Snooker with a 10-second shot clock?

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It's time for the annual snooker shoot-out. The single-elimination event is a race to one for each match, each frame is limited to 10 minutes, and there is a shot clock that is 15 (corrected from 20) seconds for the first five minutes and 10 seconds for the last five minutes of the frame. The winner of the 128-player event gets about $70,000 for winning 7 games in a row.

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In the Masters. one frame with Lisowski O'Sullivan average time was 8 seconds. I don't see his name in the line up.
 
Bob Jewett said:
It's time for the annual snooker shoot-out. The single-elimination event is a race to one for each match, each frame is limited to 10 minutes, and there is a shot clock that is 20 seconds for the first five minutes and 10 seconds for the last five minutes of the frame. The winner of the 128-player event gets about $70,000 for winning 7 games in a row.

It is being streamed live on matchroom.live in the US and some other places:

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Delve deep into the archives of our sports and catch live action on Matchroom Live.
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Here is what it can look like if you play good. Audience participation is encouraged.

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That is sick!
 
Thepchaiya is beautiful to watch when he’s rolling. The shoot-out is a good bit of fun, too.
 
gregcantrall said:
In the Masters. one frame with Lisowski O'Sullivan average time was 8 seconds. I don't see his name in the line up.
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O'Sullivan's pace is well suited to the format, but I suspect he does not like the fact that he will probably play only three or four frames before elimination. Even though he is favored in nearly every match/frame, each one is mostly a coin flip. Some players who are entered don't have tempos that work very well. On the other hand, Thepchaiya very rarely (never?) had the beeper warning at five seconds.
 
Always loved the Shootout. I remember in one of the events, the audience encouraged one of the players to only go for yellows after reds and booed them whenever any other colour was potted. Pretty funny stuff.

Bonus points for Dominic Dale in the comms booth.
 
Greg M said:
Always loved the Shootout. I remember in one of the events, the audience encouraged one of the players to only go for yellows after reds and booed them whenever any other colour was potted. Pretty funny stuff.

Bonus points for Dominic Dale in the comms booth.
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i like it too. it shouldnt be a ranking event, but it's great fun.
 
Bob Jewett said:
It's time for the annual snooker shoot-out. The single-elimination event is a race to one for each match, each frame is limited to 10 minutes, and there is a shot clock that is 20 seconds for the first five minutes and 10 seconds for the last five minutes of the frame. The winner of the 128-player event gets about $70,000 for winning 7 games in a row.
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Actually it's 15 seconds in the first 5 minutes and then 10 for the last 5 minutes.

Also, pool rules, in that you must pot a ball or hit a cushion. No rolling up behind a ball safeties. Ball in hand if you foul/scratch.
 
Bob Jewett said:
O'Sullivan's pace is well suited to the format, but I suspect he does not like the fact that he will probably play only three or four frames before elimination. Even though he is favored in nearly every match/frame, each one is mostly a coin flip. Some players who are entered don't have tempos that work very well. On the other hand, Thepchaiya very rarely (never?) had the beeper warning at five seconds.
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Kind of like a crap shoot. Short race 9 ball was my crap shoot a race to 2 on a 7 ft Diamond allowed me to win a match against John Schmidt. The only way that could happen. 😉
 
eastcoast_chris said:
Actually it's 15 seconds in the first 5 minutes and then 10 for the last 5 minutes.
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Right you are. The rules have changed a couple of times. Wikipedia has a history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooker_Shoot_Out
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Also, pool rules, in that you must pot a ball or hit a cushion. No rolling up behind a ball safeties. Ball in hand if you foul/scratch.
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A couple of players have been caught unaware of this rule and have given up ball in hand anywhere while playing what they thought was a good safe. Some of us think regular snooker would be improved with the cushion rule. It would at least cut back on the number of stalemated frames.
 
Just saw this on FB. He looks like a young Higgins

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damn near unwatchable with this drunk crowd. other years there's atleast been melody to the chants, or a system to it (blue ball - blue song etc), now they're just howling random repetitive drunken sounds
 
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