Snooker Shoot-Out Betting 2012

The snooker Shoot-Out is arguably the most unique tournament on the World Snooker circuit because it drops a lot of the common themes and rules of the classic game in favour of something a little different. The snooker Shoot-Out has shown that even the older professionals can get stuck in and have a good time; Nigel Bond is the current title holder after winning the title during the 2010-2011 season.

Snooker Shoot-Out Betting 2012 can be a little bit random due to the nature of the matches but this could spark a surge in the growth of live snooker betting. A lot can change in a one frame shoot-out which makes the importance of being able to bet in-play a lot higher.

Snooker Shoot-Out Rules

The snooker Shoot-Out rules are very simple despite the big differences from the main game. Matches are one frame affairs with a maximum time limit of ten minutes. The score for each player stands after that ten minutes has passed regardless of whether there are all or no balls left on the table.

Snooker Shoot-Out rules also put players under pressure through the introduction of shot clock. For the first five minutes of the frame, players have 20 seconds to take a shot and for the last five minutes of the frame, players have 15 seconds to take a shot. All fouls result in the player coming to the table having the cue ball in hand which means they can place the ball where they like and could possibly clear the table.

Snooker Shoot-Out Favourites

It's important to bear in mind that this is a tournament still in its infancy. Snooker is enjoying a rise in profile all over the world and events like this one at the Circus Arena in Blackpool could remain popular for a number of years. The pool of snooker Shoot-Out favourites will naturally be the higher ranked players e.g. world number one Mark Selby, world number two Mark Williams, world number seven Judd Trump and so on.

However, Nigel Bond proved during the 2010-2011 season that anyone who plays consistently will have a great chance of winning this event. Bond managed to beat Robert Milkins in the final and is currently ranked at 42 in the world nowhere near the top ten.

Snooker Shoot-Out Betting

The best snooker Shoot-Out betting strategy is to keep bets to a minimum through the early rounds. The players in form will quickly become clear and the players who don't like playing under the pressure of a shot clock will also become clear.

The nature of snooker Shoot-Out play means it is vital to stay on top of live betting markets when it comes to this event. A player such as John Higgins may go into a match as a heavy favourite but if he makes a bad mistake early on in a frame then it can mean he loses that match before it has really started.

Betting is an industry which is dictated by where the money goes and this event will be no different. Snooker Shoot-Out betting is a great way to utilise the value which will be offered on lesser known players regardless of who they are playing in the first round, last eight, semis or final of the event.