Snooker Shoot Out - #Clockisticking 25-28 January, Eurosport, Discovery+, Matchroom.live

Arthur Daley

A bit of fun this, and maybe a chance for lower ranked players to earn a few ranking points and get some TV exposure.

No Ronnie, Judd, Robertson or Higgins, but it carries Ranking points and 50 grand to the winner

Selected matches of some interest (all times CET so 1 hour ahead):

Upcoming Matches - snooker.org

Courtesy of Snooker.org

Shoot Out (25-28 Jan 2023)Rd 1

Hossein Vafaei [12]v

Shaun Murphy [8] Today 14:00Watch on Discovery+, Matchroom.live and more

Rd 1

Robbie McGuigan (a)v

Hammad Miah [61] Est. today 15:30Rd 1

James Cahill [95]v

Jordan Brown [19]

Est. today 15:45Rd 1

Joe Perry [25]v

Luca Brecel [7]

Est. today 16:00Rd 1

Barry Pinches [77]v

Michael Judge [76] Est. today 16:45Rd 1

Jack Lisowski [6]v

Mark Allen [2]

Today 20:00Rd 1

Alexander Ursenbacher [59]v

Aaron Hill [88]

Est. today 20:30Rd 1

Robbie Williams [46]v

Mink Nutcharut (f) [104] Est. today 20:45Rd 1

Stephen Maguire [24]v

Ken Doherty [102]

Est. today 22:00Rd 1

Muhammad Asif [108]v

Gerard Greene [69] Est. today 22:45Rd 1

Jimmy White [74]v

Adam Duffy [113] Est. today 23:15Rd 1

Barry Hawkins [9]v

Jackson Page [55]

Est. today 23:45Rd 1

Thursday 26th

Zak Surety [82]v

Fergal O'Brien [107] Est. Thu 26 Jan 14:30Rd 1

Stuart Bingham [10]v

Reanne Evans (f) [112] Est. Thu 26 Jan 21:30Rd 1

Ricky Walden [16]v

Gary Wilson [13]

Est. Thu 26 Jan 21:45Rd 1

Est. Thu 26 Jan 23:00Rd 1

Ross Muir (a)v

Wu Yize [57]

Genghis

This format has grown on me, have to say. Albeit patience usually runs thin with the crowd.

Impossible to predict, what I like about it is it usually propels someone up the ranking and that can be the boost they need, earning them wildcard like entries to Champion of Champions, etc. Like Hossain Vofaei last year, or Ryan Day year before.

Going against what I have just said re: boosting a laggard, I think Mark Williams might be the man to beat this year. His care-free, unconventional, impulsive snooker brain is well suited for it, just needs luck on his side.

Arthur Daley

Win for the young Romanian 14 year old earlier and now McGuigan from the North.

It is also where the youngsters coming through get a bit of experience playing on TV against the seasoned tour pros

hayrabit

excellent acute angle red by The Milkman there to the middle bag; deserved the win for that one alone

Fouldsy was in awe!

Arthur Daley

Ken gets a win anyway.

Maguire really didn't turn up to play there

HeidiHeidi

I'd completely forgotten this was coming up!

I'd also forgotten how very painful the audience are 🙄

Arthur Daley

14 year old Riley Powell from Wales beats Kyren Wilson.

That's a great day out for a young lad

HeidiHeidi

Jesus, the head on Highfield!!

I'd forgotten about him.

Poomjaeng def winning the entertainment division so far!

Arthur Daley

Poomjaeng going a bit loopy, you have to like it.

HeidiHeidi

Good woman, Reanne!!

This is all very entertaining and all (apart from the drunken eejits in the cheap seats) - but how on earth is it a ranking event?? 🙄

farmingquestion

Is it just me or does the sound of the audience sound very tinny? Like the sound is being broadcast over a speaker.. very annoying.

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120162619#Comment_120162619

The whole thing comes across very amateurish.... camerawork is all over the shop as well (looked like all except one wasn't working for about the first hour of this evening session).

There seems to be whole sections of empty seats, might account for the audience acoustics.

Arthur Daley

They do have that 360 degree camera here again. I do like the views that gives. Might not be on tonight though.

Early today the beeps weren't working and Marcel the ref had to tell the players when time was ticking down. Then the crowd started doing the beeps to tell the player the time was ticking down. Great bit of fun.

farmingquestion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120162614#Comment_120162614

There's not many ranking points really. You only get 2k for reaching the last 16.

Arthur Daley

5 grand for the highest break. Holt has that so far with 116. 2nd century today there now, but tough to beat 116 from here, someone might do it.

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120162685#Comment_120162685

Still enough to tip someone into the top 16, according to the commentator (presumably simultaneously knocking someone else out).

Just seems a bit mad for such a chaotic, random event.

Arthur Daley

For the likes of Mark Davis hovering around 64 cut off for the tour card, a grand or two can make all the difference at the end of the season.

Even for the top 16 for Sheffield for the lkes of Gary Wilson, Dave Gilbert or Vafaei etc.

HeidiHeidi

Fluke of the year right there! 😱🤣

HeidiHeidi

Desi looks about 12 without her glasses!

