Snooker Shoot-Out debuts on Sky
January 28, 2011 · 1 Comments
An innovative new one-frame snooker tournament will launch over the weekend of Friday 28th – Sunday 30th January as the Circus Arena in Blackpool plays host to the Caesarscasino.com Snooker Shoot-Out.
The one-frame knockout tournament consists of frames lasting a maximum of ten minutes and a shot-clock to ensure fast moving action. The world’s top 64 players, including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson will be battling for the £32,000 top prize.
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: “We’re delighted to bring Caesars Casino, a globally recognised online gaming firm, on board for what will be a fantastic and frenetic three days of snooker.
“This is the most radical of the new tournaments we have introduced to the calendar this season. It will be full of drama and glamour, bringing the sport to a younger audience. It will be great fun for those watching on Sky and I’m expecting a packed house in the arena. We’re excited about working with the team from Caesars and looking forward to a thrilling event.”
Sabin Brooks, Head of Marketing for Caesarscasino.com, added: “Caesarscasino.com is delighted to be sponsoring the innovative and ground breaking new Snooker Shoot-Out event. Our brand is all about excitement so the association was just too strong for us to miss the opportunity to be part of it.”
The Snooker Shoot-Out can be seen live on Sky Sports from 6pm on Friday, 28th January.
Tags: Barry Hearn, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Snooker Shoot-Out, Stephen Hendry
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have to say, snooker shoot-out was a vast improvement on power snooker.
Great tournament !