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Anticipation is rising for the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out!
In great form, Neil Robertson makes his return to this exciting tournament after a 13-year break, hoping to claim the remarkable £50,000 prize.
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The current champion Mark Allen will aim to defend his title after defeating Cao Yupeng 65-4 to achieve his 10th ranking title last year.
Along with Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby, and Jimmy White, they make up a stellar field of 128 players, although Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump will not be competing in Leicester.
SunSport has all the information you need for the 2024 edition of the Snooker Shoot Out.
When is the Snooker Shoot Out 2024?
- The Snooker Shoot Out 2024 started on Wednesday, December 4.
- This fast-paced tournament concludes on Saturday, December 7.
- It is being held at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
Which TV channel will show the Snooker Shoot Out 2024 and is live streaming available?
Rules and Format of Snooker Shoot Out 2024
The Snooker Shoot Out is known for its unique format that pits players against a ticking clock.
Matches have a maximum duration of 10 minutes, with a 15-second shot clock in the first half and a 10-second shot clock in the second half.
Important rules include:
- Each frame is limited to a maximum time of 10 minutes.
- The shot clock is enforced to avoid time wastage.
- During the first five minutes, players have 15 seconds per shot.
- In the final five minutes, the shot clock reduces to 10 seconds per shot.
- Players incur a five-point penalty (or the value of the pink or black if attempted) for failing to make a shot in time.
- Every shot must either hit a cushion or pot a ball.
- Failing to follow these rules allows the opponent to take control of the ball.
- Players start the game by “lagging,” using the white ball from the baulk line against the top cushion.
- The player who gets closest to the baulk cushion wins the lag.
- If matches end in a tie, a shoot-out with the blue ball takes place, with players trying to pot the blue from its spot into a top pocket.
- Flukes do not count on the deciding blue shot.
2024 Snooker Shoot Out Schedule
Here’s the full schedule for the Snooker Shoot Out 2024:
Matches commence daily at 1pm GMT
- Wednesday, December 4: Opening round
- Thursday, December 5: Opening round
- Friday, December 6: Second round
- Saturday, December 7: Third round, fourth round, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final
2024 Snooker Shoot Out Draw
Wednesday, December 4
Starting at 1pm GMT (match winners in bold)
- Ross Muir 0-68 Mark Allen
- Hossein Vafaei 46-34 Julien Leclercq
- Jiang Jun 7-58 Antoni Kowalski
- Lyu Haotian 65-28 Tian Pengfei
- Robert Milkins 45-42 Joe Shannon
- Louis Heathcote 65-31 Ahmed Elsayed
- Jonas Luz 20-23 Paul Deaville
- David Gilbert 74-1 David Grace
- Matthew Selt 33-46 Ryan Day
- Dean Young 1-51 Florian Nuessle
- Fan Zhengyi 66-18 Wang Yuchen
- Anthony McGill 40-7 Sophie Nix
- Daniel Boyes 13-80 Wu Yize
- Joel Connolly 12-39 Aaron Hill
- Joe Perry 8-33 Gong Chenzhi
- Reanne Evans 8-79 Gary Wilson
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 75-30 Jimmy White
- Zhou Yuelong 57-49 Andrew Pagett
- Pang Junxu 33-65 Zak Surety
- Haris Tahir 16-40 David Lilley
- Jordan Brown 0-97 Si Jiahui
- Ka Wai Cheung 14-72 Andrew Higginson
- Huang Jiahao 74-15 Hammad Miah
- Xiao Guodong 23-11 Anthony Hamilton
- Matthew Stevens 24-18 Yuan Sijun
- Daniel Womersley 1-42 Long Zehuang
- Chris Totten 33-36 Duane Jones
- Ian Burns 28-60 Ma Hailong
- Joe O’Connor 46-44 Sanderson Lam
- Haydon Pinhey 34-3 Mitchell Mann
- Noppon Saengkham 30-17 Liu Hongyu
- Ashley Carter 43-13 Kayden Brierley
Thursday, December 5
Beginning at 1pm GMT
- Mark Selby 85-17 Baipat Siripaporn
- Stan Moody 11-14 Riley Powell
- Lewis Ullah 18-7 Steven Wardropper
- Jackson Page 37-3 Manasawin Phetmalaikul
- Mink Nutcharut 13-24 Liam Graham
- Zhang Anda 101-0 Hatem Yassen
- Sion Stuart 12-27 Martin O’Donnell
- Alfie Burden 71-26 Ben Woollaston
- Graeme Dott 56-40 Ben Mertens
- Yulu Bai 47-36 Jamie Clarke
- Vladislav Gradinari 52-2 Daniel Wells
- Tom Ford 69-31 Xing Zihao
- Robbie Williams 44-30 Michael Holt
- Bulcsu Revesz 35-23 Farakh Ajaib
- Jimmy Robertson 13-21 Liam Pullen
- Sean O’Sullivan 13-69 Shaun Murphy
- Neil Robertson 59-14 Simon Blackwell
- Oliver Lines 33-50 Allan Taylor
- Stuart Carrington 13-62 Dylan Emery
- Mark Davis 1-27 Liam Davies
- Julian Boiko 66-1 Jack Lisowski
- Ishpreet Singh Chadha 31-0 Amir Sarkhosh
- Mark Joyce 36-0 Joshua Thomond
- Gerard Greene 62-16 Robbie McGuigan
- He Guoqiang 29-39 Stuart Bingham
- Jamie Jones 45-1 Rory Thor
- Anton Kazakov 33-8 Artemijs Zizins
- Kreishh Gurbaxani 37-21 Lei Peifan
- Mostafa Dorgham 1-7 Elliot Slessor
- Alexander Ursenbacher 48-74 Xu Si
- Joshua Cooper 15-51 Jak Jones
- Ali Carter 7-1 Chris Wakelin
Friday, December 6
Starting from 1pm GMT
- Graeme Dott vs Robert Milkins
- Iulian Boiko vs Florian Nuessle
- Bulcsu Revesz vs Fan Zhengyi
- Artemijs Zizins vs Ashley Carty
- Zhang Anda vs Bai Yulu
- Antoni Kowalski vs Riley Powell
- Gong Chenzhi vs Huang Jiahao
- Hossein Vafaei vs Andrew Higginson
- Wu Yize vs Matthew Stevens
- Ryan Day vs Dylan Emery
- David Lilley vs Noppon Saengkham
- Anthony McGill vs Duane Jones
- He Guoqiang vs Liam Graham
- Ishpreet Singh Chadha vs Jamie Jones
- Neil Robertson vs Jackson Page
- Mark Allen vs Si Jiahui
- Shaun Murphy vs David Gilbert
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Aaron Hill
- Liam Pullen vs Zak Surety
- Gary Wilson vs Liam Davies
- Elliot Slessor vs Mark Joyce
- Alfie Burden vs Robbie Williams
- Kreishh Gurbaxani vs Xu Si
- Xiao Guodong vs Martin O’Donnell
- Joe O’Connor vs Allan Taylor
- Long Zehuang vs Vladislav Gradinari
- Haydon Pinhey vs Gerard Greene
- Tom Ford vs Paul Deaville
- Ma Hailong vs Lewis Ullah
- Zhou Yuelong vs Louis Heathcote
- Ali Carter vs Lyu Haotian
- Mark Selby vs Jak Jones
