Alfie Burden Beats Stuart Bingham to Crown Snooker Shoot Out
Alfie Burden Claims First Ranking Title, Wins Snooker Shoot Out at 48
In a story of late-career redemption, Alfie Burden defeated former world champion Stuart Bingham 63–8 to win the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out in Blackpool, claiming his first-ever professional ranking title at the age of 48.
The victory, sealed at the iconic Blackpool Tower Circus, sparked emotional celebrations as Burden climbed onto the table in triumph. He will also celebrate his 49th birthday the following day.
Burden, who also won the World Seniors Championship in May, reflected on his long journey: “I’ve had a 30-year career and it has been mainly downs—I’ve underperformed—but tonight is a night for me.” He dedicated the win to his family and friends for their unwavering belief.
The fast-paced Shoot Out format features a single frame lasting a maximum of 10 minutes, with a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and just 10 seconds thereafter. Despite a late chance, Bingham—the 2015 world champion and 2014 Shoot Out runner-up—could not mount a comeback, missing a crucial blue when trailing 56–7.
Burden takes home the £50,000 top prize, marking a memorable milestone in a career defined by perseverance and a recent resurgence in form.
When is 2025 Snooker Shoot Out?
The 2025 Snooker Shoot Out is scheduled for December 10 to 13, 2025. This four-day event kicks off right after the UK Championship, serving as the 10th ranking tournament of the 2025–26 snooker season and leading into the Scottish Open.Where is 2025 Snooker Shoot Out?
The tournament returns to its original home at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England. This iconic venue hosted the Shoot Out from 2011 to 2015, bringing back the intimate, circus-like atmosphere that fans love for its electric energy and close-up action.How to Watch, Live Streaming 2025 Snooker Shoot Out?
Catch the fast-paced action live on ITV4 in the UK, with additional coverage on Eurosport across Europe and DAZN for global viewers. Streaming options include ITVX for UK audiences, Eurosport Player, and the World Snooker Tour's WST Player app for international access. Check local listings for region-specific broadcasters like those in China and Asia.
Snooker Shoot Out 2025 LIVE Results, Full Schedule, kick-off times, How to watch
Wednesday December 10
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
Round one x16
Martin O’Donnell 25-34 Tom Ford
Chatchapong Nasa 19-38 Stan Moody
Zhang Anda 25-32 Julien Leclercq
Ethan Llewellyn 65-3 Yao Pengcheng
Jiang Jun 1-32 Robbie McGuigan
Stuart Carrington 19-8 Zhao Hanyang
Mark Davis 25-36 Pang Junxu
Michael Holt 43-39 Ashley Hugill
Leone Crowley 17-39 Amir Sarkhosh
Ricky Walden 48-34 Ryan Davies
Dylan Emery 24-70 Mitchell Mann
Steve Wardropper 16-73 Florian Nuble
Lan Yuhao 52-37 Joel Connolly
Mateusz Baranowski 13-41 Ken Doherty
Long Zehuang 11-60 Luca Brecel
David Lilley 46-49 Alfie Burden
Evening Session (7pm GMT)
Round one x16
Xu Yichen 72-3 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
David Gilbert 134-0 Matthew Stevens
Ashley Carty 7-70 Bulcsu Revesz
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 48-43 Dean Young
Joe O’Connor 0-89 Duane Jones
Fergal Quinn 0-64 Jordan Brown
Ben Woollaston 30-55 Ben Mertens
Shaun Murphy 91-8 Patrick Whelan
Umut Dikme 8-89 Ryan Day
Elliot Slessor 91-1 Louis Heathcote
Haydon Pinhey 8-89 Allan Taylor
Jimmy Robertson 33-1 Matthew Selt
Iulian Boiko 38-2 Hatem Yassen
Sanderson Lam 105-8 Jonas Luz
Mahmoud El Hareedy 16-95 Gary Wilson
Jack Bradford 0-89 Zhou Yeulong
Thursday, December 11
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
Round one x16
Wu Yize 141-0 Craig Steadman
Cheung Ka Wai 1-66 Liam Graham
Noppon Saengkham 49-25 Xu Si
Chang Bingyu 72-15 Liam Pullen
Fan Zhengyi 61-26 Alfie Davies
Jamie Jones 8-29 Michal Szubarczyk
Wang Yuchen 0-69 Kaylan Patel
Huang Jiahao 1-15 Paul Deaville
Mark Allen 34-37 Ng On-yee
Zhao Xintong 21-34 Ross Muir
Jackson Page 65-23 Gary Thompson
Daniel Wells 26-50 Riley Powell
Yuan Sijun 71-17 Gong Chenzhi
Reanne Evans 3-51 Simon Blackwell
Vladislav Gradinari 19-24 Halim Hussain
