World Snooker 2023-2024 13 2023-12-06 2023-12-06 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/cuso1f1701775498.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/thkdim1701775455.jpg The 2023 Snooker Shoot Out (officially the 2023 BetVictor Snooker Shoot Out) is a professional snooker tournament that is taking place from 6 to 9 December 2023 at the Swansea Arena in Swansea, South Wales. The tournament is being played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules. The draw is randomised before each round. All matches are played over a single frame, each of which lasts up to 10 minutes. The event features a variable shot clock; shots played in the first five minutes are allowed 15 seconds while the final five has a 10-second timer. The tournament will be the ninth ranking event of the 2023–24 snooker season and the fifth of eight events in the 2024 European Series. Chris Wakelin is the defending champion, having defeated Julien Leclercq 119–0 in the previous final. 1922156