Mark Selby snooker's Triple Crown events at least twice. His other ranking titles include the Welsh Open in 2008, the Shanghai Masters in 2011, the German Masters in 2015, the China Open in 2015, 2017 and 2018 and the International Championship in 2016 and 2017. Known as a patient, tough competitor with strong safety play, Selby is also a prolific break-builder and has compiled more than 500 century breaks in his professional career. His nickname, "The Jester from Leicester", was given to him by snooker compere Richard Beare after Willie Thorne came up with it during commentary. However, as Selby became more
2016 UK Championship Rod Lawler. It was Allen's first maximum break, and it was the fifth time in a row, that a maximum was made in a UK Championship. 105 centuries were made during the tournament, breaking last year's record of 104, which included 10 from both Selby and O'Sullivan. Mark Selby claimed his second UK title by beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–7 in the final. This was Selby's 10th ranking title. This also made him the sixth player to have completed the Triple Crown twice. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum