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2023 Snooker Shoot Out (2022–23 season)

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2023BetVictorSnooker Shoot Out
Tournament information
Dates25–28 January 2023(2023-01-25–2023-01-28)
VenueMorningside Arena
CityLeicester
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRankingevent
Total prize fund£171,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest breakChris Wakelin(ENG)(119)
Final
ChampionChris Wakelin(ENG)
Runner-upJulien Leclercq(BEL)
Score119–0 (one frame)
←2022

The2023 Snooker Shoot Out(officially the2023 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out) was a professionalsnookertournament that took place from 25 to 28 January 2023 at theMorningside ArenainLeicester,England.[1]Played under avariation of the standard rules of snooker,with every match contested over a singleframe,the tournament was the ninthrankingevent of the2022–23 snooker seasonand the sixth of eight events in the2023 European Series.Sponsored byBetVictor,the event was broadcast byEurosportin Europe and by multiple other broadcasters internationally.[2]The winner received £50,000 from a total prize fund of £171,000.

Hossein Vafaeiwas the defending champion, having defeatedMark Williams71‍–‍0 in the2022 final.[3]However, Vafaei lost 9‍–‍33 toShaun Murphyin the first round.[4]Aged 14 years and three months, Vladislav Gradinari became the youngest player to win a televised match at a ranking event when he defeatedNg On-yeein the first round.[4][5][6]Reanne Evansbecame the first woman to win a match in a Snooker Shoot Out event, as well as the first woman to win a televised match at any ranking event, when she defeatedStuart Binghamin the first round.[7][8]

In the final of the event,Chris Wakelinfaced Belgian teenagerJulien Leclercq,who had turned professional at the beginning of the season. Both players contested their first ranking final. Wakelin won the event with a 119 break, the highest of the fourcentury breaksmade in the tournament, to capture the first ranking title of his ten-year professional career.[9][10]

Tournament format[edit]

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 singleframe,each of which lasted up to 10 minutes. The event featured a variableshot clock;shots played in the first five minutes were allowed 15 seconds while the final five had a 10-second timer. Allfoul shotsawarded the opponent aball in hand.Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit acushionon every shot, it was a foul. Rather than acoin toss,alagwas used to choose which playerbreaks.In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at theblue ball.This is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player whopottedthe ball with thecue ballfrom inside the"D"and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing won the match.

Prize fund[edit]

The total prize fund for the event is £171,000 with the winner receiving £50,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[11]

  • 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[a]
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £171,000

Tournament draw[edit]

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

Round 1[edit]

25 January – 13:00[edit]

25 January – 19:00[edit]

26 January – 13:00[edit]

26 January – 19:00[edit]

Round 2[edit]

27 January – 13:00[edit]

27 January – 19:00[edit]

Round 3[edit]

28 January – 13:00[edit]

Round 4[edit]

28 January – 19:00[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

28 January – 21:00[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

28 January – 22:00[edit]

Final[edit]

Final:1 frame. Referee:Kevin Dabrowski
Morningside Arena,Leicester,England, 28 January 2023 – 22:30
Chris Wakelin
England 		119–0 Julien Leclercq
Belgium

Century breaks[edit]

A total of four century breaks were made during the tournament.[12]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^The prize money for losing in the first round did not count towards theworld rankings.
  2. ^Dominic DalebeatMatthew Stevensin asudden deathblue ballshootout after the match frame finished level at 49–49.
  3. ^Chris WakelinbeatFarakh Ajaibin asudden deathblue ballshootout after the match frame finished level at 25–25.

References[edit]

  1. ^"BetVictor Shoot Out".World Snooker.Archived fromthe originalon 14 May 2021.Retrieved26 January2023.
  2. ^"How To Watch The BetVictor Shoot Out".World Snooker.24 January 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2023.Retrieved26 January2023.
  3. ^"Hossein Vafaei stuns Mark Williams to win Snooker Shoot Out and become first Iranian to win ranking tournament".Eurosport.24 January 2022.
  4. ^ab"Shaun Murphy knocks out defending champion Hossein Vafaei, 14-year-old Vladislav Gradinari beats Ng On Yee".Eurosport.25 January 2023.Retrieved26 January2023.
  5. ^"Moldovan Sensation Sets New Record".World Snooker Tour. 25 January 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 25 January 2023.
  6. ^"Gradinari, 14, sets record with Shoot Out win".BBC Sport.Retrieved28 January2023.
  7. ^"Landmark Win For Evans".World Snooker.26 January 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 26 January 2023.Retrieved27 January2023.
  8. ^"Evans claims historic victory over Bingham".BBC Sport.Retrieved28 January2023.
  9. ^"Wakelin Wins Maiden Title in Style".World Snooker Tour.28 January 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2023.Retrieved28 January2023.
  10. ^"Wakelin wins Shoot Out for first ranking title".BBC Sport.Retrieved28 January2023.
  11. ^"Prize Money World Rankings Schedule 2022/2023 Season"(PDF).World Snooker.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 October 2022.Retrieved29 January2023.
  12. ^"BetVictor Shoot Out 2023 | Centuries".World Snooker Tour. 25–28 January 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 31 March 2023.Retrieved26 January2023.
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