2021 Snooker Shoot Out

2021 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates	4–7 February 2021
Venue	Marshall Arena
City	Milton Keynes
Country	England
Organisation	World Snooker Tour
Format	Ranking 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)
Score	1–0 (67–24)
	← 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 1–0 (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 1–0 (67–24) in the final.

Tournament format

The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules.[3] 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

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 prize money rankings)
Highest break: £5,000
Total: £171,000

Tournament draw

Section 1

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Martin O'Donnell	41

Ben Woollaston	34
		Martin O'Donnell	20

		Simon Lichtenberg	6
Rebecca Kenna	15

Simon Lichtenberg	36
				Martin O'Donnell	28

				Alexander Ursenbacher	11
Andrew Higginson	0

Mark Joyce	86
		Mark Joyce	20

		Alexander Ursenbacher	44
Luo Honghao	13

Alexander Ursenbacher	63
						Martin O'Donnell	26

						Ian Martin	12
Aaron Hill	1

Andy Hicks	69
		Andy Hicks	11

		Ian Martin	27
Ian Martin	59

Robbie McGuigan	16
				Ian Martin	18

				Sunny Akani	15
Sunny Akani	35

Dominic Dale	18
		Sunny Akani	48

		John Astley	36
John Astley	63

Reanne Evans	5

Section 2

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Ricky Walden	33

Xiao Guodong	72
		Xiao Guodong	22

		Robbie Williams	6
Oliver Lines	1

Robbie Williams	79
				Xiao Guodong	28

				Mark Williams	29
Farakh Ajaib	39

Hossein Vafaei	52
		Hossein Vafaei	16

		Mark Williams	41
Paul Davies	37

Mark Williams	58
						Mark Williams	35

						Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	11
Duane Jones	68

Sean Maddocks	18
		Duane Jones	28

		Hamim Hussain	50
Hamim Hussain	9

Peter Lines	7
				Hamim Hussain	0

				Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	96
John Higgins	16

Scott Donaldson	6
		John Higgins	0

		Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	70
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	96

Brandon Sargeant	22

Section 3

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Zhou Yuelong	36

Ian Burns	35
		Zhou Yuelong	55

		Barry Hawkins	31
Gary Wilson	15

Barry Hawkins	45
				Zhou Yuelong	66

				Martin Gould	12
Alan McManus	21

Fan Zhengyi	4
		Alan McManus	23

		Martin Gould	58
Martin Gould	35

Simon Blackwell	1
						Zhou Yuelong	37

						Ryan Day	40
Ryan Day	78

Matthew Selt	0
		Ryan Day	33

		Ashley Carty	6
Lee Walker	18

Ashley Carty	33
				Ryan Day	75

				Ben Hancorn	0
Saqib Nasir	56

James Cahill	1
		Saqib Nasir	15

		Ben Hancorn	31
Jak Jones	11

Ben Hancorn	42

Section 4

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



David Grace	34

Hayden Staniland	10
		David Grace	46

		Kuldesh Johal	15
Jamie O'Neill	14

Kuldesh Johal	52
				David Grace	23

				Mark Allen	37
Mark Allen	142[lower-alpha 1]

Jimmy Robertson	0
		Mark Allen	82

		Dylan Emery	15
Luke Pinches	23

Dylan Emery	43
						Mark Allen	1

						David Gilbert	85
Brian Ochioski	0

Eden Sharav	72
		Eden Sharav	0

		Liang Wenbo	81
Liang Wenbo	79

Ben Fortey	32
				Liang Wenbo	7

				David Gilbert	107
David Gilbert	27

Lei Peifan	24
		David Gilbert	25

		Peter Devlin	11
Jack Lisowski	14

Peter Devlin	30

Section 5

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Matthew Stevens	55

Fergal Quinn	53
		Matthew Stevens	52

		Michael Holt	21
Jamie Jones	1

Michael Holt	95
				Matthew Stevens	10

				Robert Milkins	74
Anthony Hamilton	0

Robert Milkins	82
		Robert Milkins	37

		Ben Mertens	0
Ben Mertens	44

ZaK Surety	10
						Robert Milkins	76

						Lyu Haotian	16
Haydon Pinhey	34

Mark Davis	25
		Haydon Pinhey	65

		Riley Parsons	24
Dean Young	26

Riley Parsons	32
				Haydon Pinhey	33

				Lyu Haotian	37
David Lilley	43

Lyu Haotian	64
		Lyu Haotian	23

		Jordan Brown	6
Iulian Boiko	1

Jordan Brown	96

Section 6

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Liam Highfield	57

Rod Lawler	52
		Liam Highfield	71

		Connor Benzey	24
Stuart Carrington	0

Connor Benzey	43
				Liam Highfield	17

				Mark Selby	58
Joshua Thomond	36

Barry Pinches	41
		Barry Pinches	2

		Mark Selby	16
Billy Castle	31

Mark Selby	41
						Mark Selby	55

						Declan Lavery	9
Joe O'Connor	27

Leo Fernandez	49
		Leo Fernandez	32

		Declan Lavery	34
Steven Hallworth	34

Declan Lavery	42
				Declan Lavery	48

				Elliot Slessor	26
Elliot Slessor	62

Daniel Wells	14
		Elliot Slessor	22

		Sam Craigie	11
Sam Craigie	43[lower-alpha 2]

