2011 Snooker Shoot-Out
The 2011 Shoot Out (officially the 2011 CaesarsCasino.com Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 28 and 30 January 2011 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool, England. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–30 January 2011 |
| Venue | Circus Arena |
| City | Blackpool |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £130,000 |
| Winner's share | £32,000 |
| Highest break |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (123) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Nigel Bond |
| Runner-up | Robert Milkins |
| Score | 1–0 (62–23)[1] |
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The event was last held in 1990, where Darren Morgan defeated Mike Hallett 2–1 in the final.[2]
Nigel Bond won the final 1–0 (62–23) against Robert Milkins.[1][3][4]
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 (with the cue ball OR the object ball) or pot a ball on every shot. Players lagged 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]
Main draw
Top half
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Bottom half
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Final
| Final: 1 frame. Circus Arena, Blackpool, England, 30 January 2011. | ||
| Nigel Bond England |
62–23 | Robert Milkins England |
Century breaks
- 129, 113 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 112 – Mark King
- 106 – Alfie Burden
References
- Snooker Shoot-Out Final Robert Milkins V/s Nigel Bond HD on YouTube
- Turner, Chris. "One Frame Shoot-Out". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- "Caesarscasino.com To Sponsor Snooker Shoot-Out". Sky Sports. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- "Bond wins Snooker Shoot-Out". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- "Shoot-Out – Prize Money". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- "Sky to televise World Snooker Shoot-Out". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- "Sky to televise World Seniors Championship". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- "Rules". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- "Shoot Out 2011". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- "Caesarscasino.com World Snooker Shoot Out". WWW Snooker. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- "Match Schedule". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.