Snooker Shoot Out

The Snooker Shoot Out is a professional snooker tournament played under a variation of the standard rules. First staged in 1990 as the Shoot-Out, the event was revived in 2011 and renamed the Snooker Shoot Out. Held from 2011 to 2016 as a non-ranking event with 64 competitors, it became a ranking event in 2017 for an expanded field of 128 players.

Unlike other major snooker tournaments, each match only consists of one frame, played over a maximum of 10 minutes, with a shot clock in effect; the format allows a player to claim the title by only winning 7 frames of snooker, making it the shortest possible run to win a ranking event. Players do not have to wear waistcoats and bow ties and audiences do not have to remain silent during play, as the event becoming known for its boisterous atmosphere. The event is also notable for its wildcard entrants, including young amateur players; Liam Davies first competed in 2019 when he was 12 years old, making him the youngest player to feature in a professional ranking event. At the 2023 edition, 14-year-old Vladislav Gradinari became the youngest player to win a televised match at a ranking event, beating Ng On Yee and Victor Sarkis to reach last 32 before losing to Tom Ford; Reanne Evans is the first female player to achieve the same feat.