Bai Yulu 40-26 Ellise Scott
Evening Session (7pm GMT)
Round one x16
Oliver Brown 29-13 Jimmy White
Stuart Bingham 76-1 Jack O’Brien
Chris Totten 21-52 Connor Benzey
Ian Burns 0-41 Liam Highfield
Gao Yang 48-17 Steven Hallworth
He Guoqiang 25-37 David Grace
Aaron Hill 47-18 Liu Wenwei
Stephen Maguire 14-49 Farakh Ajaib
Liam Davies 40-13 Anthony McGill
Antoni Kowalski 9-15 Sahil Nayyar
Oliver Lines 49-28 Mark Lloyd
Robert Milkins 22-42 Liu Hongyu
Zak Surety 47-30 Kreishh Gurbaxani
Daniel Womersley 1-85 Kayden Brierley
Sam Craigie 67-25 Si Jiahui
Hossein Vafaei 45-10 Haris Tahir
Friday, December 12
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
Round two x16
Sanderson Lam 51-41 Ken Doherty
Ricky Walden 52-55 Liam Highfield
Zhou Yuelong 72-0 Allan Taylor
Gary Wilson 81-0 Florian Nuessle
Ryan Day 78-28 Duane Jones
Ben Mertens 36-23 Liam Graham
Julien Leclercq 36-17 Michal Szubarczyk
Stan Moody 60-52 Lan Yuhao
Stuart Bingham 55-30 Simon Blackwell
Oliver Lines 47-37 Chang Bingyu
Noppon Saengkham 72-0 Connor Benzey
Pang Junxu 43-7 Jordan Brown
Tom Ford 49-15 Jimmy Robertson
Iulian Boiko 55-24 Xu Yichen
Hossein Vafaei 8-66 Robbie McGuigan
Wu Yize 42-47 David Gilbert
Evening Session (7pm GMT)
Round two x16
Michael Holt 29-71 Jackson Page
Liam Davies 9-52 Bulcsu Revesz
Kayden Brierley 24-46 Kaylan Patel
Mitchell Mann 21-17 Stuart Carrington
Riley Powell 17-33 Ethan Llewellyn
Yuan Sijun 14-9 Farakh Ajaib
Elliot Slessor 76-6 Paul Deaville
Amir Sarkhosh 85-11 Sahil Nayyar
David Grace 2-57 Halim Hussain
Fan Zhengyi 90-14 Zak Surety
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 28-85 Alfie Burden
Ross Muir 65-60 Liu Hongyu
Oliver Brown 59-17 Bai Yulu
Aaron Hill 45-51 Ng On-yee
Gao Yang 23-41 Zak Richardson
Shaun Murphy 0-70 Luca Brecel
Saturday, December 13
Afternoon Session (from 1pm GMT)
Round of 32 x16 - 1pm GMT
Stan Moody 85–30 Onyee Ng
Elliot Slessor 30–28 Ross Muir
Ben Mertens 48–21 Robbie McGuigan
Gary Wilson 21–62 Alfie Burden
Jackson Page 74–5 Pang Junxu
Bulcsu Revesz 2–15 Kaylan Patel
Ryan Day 11–54 Ethan Llewellyn
Zhou Yuelong 8–75 Noppon Saengkham
Yuan Sijun 72–40 Julien Leclercq
Mitchell Mann 18–52 Zachary Richardson
Sanderson Lam 15–76 Stuart Bingham
Luca Brecel 0–75 Fan Zhengyi
Iulian Boiko 54–34 Oliver Lines
Oliver Brown 26–33 Halim Hussain
Liam Highfield 91–21 Amir Sarkhosh
David Gilbert 35–53 Tom Ford
Round of 16 x8 – 3pm GMT
Zachary Richardson 44–28 Kaylan Patel
Ben Mertens 74–49 Halim Hussain
Yuan Sijun 92–7 Ethan Llewellyn
Iulian Boiko 35–17 Elliot Slessor
Liam Highfield 42–23 Alfie Burden
Jackson Page 68–0 Fan Zhengyi
Stuart Bingham 55–21 Tom Ford
Stan Moody 50–36 Noppon Saengkham
Quarter-finals x4 – 5pm GMT
Jackson Page 0 - 73 Stuart Bingham
Yuan Sijun 18 – 28 Iulian Boiko
Saengkham 44-14 Mertens
Richardson 7-42 Burden
Semi-finals x2 – 7pm GMT
Stuart Bingham 44-35 Iulian Boiko
Alfie Burden 79-14 Noppon Saengkham
Final – 9pm GMT
Alfie Burden 63-8 Stuart Bingham
2025 Snooker Shoot Out Prize Money Per Round Breakdown
The total prize fund stands at £171,000, with the winner claiming £50,000 plus valuable ranking points. High breaks are rewarded separately, and the format's single-frame intensity often leads to dramatic payouts for underdogs and pros alike.
Winner: £50,000
Runner-up: £20,000
Semi-finalist: £8,000
Quarter-finalist: £4,000
Last 16: £2,000
Last 32: £1,000
Last 64: £500
Last 128: £250
Highest break bonus: £5,000
Snooker Shoot Out 2025 Rules
The tournament features a unique and fast-paced format:
All matches are contested over a single frame.
Each match has a strict 10-minute time limit.
A shot clock is enforced:
First 5 minutes: 15 seconds per shot.
Final 5 minutes: 10 seconds per shot.
The winner is the player with the most points when the time expires or once all balls are potted.
A foul is called if a shot fails to hit a cushion or enter a pocket, resulting in ball-in-hand for the opponent.
In the event of a tie, a blue-ball shootout decides the winner:
The cue ball is placed in ‘the D’ and the blue ball on its spot.
Players take turns in a sudden-death format to pot the blue.
The draw is randomised before each round to determine the match-ups.
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