2017 Snooker Shoot Out
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The 2017 Shoot Out (officially the 2017 Coral Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional ranking snooker tournament which took place at the Watford Colosseum in Watford from 23 to 26 February 2017.[1] It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.[2] In 2017 it was extended from 64 to 128 players, and became a ranking tournament for the first time in its history. It was the 15th ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 23–26 February 2017 (2017-02-23 – 2017-02-26) |
Venue | Watford Colosseum |
City | Watford |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £146,000 |
Winner's share | £32,000 |
Highest break | Graeme Dott (SCO) (96) |
Final | |
Champion | Anthony McGill (SCO) |
Runner-up | Xiao Guodong (CHN) |
Score | 67–19 (one frame) |
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Robin Hull was the defending champion, but he lost 18–25 to Fergal O'Brien in the second round.[3]
Anthony McGill won his second ranking title, beating Xiao Guodong 67–19 in the final.[4][5][6]
This was the first time that no century break was made in the competition. The highest break was a 96 from Graeme Dott. This was the 300th ranking event to be staged in snooker.