SNOOKER Shoot Out returns to Leicester in December with some huge names in action.
Inform Neil Robertson will make his first appearance in the unique tournament for 13 years as he looks to claim the huge £50,000 jackpot.
GettyMark Allen won the 2023 Snooker Shoot Out[/caption]
Reigning champion Mark Allen will attempt to defend his crown after he beat Cao Yupeng 65-4 to claim his 10th-ranking title last year.
Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby and Jimmy White also feature in the star-studded 128-player field, but Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump will not compete in Leicester.
SunSport brings you all the information you need ahead of the 2024 edition of Snooker Shoot Out.
When is Snooker Shoot Out 2024?
Snooker Shoot Out 2024 begins on Wednesday, December 4.
The fast-paced tournament will conclude on Saturday, December 7.
The Mattioli Arena in Leicester will host.
What TV channel is Snooker Shoot Out 2024 on and can it be live streamed?
Snooker Shoot Out 2024 will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
You can live stream the event via the discovery+ app/website.
Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action from Leicester.
Snooker Shoot Out 2024 rules and format
Snooker Shoot Out is a unique tournament which puts players up against the clock.
Matches last a maximum of 10 minutes, with a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and just 10 seconds for the final five.
Here are the key rules:
Each frame lasts a maximum of 10 minutes.
Shot clock stops players from wasting time.
The first five minutes of the frame = 15 seconds per shot.
The second five minutes of the frame = 10 seconds per shot.
Five-point penalty (or value of pink or black if attempted) for failing to play a shot within the allocated time.
Players must hit a cushion with any ball or pot a ball with every shot.
All fouls give the opponent the ball in hand.
Similar to pool, players “lag” for break-off with white played from the baulk line off the top cushion.
The nearest to the baulk cushion wins the lag.
A blue ball shoot-out settles tied matches with players aiming to pot blue off its spot from within the “D” to a top pocket.
Flukes do not count on the final blue.
Snooker Shoot Out 2024 schedule
Here is the full schedule for the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out:
Play starts at 1pm GMT each day
Wednesday, December 4: First round
Thursday, December 5: First round
Friday, December 6: Second round
Saturday, December 7: Third round, fourth round, quarter-finals, semi-final, final
Snooker Shoot Out 2024 draw
Wednesday, December 4
From 1pm GMT
Ross Muir v Mark Allen
Hossein Vafaei v Julien Leclercq
Jiang Jun v Antoni Kowalski
Lyu Haotian v Tian Pengfei
Robert Milkins v Joe Shannon
Louis Heathcote v Ahmed Elsayed
Jonas Luz v Paul Deaville
David Gilbert v David Grace
Matthew Selt v Ryan Day
Dean Young v Florian Nuessle
Fan Zhengyi v Wang Yuchen
Daniel Boyes v Wu Yize
Anthony McGill v Sophie Nix
Joel Connolly v Aaron Hill
Joe Perry v Gong Chenzhi
Reanne Evans v Gary Wilson
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Jimmy White
Zhou Yuelong v Andrew Pagett
Pang Junxu v Zak Surety
Haris Tahir v David Lilley
Jordan Brown v Si Jiahui
Ka Wai Cheung v Andrew Higginson
Huang Jiahao v Hammad Miah
Xiao Guodong v Anthony Hamilton
Matthew Stevens v Yuan Sijun
Daniel Womersley v Long Zehuang
Chris Totten v Duane Jones
Ian Burns v Ma Hailong
Joe O’Connor v Sanderson Lam
Haydon Pinhey v Mitchell Mann
Noppon Saengkham v Liu Hongyu
Ashley Carter v Ken Doherty
Thursday, December 5
From 1pm GMT
Mark Selby v Baipat Siripaporn
Stan Moody v Riley Powell
Lewis Ullah v Steven Wardropper
Jackson Page v Manasawin Phetmalaikul
Mink Nutcharut v Liam Graham
Zhang Anda v Hatem Yassen
Sion Stuart v Martin O’Donnell
Alfie Burden v Ben Woollaston
Graeme Dott v Ben Mertens
Yulu Bai v Jamie Clarke
Vladislav Gradinari v Daniel Wells
Tom Ford v Xing Zihao
Robbie Williams v Michael Holt
Bulcsu Revesz v Farakh Ajaib
Jimmy Robertson v Liam Pullen
Barry Hawkins v Shaun Murphy
Neil Robertson v Simon Blackwell
Oliver Lines v Allan Taylor
Stuart Carrington v Dylan Emery
Mark Davis v Liam Davies
Iulian Boiko v Jack Lisowski
Ishpreet Singh Chadha v Amir Sarkhosh
Mark Joyce v Joshua Thomond
Ricky Walden v Robbie McGuigan
He Guoqiang v Stuart Bingham
Jamie Jones v Rory Thor
Anton Kazakov v Artemijs Zizins
Kreishh Gurbaxani v Lei Peifan
Mostafa Dorgham v Elliot Slessor
Alexander Ursenbacher v Xu Si
Joshua Cooper v Jak Jones
Ali Carter v Chris Wakelin
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