The 2014 Shoot Out (officially the 2014 888casino Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 26 January 2014 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 24–26 January 2014 |
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 | Ryan Day (WAL) (101) |
Final | |
Champion | Dominic Dale (WAL) |
Runner-up | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
Score | 77–19 (one frame) |
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Martin Gould was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 14–40 against Zhang Anda in round one.
Dominic Dale won the final 77–19 against Stuart Bingham.[2]
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 frame, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes. 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. All foul shots awarded the opponent a ball in hand. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit a cushion on every shot, it was a foul. Rather than a coin toss, a lag was used to choose which player breaks. In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at the blue ball this is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player who potted the ball with the cue ball from inside the D and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing won the match.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]
The draw for round one was made on 8 December 2013 and was broadcast live by Talksport.[4] The draw for each round including the semi-finals was made at random, conducted live at the venue.
There was only one century break during the tournament. Ryan Day made a 101 break against Kurt Maflin.[5]
All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.
Final: 1 frame. Referee: Michaela Tabb Circus Arena, Blackpool, England, 26 January 2014 – 21:00 | ||
Dominic Dale Wales |
77–19 | Stuart Bingham England |
Only one century break was made during the tournament.[5]