Snooker Shoot-Out

[CygnusX1]

Anyone watched this on Eurosport 2?

Frames are played on a 10 minute countdown clock.
The winner is the player with most points after 10 minutes
Players are drawn against each other and they play only 1 frame to go through to the next round
1st 5 minutes, players have 15 seconds to play a shot
2nd 5 minutes, have 10 seconds to play a shot
Each shot, a ball must hit a cushion
Crowd on the beers, shouting stuff out and singing songs, so quite a different atmosphere to a normal snooker game. (E.g. Shouting “boring” when someone plays a safety )

You get situations where there’s 1 minute left and someone is running around the table trying to score 40+ points.

Watched it a few times this week. Found it quite addictive

 

[Muteswan]

There have been four Welsh winners, current holder is Ryan Day.
I’ve enjoyed it over the years, not taken too seriously, until ranking points were awarded.

 

[BrynCartwright]

I have watched it, and indeed saw the Georgiou match yesterday, but what with the hooting crowds I cannot but feel it is a bit of an abomination of a format. The fact there are ranking points available is just incredible.

Together with much shorter matches (best of 7 for chrissakes!) it is an example of how Hearn, father and son, are trying to 'modernise' the game, often much to its detriment.

On the opposite tack however, it is undeniable that the Hearns have revolutionised the game in terms of prize money and the gradual incorporation of the Chinese into the game, notwithstanding recent top players arguing that prize money could be better distributed to include the lower ranked players more.

 

[CygnusX1]

I agree it’s bizarre that ranking points are awarded.
Enjoyable watch though

 

[CygnusX1]

Mark Williams through to final, which I think is on straight after the next semi

Edit. Time for the final…..

 

[Muteswan]

Good break by Mark and then…

 

[CygnusX1]

Talk about taking your chances.