2024 Snooker Shoot Out
The 2024 Snooker Shoot Out (officially the 2024 9Club Snooker Shoot Out)[1] was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 4 to 7 December 2024 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England. The tenth ranking event of the 2024–25 season, it was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker, with every match contested over a single frame. The event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe and other broadcasters worldwide. Mark Allen was the defending champion, having defeated Cao Yupeng 65–4 in the previous final, becoming the first player in the history of the event to win the title while ranked within the world's top 16.[2][3] Allen was defeated by Si Jiahui in the second round. Tom Ford won the tournament, defeating Liam Graham 31–28 in the final and capturing his maiden ranking title.[4][5] Zhou Yuelong made the highest break of the tournament, a 101, which was also the only century break of the event.[6] Tournament formatThe tournament was the sixteenth edition of the Snooker Shoot Out, first held as a non‑ranking event in 1990 before being revived in 2011 and since then having been held annually. It was promoted to a ranking event starting with the 2017 edition. It was the tenth ranking event of the 2024–25 season following the 2024 UK Championship and preceding the 2024 Scottish Open. The event was held at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England, from 4–7 December 2024.[7] The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules. The draw was randomised before each round. All matches were played over a single frame, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes. The event featured a variable shot clock; shots played in the first five minutes were allowed 15 seconds while the final five minutes had a 10‑second timer. The player who had the most points after the time ran out or after all balls had been pocketed (or after a foul on the final black), won the match. All foul shots awarded the opponent a ball in hand. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not either hit a cushion or enter a pocket on every shot, it was a foul. Rather than a coin toss, a lag was used to choose which player breaks. In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at the blue ball. This is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player who potted the ball with the cue ball from inside the "D" and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing won the match.[8]: 42–46 The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association nominated the following eight amateur players to participate alongside the professionals:[9]
BroadcastersThe event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by True Sport in Thailand; by TAP in the Philippines; and by Sportcast in Taiwan. It was available from Matchroom Sport in all other territories.[10] Prize fundThe total prize fund for the event was £171,000 with the winner receiving £50,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[11]
Tournament drawAll times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter‑finals, semi‑finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners. Before the start of the tournament Ricky Walden, Barry Hawkins, and Ken Doherty withdrew. They were replaced by Gerard Greene, Sean O'Sullivan, and Kayden Brierley respectively.[12] Round 1Match results as follows:[14][19] 4 December – 13:00
4 December – 19:00
5 December – 13:00
5 December – 19:00
Round 2Match results as follows:[20][23] 6 December – 13:00
6 December – 19:00
Round 3Match results as follows:[24][25] 7 December – 13:00
Round 4Match results as follows:[13][7] 7 December – 19:00
Quarter-finalsMatch results as follows:[13][7] 7 December – 21:00
Semi-finalsMatch results as follows:[13][7] 7 December – 22:00
Final
High breaksOnly one century break was made during the tournament.[6]
Breaks between 70 and 99
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