Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby and Neil Robertson are among the star names in the field for the Shoot Out in Leicester next month.
The world ranking event runs from Wednesday December 4th to Saturday December 7th at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, and as always there is a unique format with all matches lasting a maximum of ten minutes. There's a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and just ten seconds for the last five, cranking up the pressure on the players as the time tickets down! The tournament always produces a sizzling atmosphere.
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World number three Allen won the title for the first time last year and now aims to become the first player to win the Shoot Out twice. Robertson is in the field for the first time since the inaugural event in 2011, in a strong line-up which includes the likes of four-time World Champion Selby, former Crucible king Murphy, Gary Wilson, Si Jiahui, Stuart Bingham, Ali Carter, Jimmy White, Leicester's local favourites Tom Ford, Joe O'Connor, Ben Woollaston and Louis Heathcote....and many more.
The first round draw for all 128 players is out now and intriguing matches include:
Wednesday December 4th - Mark Allen v Ross MuirGary Wilson v Reanne EvansAnthony McGill v Sophie NixThepchaiya Un-Nooh v Jimmy WhiteJordan Brown v Si Jiahui
Thursday December 5th - Mark Selby v Baipat SiripapornStan Moody v Riley PowellBarry Hawkins v Shaun MurphyHe Guoqiang v Stuart BinghamIulian Boiko v Jack LisowskiAli Carter v Chris WakelinNeil Robertson v Simon Blackwell
The last 64 takes place on Friday December 6th, with 32 players to head into the final day on Saturday December 7th and the champion to be crowned that night.
The event, which features a random draw for each round, is televised by Eurosport, discovery+ and many other broadcasters worldwide.
Don't miss out!
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