2011 Snooker Shoot-Out

CaesarsCasino.com Snooker Shoot-Out
Tournament information
Dates 28–30 January 2011
Venue Circus Arena
City Blackpool
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Total prize fund £130,000
Winner's share £32,000
Highest break 123
Final
Champion Nigel Bond
Runner-up Robert Milkins
Score 58–24
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The 2011 CaesarsCasino.com Snooker Shoot-Out was a cue sport tournament played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker, that took place between 28–30 January 2011 at the Circus Arena, Blackpool, England. The event was sponsored by CaesarsCasino.com.[1][2]

Nigel Bond won in the final 58–24 against Robert Milkins.[3][4]

Contents

Prize fund

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Winner: £32,000
Runner-up: £16,000
Semi-finals: £8,000
Quarter-finals: £4,000
Last 16: £2,000
Last 32: £1,000
Last 64: £500

Highest break: £2,000
Total: £130,000

Format and rules

It was a one frame shoot out with a random draw. 64 players contested the tournament, which was shown on Sky, the first time that Sky has shown a World Snooker event live since 2004.[6][7] Frames were subject to a 20 second shot clock in the first five minutes and to a 15 second shot clock in the last 5 minutes. Clock started when the player had taken the cue ball. Players had to hit a cushion or pot a ball on every shot. Players <dfn style="border-bottom:1px dotted #0645AD; font-style:inherit;">lagged</dfn> for who breaks and the winner decided. All foul resulted in ball in hand. After 10 minutes, the player with the most points won. If the score was tied, then a blue ball shoot out decided.[8][9]

Draw

The draw for round 1 was made on 28 November 2010, just before the final of the Premier League. The draw for each round including the semi-finals was random, made just before the round began.[10][11] All times are GMT.

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Century breaks

References

  1. ^ "Hearn Launches One Frame Shoot-Out". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8687301.stm. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  2. ^ "Caesarscasino.com To Sponsor Snooker Shoot-Out". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 19 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2270598,00.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "Caesarscasino.com To Sponsor Snooker Shoot-Out". Sky Sports. 30 January 2011. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_6712291,00.html. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "Bond wins Snooker Shoot-Out". Eurosport UK. http://eurosport.yahoo.com/30012011/58/bond-wins-snooker-shoot.html. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Shoot-Out – Prize Money". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2270065,00.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  6. ^ "Sky to televise World Snooker Shoot-Out". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 17 May 2010. http://www.worldsnooker.com/news-152922.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  7. ^ "Sky to televise World Seniors Championship". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. http://www.worldsnooker.com/world_seniors_news(Sky_To_Televise_World_Seniors_Championship)-2463.htm?tid=170. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 
  8. ^ "Rules". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2270050,00.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  9. ^ "Shoot Out 2011". Global Snooker. http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-one-frame-shoot-out-2011.asp. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  10. ^ "Caesarscasino.com World Snooker Shoot Out". WWW Snooker. http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=31. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  11. ^ "Match Schedule". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2270044,00.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  12. ^ "Day One". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 30 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2280338,00.html. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  13. ^ a b "Day Two". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 30 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2280339,00.html. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  14. ^ "Liang Withdraws". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2204168,00.html. Retrieved 18 January 2011. 
  15. ^ a b c d "Day Three In Blackpool". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 February 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSnookerShoot-OutArticle/0,,13165~2281840,00.html. Retrieved 3 February 2011. 

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