2014 Snooker Shoot-Out

The 2014 Shoot Out (officially the 2014 888casino Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 26 January 2014 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.

2014 888casino Snooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates24–26 January 2014 (2014-01-24 – 2014-01-26)
VenueCircus Arena
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£130,000
Winner's share£32,000
Highest break Ryan Day (WAL) (101)
Final
Champion Dominic Dale (WAL)
Runner-up Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Score77–19 (one frame)
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Martin Gould was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 14–40 against Zhang Anda in round one.

Dominic Dale won the final 77–19 against Stuart Bingham.[2]

Tournament format

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 had a 10-second timer. All foul shots awarded the opponent a ball in hand. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit a cushion 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.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

  • Winner: £32,000
  • Runner-up: £16,000
  • Semi-final: £8,000
  • Quarter-final: £4,000
  • Last 16: £2,000
  • Last 32: £1,000
  • Last 64: £500
  • Highest break: £2,000
  • Total: £130,000

Tournament draw

The draw for round one was made on 8 December 2013 and was broadcast live by Talksport.[4] The draw for each round including the semi-finals was made at random, conducted live at the venue.

There was only one century break during the tournament. Ryan Day made a 101 break against Kurt Maflin.[5]

All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.

24 January – 18:00

25 January – 12:00

25 January – 18:00

26 January – 14:00

26 January – 19:00

26 January – 20:30

Final
Final: 1 frame. Referee: Michaela Tabb
Circus Arena, Blackpool, England, 26 January 2014 – 21:00
Dominic Dale
 Wales		 77–19 Stuart Bingham
 England

Century breaks

Only one century break was made during the tournament.[5]

References
  1. "Gould beats Allen in shoot-out final". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. "Spaceman Into Orbit With Shoot-Out Triumph". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. "888casino Shoot-Out Draw". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. "Shoot Out: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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