2021 Snooker Shoot Out

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2021 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates4–7 February 2021 (2021-02-04 – 2021-02-07)
VenueMarshall Arena
CityMilton Keynes
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£171,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest break Mark Allen (NIR) (142)
Final
Champion Ryan Day (WAL)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score67–24 (one frame)
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 Shoot Out (officially the 2021 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 4 to 7 February 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the ninth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker. The event was the fourth of six events sponsored by BetVictor, making up the 2020-21 European Series.[1]

Michael Holt was the defending champion, having defeated Zhou Yuelong 64–1 in the 2020 final.[2] In 2021, Holt was defeated by Matthew Stevens in the second round.

Ryan Day won the tournament for his third career ranking title, defeating Mark Selby 67–24 in the final.

Tournament format[edit]

The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules.[3] The draw was randomised before each round. All matches were played over a single frame, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes.[3][4] 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.[3] 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.[4] Rather than a coin toss, a lag is used to choose which player breaks.[4] 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.[4] The event was broadcast by Eurosport.

Prize fund[edit]

The total prize fund for the event was £171,000 with the winner receiving £50,000.[5] The breakdown of prize money is shown below:

  • Winner: £50,000
  • Runner-up: £20,000
  • Semi-final: £8,000
  • Quarter-final: £4,000
  • Last 16: £2,000
  • Last 32: £1,000
  • Last 64: £500
  • Last 128: £250 (prize money at this stage did not count towards the world rankings)
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £171,000

Tournament draw[edit]

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

Round 1[edit]

4 February – 13:00[edit]

4 February – 19:00[edit]

5 February – 13:00[edit]

5 February – 19:00[edit]

Round 2[edit]

6 February – 13:00[edit]

6 February – 19:00[edit]

Round 3[edit]

7 February – 13:00[edit]

Round 4[edit]

7 February – 19:00[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

7 February – 21:00[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

7 February – 22:15[edit]

Final[edit]

Final: 1 frame. Referee: Andy Yates
Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 7 February 2021 – 22:45
Ryan Day
 Wales 		67–24 Mark Selby
 England

Century breaks[edit]

Total: 1[7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Sam Craigie beat Phil O'Kane in a sudden death blue ball shootout after the match finished level at 38–38.
  2. ^ Mark Allen's 142 break was the highest in the history of the event.[6]
  3. ^ Craig Steadman was playing as an amateur and achieved his best ever ranking event finish with a surprise semi-final appearance.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BetVictor European Series Set For Second Season". World Snooker. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Holt Lands First Rankiing Title". World Snooker. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Rules". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Snooker Shoot Out Competition Rules" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ "BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Tournament Prize Money". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Allen makes record Shoot-Out break". World Snooker Tour. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ^ "BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Centuries". World Snooker. 4–7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Allen Makes Record Shoot Out Break". World Snooker. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021.
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