It is the sixth-ever 147 maximum break at the Masters.
Shaun Murphy made his first maximum in a Triple Crown event and the sixth 147 break in the history of the Masters during his semi-final clash against Mark Allen on Saturday.
A third wrote: "This is now Murphy’s second 147 since this discussion & has almost had another one the other day.
He added: "It would have been a great present because it’s my mum’s birthday today. That was somewhere near my best so I’m really pleased."Murphy has performed admirably in recent days and on Thursday, he talked up his chances of winning a title. "My game has been going in the right direction, something good is coming for me, whether it's this week or next week or next month. As long as I am here I am dangerous."
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