Judd Trump nets £100k bonus for hitting 100 centuries in same season
Snooker star Judd Trump is £100,000 richer after he struck his 99th and 100th centuries of the season this evening against Shaun Murphy at the Crucible
Judd Trump has netted an eye-watering £100,000 bonus after recording a century of centuries over the course of the season. The 35-year-old struck his 99th and 100th breaks of 100 or over this evening against Shaun Murphy.
Trump is playing at the World Championship, where he was the pre-tournament favourite to win a second Crucible crown. Having seen off Zhou Yuelong in the first round, he was paired with fellow ex-champion Murphy in round two.
He took a slender 5-3 advantage into the second session and threatened two century breaks only to break down before reaching the 100 mark.
Trump held a 7-6 advantage going into the 14th frame and produced a sublime break of 106 with numerous balls in unfavourable positions. He then backed that up with a 132 total clearance in the 15th to win the bonus.
The Ace in the Pack was afforded a standing ovation by the Crucible crowd as he allowed himself a smile and a fist pump, while opponent Murphy also applauded. It's the second time Trump has achieved the feat, with Neil Robertson the only other player in history to manage it, although no bonus was on offer on either previous occasion.
It comes after Mark Allen struck the tournament's only 147 so far earlier this week, trousering himself a £40,000 bonus. He also takes a third of the high break prize, owing to two maximums by Jackson Page in Crucible qualifying.
The Welshman became the first player ever to score two breaks of 147 in the first match, netting a £147,000 bonus in the process. The extra money was available to any player who could strike two maximum breaks across snooker's Triple Crown events - the UK Championship, Masters and World Championship.
Allen's maximum also won a crowd member £25,000. Someone watching in the Crucible is selected at random before each session and, should a 147 be scored on either side of the partition, they scoop the prize courtesy of tournament sponsors Midnite.
"To do it for the fan who won £25,000, it was a nice break," Allen told TNT Sports. "I was commentating the other day and saw someone had a chance, Dave Gilbert, but they broke down.
"It kept panning to the guy in the crowd who was picked for that day. Fair play, it is a great initiative. It is a great buzz."
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