Record-breaking snooker star Jackson Page launches new side hustle after landing £147,000 bonus
SNOOKER star Jackson Page has put his historic £147,000 prize money to good use - and opened up his own shop.
The 23-year-old made history earlier this year after becoming the first player ever to compile TWO 147 breaks in the same pro match.
Page achieved the feat during a World Championship qualifying win over Allan Taylor in April.
The Welsh star bagged a £147k bonus for his trouble - a figure he later described as "life-changing".
Page declared he will use some of the cash to get on the housing ladder.
But he's also poured some of the bonus into a new business venture.
Page is now the proud owner of a trading card and collectables shop.
He opened AJs Trading Cards in Brynmawr, south Wales, late last month.
The store stocks collectables and toys ranging from Pokémon card to Lego.
Page told the WST earlier this year: "Everyone on tour knows that I am really into collectable stuff like Pokémon Cards and other things.
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"I just decided it would be great to open up a shop as a bit of a thing on the side.
"'It is a bit of an interest for me and something I like to do when I'm not focusing on snooker.
"It has been a brilliant experience seeing it open up, I obviously can't work in there as I'm a snooker player but I've got someone to work there and it is a good hobby to have.
"We've got all sorts of things in there like Lego sets and Plushies, as well as the trading cards.
"We've got a few cards in there worth over £2,000. The most valuable and rare Pokémon card we have is called a Moonbreon."
Page is currently ranked as the world No.33.
He turned pro in 2019 and this year reached his first final at the Championship League.
Despite bagging the huge 147 jackpot, Page claimed he would have swapped the money for a place at the Crucible.
The Welshman narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Worlds, losing 10-7 to Joe O'Connor on Judgement Day.
Page said: "Obviously the titles mean more than the money, so I'm still gutted.
"You've got a chance of winning if you're there and I was here to win the tournament. I'm not now.
'I know this might sound silly but I think I'd rather be at the Crucible.
'Last year I was hammered (by Ronnie O'Sullivan) but I was there. I would like to end there, but I've just got to say to myself that I don't want to play at qualifying again."
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