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2015 Snooker Shoot-Out

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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=2015 Betway Snooker Shoot Out

|logo=Snooker Shoot-Out 2015 Logo.png

|dates={{Start and end dates|2015|03|4|2015|03|6|df=y}}

|venue=Circus Arena

|location=Blackpool

|country=England

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Non-ranking event

|Total prize fund=£130,000

|winners_share=£32,000

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Martin Gould|ENG}} (116)

|winner={{flagathlete|Michael White|WAL}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|Xiao Guodong|CHN}}

|score=54–48 (one frame)

|previous=2014

|next=2016

}}

The 2015 Shoot Out (officially the 2015 Betway Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–6 March 2015 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.

Dominic Dale was the defending champion,{{cite web|title=Dale shoots down title rivals|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/9135485/dale-shoots-down-title-rivals|work=sportinglife.com|publisher=Sky|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=3 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402222937/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/9135485/dale-shoots-down-title-rivals|url-status=dead}} but he lost 20–65 against Luca Brecel in round one.{{cite news|title=Shoot-Out Blackpool: Brecel in sneltempo voorbij Dale|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20150304_01562060|work=Sportwereld|publisher=Corelio|date=4 March 2015|accessdate=5 March 2015|language=Dutch}}

Michael White won his first professional title by defeating Xiao Guodong 54–48 in the final.{{cite web|title=The White Stuff |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~4541470,00.html |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=6 March 2015 |date=6 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413063820/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~4541470%2C00.html |archivedate=13 April 2015 }}{{cite web|title=Michael White beat Xiao Guodong with just six seconds remaining in their Snooker Shoot-Out match|url=http://www1.skysports.com/other-sports/news/12040/9747400/michael-white-beat-xiao-guodong-with-just-six-seconds-remaining-in-their-snooker-shoot-out-match|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=6 March 2015|date=6 March 2015}}

Tournament format

The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules. The draw was randomised before each round. All matches were played over a single {{cuegloss|frame}}, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes. The event featured a variable {{cuegloss|shot clock}}; shots played in the first five minutes were allowed 15 seconds while the final five had a 10-second timer. All {{cuegloss|foul shots}} awarded the opponent a {{cuegloss|ball in hand}}. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit a {{cuegloss|cushion}} on every shot, it was a foul. Rather than a coin toss, a lag was used to choose which player {{cuegloss|break off|breaks}}. In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at the {{cuegloss|blue ball}} this is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player who {{cuegloss|pots|potted}} the ball with the {{cuegloss|cue ball}} from inside the {{cuegloss|D}} and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing won the match.

=Prize fund=

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:{{cite web|title=Betway Snooker Shoot-Out (2015)|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=371|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=3 March 2015}}{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=Jamie|title=Snooker Shoot-Out 2015 live scores and tournament schedule of play|url=http://www.snooker-news.com/category/invitational-events/snooker-shoot-out-2015-tournament-schedule-201503040002/|publisher=snooker-news.com|date=4 March 2015|accessdate=17 March 2015}}

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  • Winner: £32,000
  • Runner-up: £16,000
  • Semi-final: £8,000
  • Quarter-final: £4,000
  • Last 16: £2,000
  • Last 32: £1,000
  • Last 64: £500
  • Highest break: £2,000

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  • Total: £130,000

Tournament draw

The random draw for round one was made on 12 February 2015 and was broadcast live by Talksport.{{cite tweet |author= World Snooker |user=WorldSnooker1 |number=565987986995949570 |date= 12 February 2015 |title=Balls: Draw for the Shoot-Out coming up soon on @talksport |access-date=3 March 2015}} There were two century breaks during the tournament. Martin Gould made a 116 break in round two, and Shaun Murphy made a 105 break in round three.{{cite web|title=Shoot Out: century breaks |url=http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13811 |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=6 March 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308122356/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13811 |archivedate=8 March 2015 |url-status=live }}

All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.{{cite web |title=Snooker Shoot Out 2015 playing schedule |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/20/c7/0,,13165~182048,00.pdf |website=worldsnooker.com |access-date=15 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219015748/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/20/c7/0,,13165~182048,00.pdf |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}

=Round 1=

==4 March – 18:00==

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==5 March – 12:00==

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=Round 2=

==5 March – 18:00==

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=Round 3=

==6 March – 14:00==

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=Quarter-finals=

==6 March – 19:00==

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=Semi-finals=

==6 March – 20:30==

=Final=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: 1 frame. Referee: Brendan Moore
Circus Arena, Blackpool, England, 6 March 2015 – 21:00
width="230" align="right" | Xiao Guodong
{{CHN}}

| width="100" align="center" | 48–54

| width="230" | Michael White
{{WAL}}

Century breaks

Two century breaks were made during the tournament.

References

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Category:Sport in Blackpool