Ding Junhui hit a maximum 147 during his 5-2 quarter-final defeat to Neil Robertson at the Welsh Open in Cardiff.
Earlier in the tournament, former world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan had turned down the opportunity to make a maximum during his first-round match after potting 14 reds and 13 blacks, saying afterwards the fund was 'too cheap' to try for the achievement.
O'Sullivan later played down the furore, claiming he was only 'having a bit of fun'.
Ding Junhui hit a maximum 147 during his 5-2 quarter-final defeat to Neil Robertson
The Chinese snooker star made the 147 in the sixth frame but eventually succumbed to defeat
Neil Robertson progresses to the semi-finals of the Welsh Open after beating Ding
After losing the opening frame on Friday, Chinese player Ding produced a clearance of 120 to level only for Robertson to make a 140 break to move ahead again.
After the interval, Robertson led 4-1, needing only another frame to book a place in the semi-finals.
However, Ding, the 2012 Welsh Open winner, rallied with a brilliant maximum break, screwing off the penultimate red into the middle pocket back onto the black before going on to sink the colours, taking the rest for the yellow and green.
Ronnie O'Sullivan caused controversy when he opted not to complete a 147 break against Barry Pinches
O'Sullivan asks the referee what the prize for a maximum break of 147 is at the Welsh Open
Having been informed that it is £10,000, O'Sullivan's reaction was clear to see
O'Sullivan had potted the penultimate red but opted to then sink the pink rather than the necessary black
O'Sullivan cleared the table to register a break of 146 as he won through to the second round
After using a queue extension to slice the pink into the bottom corner, Ding sank the black to secure his sixth 147 and land the £10,000 prize.
He could also win an extra £2,000 as the top break of the tournament, providing nobody matches his feat in the remaining games.
Despite Ding's 147, he was unable to turn things round against Robertson as the world No 3 secured progress in the next frame after the interval, winning 83-1 to seal victory.
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