There are 32 gamers who’re nonetheless in competition to win the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out trophy on the Mattioli Area in Leicester.
A frantic three days of motion has seen two rounds happen and the sphere whittled down from its preliminary lineup of 128.
However 5 extra victories within the occasion on Saturday are required to land the 2024/25 snooker season’s tenth rating title and the £50,000 prime prize.
There are 4 members from the highest 16 on the planet rankings left vying for the silverware, however defending champion Mark Allen isn’t one in every of them.
The Pistol bowed out within the second spherical on Friday following a 36-8 defeat to Si Jiahui, who will face Martin O’Donnell subsequent.
China’s Si is joined within the final 32 by pre-tournament favorite Mark Selby, Zhang Anda, and Ali Carter.
Selby, who went all the way in which to the ultimate of the unpredictable match a number of years in the past, performs Jamie Jones within the third spherical.
Carter encounters Liam Graham whereas Zhang, who knocked out Bai Yulu within the final spherical, performs Elliot Slessor.
World quantity 17 Neil Robertson can be nonetheless concerned within the competitors after beating Jackson Web page in an in depth affair.
The Australian, who’s taking part within the occasion for the primary time because it gained rating standing, has been paired within the random draw with Liam Pullen.
Tom Ford, David Gilbert, Robert Milkins, Noppon Saengkham, and Wu Yize are among the many different higher-ranked cueists hoping to increase their stays late into Saturday night.
Zhou Yuelong, in the meantime, compiled an excellent break of 101 throughout his victory over Louis Heathcote.
The 2020 runner-up subsequent meets younger Austrian Florian Nuessle, who represents one of many three beginner top-ups who’ve made it this far.
The others are Dylan Emery, who performs Saengkham, and 16 year-old Moldovan Vladislav Gradinari who has been drawn to face Polish main-tour rookie Antoni Kowalski.
The third spherical will run from 1pm UTC on Saturday with the remaining rounds to be performed consecutively through the 7pm UTC session.
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2024 Snooker Shoot Out draw
Spherical of 32 (bo1)
Saturday, December seventh
1pm UTC
Matches performed roughly each 10-Quarter-hour
Neil Robertson vs Liam Pullen
Dylan Emery vs Noppon Saengkham
Antoni Kowalski vs Vladislav Gradinari
Wu Yize vs Liam Davies
Zhang Anda vs Elliot Slessor
Aaron Hill vs Allan Taylor
Si Jiahui vs Martin O’Donnell
Kreishh Gurbaxani vs Ashley Carty
Robbie Williams vs Fan Zhengyi
Huang Jiahao vs David Gilbert
Robert Milkins vs Haydon Pinhey
Zhou Yuelong vs Florian Nuessle
Duane Jones vs Tom Ford
Andrew Higginson vs Ma Hailong
Liam Graham vs Ali Carter
Mark Selby vs Jamie Jones
The remaining 4 spherical will happen through the 7pm UTC session.
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(snooker.org)
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