15 seconds faster than Mr Drago.

[@f1fantic1]

3:31 surely?

[@deanmacey3554]

I guess the clock stops when the cue ball stops rolling...

[@justanotheroldcomment.4582]

@@andythechimp I thought the rules of the record was that the timer starts when the cue ball is struck and ends when the ball that makes the century disappears into the pocket.

[@justanotheroldcomment.4582]

@@andythechimp if that’s the case, Ronnie’s maximum he made in 5:08 is incorrect as well, as the timer ended, when the final black disappeared into the pocket. The cue ball was still moving.

[@davidwong4821]

Snooker is second nature to O’Sullivan and other snooker players, that’s why it’s so easy.

[@263184710126]

if compare with tony drago one?

[@MCDINNING]

The best ever...

[@Captain1898]

The best

[@tvbdiu1880]

only the ref can troll his speed~~

[@radinsyah1574]

Legend has it that Ebdon still holds the record at 3 minutes flat… for a single pot.

[@deanmacey3554]

The opening red is ridiculous, as is everything that follows

[@jaytemp4203]

Definitely the most naturally talented guy to ever pick up a cue. Hendry is still best ever though

[@SM_TheTraveller]

Legend

[@woogieman007]

2ed fastest century ever as far as I know only 3 seconds slower then Tony Drago's 3m:31s I think Ronnie has it I him to beat Tony's record, Clearly playing well at the moment. Tuffer game with Ben today but if he plays like then no problem

[@Johnny-kq4ho]

When the yellow go in, the time is 3:28 at same time, the speed of cue ball will never letcue ball go in, so the true time of this century is 3:28 as soon as the yellow go in

[@michaeltrumph121]

Ronnie beat the record. The timer should stop after the player makes over 100. Ronnie could have simply missed and he'd have a better time.

[@stevensimms392]

He's not human the man

[@waytothewill]

The opening red alone is worth 441 points (three 147s).