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The 2024 Snooker Shoot Out is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that is due to take place from 4 to 7 December 2024 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England. It will be played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker, with every match contested over a single frame. The event will be broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+.
Mark Allen is the defending champion, having defeated Cao Yupeng 65‍–‍4 in the previous final, becoming the first player in the history of the event to win the title while ranked within the world's top 16.




Tournament format


The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules. All matches will be played over a single frame, each of which lasts up to 10 minutes. The event wil feature a variable shot clock; shots played in the first five minutes are allowed 15 seconds while the final five has a 10-second timer. 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. Rather than a coin toss, a lag is used to choose which player breaks. 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.: 42–46 
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association nominated the following eight amateur players to participate alongside the professionals:

Vladislav Gradinari, reigning European Billiards and Snooker Association (EBSA) Under-16 Champion and Under-18 Finalist
Riley Powell, EBSA Under-16 Finalist
Sophie Nix, ranked first in the World Women's Snooker Under-21 list
Joel Connolly, Irish Under-21 Champion
Sion Stuart, Welsh Under-16 Champion
Daniel Boyes, English Under-18 Champion
Steven Wardropper, Scottish Under-16 Champion
Joe Shannon, Irish Under-16 Champion




= Broadcasters

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The event will be broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+.




= Prize fund

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

Total: £171,000




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• 2024 Snooker Shoot Out
• 2023 Snooker Shoot Out (2023–24 season)
• 2024 Scottish Open (snooker)
• 2024–25 snooker season
• 2024 Champion of Champions
• 2023–24 snooker world rankings
• 2024 Players Championship (snooker)
• 2024 World Snooker Championship
• Timeline of snooker on UK television
• Sophie Nix