Arthur Daley

Welsh v Irish ties tommorow

Ken Dohery v Dominic Dale

Jackson Page v Fergal O'Brien

Reanne gets Gary Wilson

All Thai affair for Poomjaeng v Thepchiya. That will be entertaining no doubt

ArmaniJeanss

Alan MacManus is very good on commentary in this. He has clearly put a lot of thought (perhaps too much) into the correct tactics in various end-game situations. Foulds is still mainly stuck in 'normal' snooker thinking.

edit.

example : For something like 'cueball in hand' so many players start on the easiest red available that has access to a big colour. Whereas MacManus has correctly pointed out that the 'second easiest red' is usually the better play, and keep the easiest red for the third shot in your break.

loyatemu

watched it for the first time last night, the matches are entertaining in a harem scarem kind of way. The audience is super annoying though - I assume they're trying to encourage a darts type atmosphere but it just doesn't work with such a small crowd. The list of previous winners is virtually all mid-ranked journeymen which shows how random the format is (even allowing for the fact that some of the top guys don't turn up).

HeidiHeidi

I've been trying to figure out what stops the shot clock - is it striking the cue ball, or is it the cue ball hitting the object ball?

I know they said yesterday that at the end the final shot carries past the final clock until all the balls have stopped, so that's not what I'm asking - I'm talking about during the game.

Wiki not very helpful on the subject!

Arthur Daley

Ken gone out to Dale.

Dominic Dale is some character with his Welsh Warbling

I'd say the shot clock stops when the cue ball is struck. Not much time between that and object ball being hit in many cases anyway.

farmingquestion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165484#Comment_120165484

It's when the cue ball is struck, though you'll still hear the beep a second or two after they've hit the ball.

What will happen when the ref needs to spend a minute or so respotting a pink or something?

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165721#Comment_120165721

Ref took about 10/12 seconds to spot the pink (no spot available) in a frame yesterday. The match clock continued to run but the shot clock didn't start until the ref signalled.

I do remember thinking that such an occurrence would be unfortunate if it happened in the final 60 seconds. Though could argue that the player shouldn't have tracked/potted the pink (if he is losing) if there was any chance of it leading to a delay, so it's a game awareness thing.

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165721#Comment_120165721

I've seen the refs breaking into a trot occasionally when they've a colour to re-spot from the other end of the table, so they do their best!

HeidiHeidi

Is Jimmy White alright these days?

He has the look of someone who's had a feed of early pints, but he also has the slight look of someone with early parkinsons or something like that......

farmingquestion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120165818#Comment_120165818

Back from an ad break yesterday he was talking like he had something in his mouth

Arthur Daley

That was a good frame between Fergal and Jackson Page. Good win for Fergal

HeidiHeidi

McManus is the absolute kiss of death for every player - every time he says what a brilliant potter they are, or how they're a dead cert for this shot, or this one's in the pocket guaranteed - bang, they miss! 🤣

Every. Single. Time.

HeidiHeidi

Aww, I really thought the young fella might nab the last spot from the afternoon session!

Must be a mad atmosphere for the young uns to play in.

Arthur Daley

Robbie McGuigan getting the experience out there

HeidiHeidi

I thought the two 14-year olds were to play each other in this round? They were lamenting about how it was such a shame....

Have they re-done the draw??

(Haven't been paying proper attention to the build-up)

Arthur Daley

The Moldovan was playing the Brazilian there.

The two Thais are playing each other a bit later.

hayrabit

hope Desi gets another shift laterer doors :)

she's very pretty :-)

hayrabit

best match yet that one between Thep and Poomy !

HeidiHeidi

How does Gary Wilson do that with his head?? It's making me feel slightly queasy!

As McManus said, it'll be a shame if he cleans up thanks to a complete fluke first shot.

AllForIt

It amazing to me how these pro players miss balls by miles when feeling rushed. Just shows to show how much you have to concentrate to send that cue through in a straight line.

Arthur Daley

Poomjaeng in the middle of the lads on the front row cheering on his countryman Noppon. He is some livewire.

Playing Willo tommorow, that game won't be too serious.

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167901#Comment_120167901

I'm looking forward to that, Williams is well able to enjoy himself (in the most downbeat, dour- seeming way)!!

PaoloGotti

Maybe I am too traditionalist, but I hate this format of snooker. Give me a 60 minute frame deep into a World final every day.

HeidiHeidi

I enjoy the snooker - it's interesting to see players who can (and often do) take half the day to consider every single option and outcome, forced into making quick on-the-hoof decisions.

Could def live without the idiot audience though.

Genghis

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167457#Comment_120167457

I know. I donn't enjoy watching Gary (or Anthony McGill) play because of their contorted head position. Mind you seen both live and it's not so pronounced, it's the focus of the camera that emphasises it.

hayrabit

controversy here 😁

DD was late on his shot, and after a few moments consultation between 2/3 referees the boy Iqbal was given 'ball in hand'

Dom wasn't happy 😁

he's back at table and back in front now tho

AllForIt

I'm surprised I'm quite enjoying this this year, wasn't that hot on it last year.

Anyway nice recovery there from Holt to beat Lisowski. Jack looked really pissed 😆

AllForIt

Never saw that ref before, for a second I thought it was Stephen Lee

Arthur Daley

Pity Poomjaeng went so easily.

With 50 grand to the winner and 12.5 grand for an appearance at the Champion of Champions there is a 42.5 grand difference between winning and losing the final. Not all that many matches have that sort of money at stake, let alone a match with a single frame.

20 grand to the runner up.

So can expect it to get very cagey

AllForIt

I feel Holt lost his nerve there at the end, could well won that match had he potted that medium distance red.

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120171264#Comment_120171264

I don't think nerve comes into it, in fairness! At least not in the conventional sense.

Is Dale the last man standing who could become the first second-time winner? (In gone completely square- eyed at this stage, can't wait for it to be over, but can't stop watching all the same!)

Arthur Daley

Favour the Belgian here, looks very comfortable, would be a big win for him, new to the tour.