Snooker Shoot Out: How to watch, schedule and tournament draw. Who's playing? Is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing?
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Published 29/11/2024 at 08:51 GMT
When is the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out? What is the tournament format? Which top players are involved and who has been drawn against who? Who is the defending champion? Are Judd Trump, Ronnie O’Sullivan and the in-form Neil Robertson playing at the event in Leicester? Stream top snooker action live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com.
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The most fast-paced and frantic event on the snooker calendar returns this December as 128 players come together for the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out.
The Shoot Out tournament will have matches which last for a maximum of 10 minutes, with a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and just 10 seconds for the last five.
Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby and Neil Robertson are among the star names confirmed.
The Shoot Out has been a ranking event since 2017 and will take place over four action-packed days in Leicester this year.
World number three Allen is the reigning champion and he will begin his defence against Ross Muir in the opening match of the competition.
Read on for everything you need to know about the 2024 Shoot Out, including who is playing and the schedule...
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When is the 2024 Shoot Out?
The tournament starts on Wednesday, December 4 and finishes on Saturday, December 7.
It will be played at Leicester's Mattioli Arena.
How to watch and stream the 2024 Shoot Out
You can watch every day of the 2024 Shoot Out live on Eurosport and discovery+.
Who is playing in the 2024 Shoot Out?
Mark Allen will be defending his title in a 128-player field.
He will be up against strong competition that includes Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy and fans’ favourite Jimmy White.
Women's players Reanne Evans, Sophie Nix and Mink Nutcharut will also be competing.
Are Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump playing the 2024 shoot out?
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump will not be playing the 2024 Shoot Out.
However Robertson is returning to the tournament for the first time in 13 years.
Speaking on his decision to return, Robertson said: "I decided to enter again, this time mainly because my son Alexander is now at an age where he can come and enjoy it with his friends, so it's more for him."
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What is the 2024 Shoot Out schedule?
The first-round matches will be played on Wednesday and Thursday.
The second round will be contested on Friday, with the rest of the action, including the final, played on Saturday.
Play starts at 13:00 UK time 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
What are the 2024 Shoot Out rules?
All the matches at the Shoot Out are played over one frame lasting a maximum of only 10 minutes and under the demanding constraints of a shot clock.
The key rules are as follows:
- 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.
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What is the 2024 Shoot Out prize money?
A total prize pot of £171,000 will be won during the 2024 Shoot Out and here is a breakdown of how it will be shared out:
- Winner - £50,000
- Runner-up - £20,000
- Semi-finalist - £8,000
- Quarter-finalist - £4,000
- Last 16 - £2,000
- Last 32 - £1,000
- Last 64 - £500
- Last 128 - £250
- Highest Break - £5,000
2024 Shoot Out draw (all times UK)
Wednesday, December 4
From 13:00
- 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 13:00
- 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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Stream top snooker action, including the Shoot Out, live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at Eurosport.com.
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