Power Snooker is a variant of the cue sport snooker
The promoter of World snooker, Barry Hearn, stated Power Snooker is "designed to be faster and more exciting" than the traditional format of snooker. Players compete in time-limited matches based on total points scored, instead of number of frames won. Power Snooker uses nine red balls, which are continually re-racked at the end of each frame until the end of the match. Total match play lasts for a fixed 30 minutes, with the winner being the player who has scored the most points overall, irrespective of frames. A 20 second shot clock is imposed on each shot, while additional variants also include power plays, balls and zones, awarding bonus points.
Power Snooker is played on traditional size snooker tables, but with a "modern design and a bespoke Power Snooker baize". Unlike traditional snooker, in which matches are played as the best of a set odd number of frames irrespective of time taken, Power Snooker matches are played for a fixed 30 minute game play period, with the balls being continually re-racked. The winner is the player who has scored more cumulative points by the end of the fixed game play period, with ties settled with a single re-spotted black. The 30 minute game clock is halted between frames. Also unlike traditional Snooker, which uses 15 red balls racked in a triangle shape, Power Snooker matches use just nine red balls in a diamond shape.
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