2015 Snooker Shoot-Out

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2015 Betway Snooker Shoot Out
File:Snooker Shoot-Out 2015 Logo.png
Tournament information
Dates4–6 March 2015 (2015-03-04 – 2015-03-06)
VenueCircus Arena
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£130,000
Winner's share£32,000
Highest breakFile:Flag of England.svg Martin Gould (ENG) (116)
Final
ChampionFile:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Michael White (WAL)
Runner-upFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong (CHN)
Score54–48 (one frame)
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The 2015 Shoot Out (officially the 2015 Betway Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–6 March 2015 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.

Dominic Dale was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 20–65 against Luca Brecel in round one.[2]

Michael White won his first professional title by defeating Xiao Guodong 54–48 in the final.[3][4]

Tournament format

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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

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5][6]

  • 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

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The random draw for round one was made on 12 February 2015 and was broadcast live by Talksport.[7] There were two century breaks during the tournament. Martin Gould made a 116 break in round two, and Shaun Murphy made a 105 break in round three.[8]

All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.[9]

Round 1

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4 March – 18:00

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5 March – 12:00

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Round 2

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5 March – 18:00

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Round 3

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6 March – 14:00

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Quarter-finals

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6 March – 19:00

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Semi-finals

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6 March – 20:30

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Final

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Final: 1 frame. Referee: Brendan Moore
Circus Arena, Blackpool, England, 6 March 2015 – 21:00
Xiao Guodong
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 		48–54 Michael White
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales

Century breaks

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Two century breaks were made during the tournament.[8]

References

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