Snooker Shoot-Out 2021

Snooker Shoot-Out 2021

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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.

Michael Holt was the defending champion, having defeated Zhou Yuelong 64–1 in the 2020 final. 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 67–24 in the final.

Snooker Shoot-Out 2021 toimus Leicesteris Morningside Arenall 19.-21. veebruarini. See oli Snooker Shoot-Out'i 13. väljalase ja selle korraldaja oli World Snooker Tour.

Turniiri formaat erines tavapärasest reitingulistest snookerturniiridest, kuna iga mäng koosnes vaid ühest freimis 10 minuti pikkuse ajalimitatsiooniga. Mängijatel oli löökide tegemiseks aega 15 sekundit, kui vastasel oli vähem kui seitse punast palli laual; vastasel juhul oli ajalimiit 30 sekundit.

Turniirile kvalifitseerus 128 mängijat, sealhulgas 127 parimat mängijat snookeri maailmareitingus ja üks kutseline. Kõik mängud mängiti ühe välja langetamise süsteemis.

Turniiri võitis Ryan Day, kes võitis finaalis Mark Selbyt 75-31.