Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed he decided against a 147 break at the Xi'an Grand Prix because of the prize money.

'The Rocket' got his campaign underway in China with a thumping 5-0 win over the Ukrainian Iulian Boiko on Tuesday.

What did O'Sullivan do?

In his first competitive match since defeat in the Saudi Arabia Masters final in August, O'Sullivan made an impressive return with two centuries in the one-sided encounter.

But it could have been an even more dominant display, had he taken his chance at a maximum break.

The seven-time world champion had the opportunity to join snooker 's incredible 147 gold rush, which saw world No. 1 Judd Trump and Aaron Hill both record the impressive feat in the opening round.

O'Sullivan's shot at this came after slotting five reds and five

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