This was shared by WST yesterday
Maximum And Century Break Bonuses
This season there will no longer be a bonus available for players making two maximum breaks during the Triple Crown events. There will also be no bonus for making 100 centuries in a season.
These bonuses were designed to find innovative ways to reward incredible achievements which have now become a regular feature of WST events. The standard of play continues to rise, with a record 24 maximum breaks made last season.
Our congratulations go to Jackson Page, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Chang Bingyu who each earned £147,000 for winning the maximum break bonus and to Judd Trump who earned £100,000 for making over 100 centuries in 2024/25.
The high break prizes for each tournament will continue.
OK, understandable. Now, let’s see what happens… The fans love to watch a 147 but making one often involves taking more risky shots at some point when the frame is not yet won. Will the players still be willing to take those risks? Will we see some “protest 146” next season?
It is better without bonus now, as the prize money should be distributed from matches won
(most of players not keen on/unlikely making 147…)…
And therefore they don’t name it? What a mess.
Why did Ronnie get the bonus?
For the 147s he made in Saudi Arabia.
But they write Triple Crown in the article.
So? It was for the 4th major as well? And now it is not a major anymore anyway.
“Will the players still be willing to take those risks?”
Yes, because of the high break prize.
“Will we see some “protest 146” next season?”
I think only Ronnie really is in a frame of mind to do that.