2021 Snooker Shoot Out
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| Dates | 4–7 February 2021 |
| Venue | Marshall Arena |
| City | Milton Keynes |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £166,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
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| Defending champion |  Michael Holt (ENG) |
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| Runner-up | |
| Score | – ( – ) |
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The 2021 Snooker Shoot Out (2021 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out for sponsorship purposes) is a professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 4 to 7 February 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It is the ninth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. It is played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker. The event is the second of four events sponsored by BetVictor, making up the 2021 European Series.[1]
Michael Holt is the defending champion, having defeated Zhou Yuelong 1–0 (64–1) in the 2020 final.[2]
Tournament format
Prize fund
The total prize fund for the event is £166,000 with the winner receiving £50,000.[3] The breakdown of prize money is shown below:
Draw
All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximates.
Round 1
Thursday, 4 February – 13:00
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Thursday, 4 February – 19:00
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Friday, 5 February – 13:00
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Friday, 5 February – 19:00
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Round 2
Saturday, 6 February – 13:00
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Saturday, 6 February – 19:00
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Round 3
Sunday, 7 February – 13:00
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Round 4
Sunday, 7 February – 19:00
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Quarter-finals
Sunday, 7 February – 21:00
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Semi-finals
Sunday, 7 February – 22:15
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Final
Sunday, 7 February – 22:45
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Century breaks
- 142[b] Mark Allen
Notes
- ^ Sam Craigie beat Phil O'Kane in a sudden death blue ball shootout after the ordinary match finished level at 38–38.
- ^ Mark Allen's break is the highest in the history of the event.[4]
References
- ^ "BetVictor European Series Set For Second Season". World Snooker. 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Holt Lands First Rankiing Title". World Snooker. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
- ^ "BetVictor Shoot Out 2021 | Tournament Prize Money". World Snooker. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Allen Makes Record Shoot Out Break". World Snooker. 4 February 2021.