2016 Snooker Shoot-Out

The 2016 Shoot Out (officially the 2016 Ladbrokes Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 14 February 2016 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.

2016 Ladbrokes Snooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates12–14 February 2016 (2016-02-12 – 2016-02-14)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£130,000
Winner's share£32,000
Highest break David Gilbert (ENG) (127)
Final
Champion Robin Hull (FIN)
Runner-up Luca Brecel (BEL)
Score50–36 (one frame)
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Michael White was the defending champion, but he lost 1–66 against Ben Woollaston in round two.

Robin Hull won the final 50–36 against Luca Brecel.[1][2]

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 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.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • 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
  • Total: £130,000

Tournament draw

All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.[1]

12 February – 18:30

13 February – 12:30

13 February – 18:30

14 February – 13:30

14 February – 18:30

14 February – 20:00

Final
Final: 1 frame. Referee: Colin Humphries
The Hexagon, Reading, England, 14 February 2016 – 20:30
Luca Brecel
 Belgium		 36–50 Robin Hull
 Finland

Century breaks

Only one century break was made during the tournament.[3]

References
  1. "2016 Coral Snooker Shoot-Out". snooker.org. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. Newman, Stuart (14 February 2016). "Snooker Shoot-Out 2016: Final Score, Full Results, Prize Money and Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "Shoot Out: centuries". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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