Tough break Selby misses LAST black in maximum attempt

THIS is the heartbreaking moment Mark Selby blows £23,500 — by missing the LAST black on a 147 attempt.

Selby had 140 on the board in the China Open but rattled the jaws with his maximum-deciding effort.

The UK and Masters champion would have received £20,000 from the tour plus a £3,500 cash bonus for the tournament’s top break.

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Mark Selby misses final black of 147 attempt

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THIS is the moment Mark Selby blows £23,500 - by missing the LAST black on a 147 attempt

But he still beat Mark King 5-1 to book a spot in the second round in Beijing.

The Jester from Leicester, 29, said: “I left myself a really tough black.

“It wasn’t nerves, it was just a tough shot and I missed.”

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