Rapid ticket sales for this weekend’s 888casino Shoot-Out in Blackpool mean that only there are only a few remaining for Sunday’s play.
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Snooker Shoot-Out To Be Sponsored By 888casino.com
Snooker’s fast and furious Shoot-Out event will be title-sponsored by 888casino.com for the first time this season.
The spectacular one-frame knockout event, with ten-minute frames and a shot clock, will run from January 24 to 26 at the Tower Circus Arena, Blackpool
2014 Snooker Shoot-Out Tickets On Sale
Snooker’s fast and furious Shoot-Out event returns to the Tower Circus Arena in Blackpool in January, and fans are urged to book tickets fast…
Untangling The 2013/14 Calendar
During the recent World Championship qualifiers, World Snooker published the provisional calendar for the 2013/14 season, which as in 2012/13, sees a number of significant changes as the professional circuit continues to expand.
Click below for a summary of the main changes, together with a ‘cut-off by cut-off’ round up of how the calendar shapes up…
Gould Grabs 2013 Shoot Out
Congratulations to world number 19 Martin Gould, who has tonight defeated Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen 104-0 to win the 2013 Snoot Out tournament in Blackpool…
Shoot Out 2013: Last 32 Draw
Following the completion of the last 64 stage of the 2013 Shoot Out this afternoon, the draw for the second round was made this afternoon, despite a mid-draw mix-up as Willie Thorne read out the 60 ball as a number 9…
Last 32 Draw
Michael Holt v Ryan Day
Anthony Hamilton v Jimmy Robertson
Mark Williams v Jamie Jones
Jack Lisowski v Robbie Williams
Mark Davis v Kurt Maflin
Liu Chuang v Ricky Walden
Mark Joyce v Martin Gould
Mark Allen v Peter Lines
Nigel Bond v Mark Selby
Barry Hawkins v Anthony McGill
Dave Harold v Gerard Greene
Alan McManus v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Marcus Campbell v Dominic Dale
Robert Milkins v Andrew Higginson
Ben Woollaston v Michael White
Stephen Maguire v Matt Selt
Shoot Out 2013: Tournament Preview
While the invitational Shoot Out tournament may not be to everybody’s taste, tomorrow sees the start of the 2013 edition of the event on Sky Sports, as Barry Hawkins returns to defend the title that he won a year ago in Blackpool.
Click below for a summary of the rules (amended for this year), as well as a form guide as to the players, based on previous Shoot Out performances…
Shoot Out 2013: Order of Play Available, New Shot Clock Rules
Following the draw for the 2013 Shoot Out last Friday evening, World Snooker have today published the order of play for the three-day event, confirming that Barry Hawkins will open the proceedings as he looks to defend his first televised title in Blackpool.
Perhaps of more interest however is the news that the following amendments have been made to the rules:
“New shot clock rules for the Betfair Shoot-Out: 15 seconds for the first 5 min, then 10 seconds for the next 5 min”
While my reaction would be very different if such rules were imposed upon any other event, as far as the Shoot Out is concerned, I don’t see any harm particularly and can see the reasons for the change. After the first season when the tournament was new and some terrific matches were served up, the 2012 edition felt comparatively flat, perhaps as the players learned the format and how best to approach the ten minute matches tactically.
With just ten seconds for the final five minutes of the matches however, expect some carnage as the players will have little time to think about their shots and be forced to play very much on instinct. It is hard to imagine that the quality of the snooker on display will not be significantly affected, but ultimately the Shoot Out isn’t about quality snooker and it will add something different into the mix for three days in January.