2021 Snooker Shoot Out

The 2021 Snooker Shoot Out (2021 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out for sponsorship purposes) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 4 to 7 February 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the ninth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker. The event was the fourth of six events sponsored by BetVictor, making up the 2020-21 European Series.[1]

2021 Snooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates4–7 February 2021 (2021-02-04 – 2021-02-07)
VenueMarshall Arena
CityMilton Keynes
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£171,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest break Mark Allen (NIR) (142)
Final
Champion Ryan Day (WAL)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score1–0 (67–24)
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Michael Holt was the defending champion, having defeated Zhou Yuelong 1–0 (64–1) in the 2020 final.[2] In 2021, Holt was defeated by Matthew Stevens in the second round.

Ryan Day won the tournament for his third career ranking title, defeating Mark Selby 1–0 (67–24) in the final.

Tournament format

The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules.[3] All matches were played over a single frame, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes.[3][4] The event featured a variable shot clock; shots played in the first five minutes were allowed 15 seconds while the final five had a 10-second timer.[3] All foul shots award the opponent a ball in hand. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball does not hit a cushion on every shot, it is a foul.[4] Rather than a coin toss, a lag is used to choose which player breaks.[4] In the event of a draw, each player receives a shot at the blue ball this is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player who pots the ball with the cue ball from inside the D and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing wins the match.[4] The event was broadcast by Eurosport.

Prize fund

The total prize fund for the event was £171,000 with the winner receiving £50,000.[5] The breakdown of prize money is shown below:

  • Winner: £50,000
  • Runner-up: £20,000
  • Semi-final: £8,000
  • Quarter-final: £4,000
  • Last 16: £2,000
  • Last 32: £1,000
  • Last 64: £500
  • Last 128: £250 (Prize money at this stage did not count towards prize money rankings)
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £171,000

Draw

All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximates.

Round 1

Thursday, 4 February – 13:00

Thursday, 4 February – 19:00

Friday, 5 February – 13:00

Friday, 5 February – 19:00

Round 2

Saturday, 6 February – 13:00

Saturday, 6 February – 19:00

Round 3

Sunday, 7 February – 13:00

Round 4

Sunday, 7 February – 19:00

Quarter-finals

Sunday, 7 February – 21:00

Semi-finals

Sunday, 7 February – 22:15

Final

Sunday, 7 February – 22:45

Century breaks

Total: 1[6]

Explanatory notes
  1. Sam Craigie beat Phil O'Kane in a sudden death blue ball shootout after the ordinary match finished level at 38–38.
  2. Mark Allen's break was the highest in the history of the event.[7]

Craig Steadman was playing as an amateur and achieved his best ever ranking event finish with a surprise semi-final appearance

References
  1. "BetVictor European Series Set For Second Season". World Snooker. 28 August 2020.
  2. "Holt Lands First Rankiing Title". World Snooker. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  3. "Rules". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  4. "Snooker Shoot Out Competition Rules" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. "BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Tournament Prize Money". World Snooker. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. "BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Centuries". World Snooker. 4–7 February 2021.
  7. "Allen Makes Record Shoot Out Break". World Snooker. 4 February 2021.
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