PartyPoker.com Snooker Shoot-Out
THIS weekend sees the return of the PartyPoker.com Snooker-Shoot Out at the Circus Arena, Blackpool Tower.
The event, which was considered a huge success when it was staged for the first time last year, sees players competing under traditional snooker rules, but with matches lasting just 10 minutes. A 20 second shot clock is in operation during the first five minutes, reducing to just fifteen seconds for the remainder of the match.
The highlight of the first round sees reigning champion Nigel Bond face Robert Milkins in a repeat of last year's final.
First round draw in full:
Friday, 27 January – 18:00
Robert Milkins vs. Nigel Bond
Mark Williams vs. Steve Davis
Ali Carter vs. Matthew Stevens
Stephen Maguire vs. Anthony McGill
Graeme Dott vs. Alan McManus
Stuart Bingham vs. Liu Song
John Higgins vs. Judd Trump
Gerard Greene vs. Jamie Burnett
Ken Doherty vs. Michael Holt
Tom Ford vs. Jimmy Robertson
Mark Selby vs. Joe Perry
Mark Allen vs. Rory McLeod
Martin Gould vs. Peter Ebdon
Anthony Hamilton vs. Jimmy White
Mark Davis vs. Mark Joyce
Stephen Lee vs. Peter Lines
Saturday, 28 January – 12:00
Tony Drago vs. Andy Hicks
Ding Junhui vs. Barry Hawkins
Ben Woollaston vs. Alfie Burden
Neil Robertson vs. Jamie Cope
Ricky Walden vs. Liu Chuang
Andrew Higginson vs. Liang Wenbo
Shaun Murphy vs. Fergal O'Brien
Marcus Campbell vs. Xiao Guodong
Mark King vs. Dominic Dale
Marco Fu vs. Barry Pinches
Dave Harold vs. James Wattana
Matthew Selt vs. Rod Lawler[a]
Mike Dunn vs. Michael White
Stephen Hendry vs. Jack Lisowski
Jamie Jones vs. Adrian Gunnell
Ryan Day vs. Joe Swail