Phil O'Kane	38

Section 7

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Chris Wakelin	41

Oliver Brown	22
		Chris Wakelin	34

		Joe Perry	85
Joe Perry	43

Paul Davison	18
				Joe Perry	16

				Gerard Greene	43
Adrian Rosa	1

Jimmy White	41
		Jimmy White	12

		Gerard Greene	55
Fraser Patrick	16

Gerard Greene	62
						Gerard Greene	2

						Louis Heathcote	65
Michael White	30

Mark King	16
		Michael White	35

		Rory McLeod	34
Rory McLeod	54

Stuart Bingham	1
				Michael White	9

				Louis Heathcote	82
Daniel Womersley	1

Louis Heathcote	40
		Louis Heathcote	27

		Sean Harvey	17
Sean Harvey	54

Jamie Clarke	19

Section 8

Last 128		Last 64		Last 32		Last 16



Alex Clenshaw	19

Noppon Saengkham	32
		Noppon Saengkham	46

		Nigel Bond	16
Nigel Bond	31

Soheil Vahedi	30
				Noppon Saengkham	37

				Ken Doherty	27
Tian Pengfei	12

Mitchell Mann	27
		Mitchell Mann	15

		Ken Doherty	18
Ken Doherty	60

Jamie Curtis-Barrett	15
						Noppon Saengkham	8

						Craig Steadman	72
Luca Brecel	10

Shaun Murphy	65
		Shaun Murphy	9

		Allan Taylor	38
Allan Taylor	51

Jackson Page	1
				Allan Taylor	15

				Craig Steadman	46
Jamie Wilson	91

Lukas Kleckers	8
		Jamie Wilson	38

		Craig Steadman	53
Craig Steadman	51

Tom Ford	1

Finals

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



Martin O'Donnell	13

Mark Williams	86
		Mark Williams	18

		Ryan Day	31
Ryan Day	49

David Gilbert	6
				Ryan Day	67

				Mark Selby	24
Robert Milkins	21

Mark Selby	27
		Mark Selby	43

		Craig Steadman	15
Louis Heathcote	37

Craig Steadman	47

Final

Final: 1 frame. Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 7 February 2021.
Ryan Day Wales	1–0 67–24	Mark Selby England

Century breaks

Total: 1[7]

142[8] – Mark Allen

Explanatory notes

Mark Allen's break was the highest in the history of the event.[6]
Sam Craigie beat Phil O'Kane in a sudden death blue ball shootout after the ordinary match finished level at 38–38.

Craig Steadman was playing as an amateur and achieved his best ever ranking event finish with a surprise semi-final appearance

References

"BetVictor European Series Set For Second Season". World Snooker. 28 August 2020.
"Holt Lands First Rankiing Title". World Snooker. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
"Rules". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
"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.
"BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Tournament Prize Money". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
"Allen Makes Record Shoot Out Break". World Snooker. 4 February 2021.
"BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Centuries". World Snooker. 4–7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
"Allen Makes Record Shoot Out Break". World Snooker. 4 February 2021.

External links

Official website

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[7] Mark Allen's break was the highest in the history of the event.[6]

[8] Sam Craigie beat Phil O'Kane in a sudden death blue ball shootout after the ordinary match finished level at 38–38.

[1] "BetVictor European Series Set For Second Season". World Snooker. 28 August 2020.

[2] "Holt Lands First Rankiing Title". World Snooker. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.

[original_rules-3] "Rules". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.

[sBNIG-4] "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.

[auto-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. 4 February 2021.

[9] "BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Centuries". World Snooker. 4–7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[10] "Allen Makes Record Shoot Out Break". World Snooker. 4 February 2021.

Shoot Out
Part of the European Series (since 2020)
Early event	1990
Non-ranking events	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Ranking events	2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
List of winners

European Series
Northern Ireland Open	2019 2020 2021 2022
English Open	2019 2020 2021 2022
Scottish Open	2019 2020 2021 2022
Shoot Out	2020 2021 2022 2023
German Masters	2020 2021 2022 2023
European Masters	Jan 2020 Sep 2020 Feb 2022 Aug 2022
Welsh Open	2020 2021 2022 2023
Gibraltar Open	2020 2021 2022
Championship League	2019 2020 2021 2022

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