Elite Top 16 Up For Power Snooker in Manchester

The elite top 16 players will play for the two-day Power Snooker Masters Trophy 2011 in Trafford Centre, Manchester starts from today. Results and live streaming links for Power Snooker are located below.

The defending champion 'The Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan will no doubt be picked as one of the players to win the championship this year. However with the more fierce competition which the number of players is doubled from 8 to 16 this year. Players in attacking style such as Judd Trump and Mark Allen are also seen as the hot picks.

9 reds with Power Ball in the middle

The rules of Power Snooker is still the same: 30-minutes match with 20s shot-clock which scores is counted instead of frames, nine reds only in diamond shape with a Power Ball in the middle.  Potting the Power Ball scores two points and triggers a two-minute Power Play, during which every ball potted counts double. The area behind the baulk line is the Power Zone – if the cue ball is struck from within the Power Zone, any ball potted counts for double and during a Power Play, quadruple. Player will be awarded ball in hand if his opponent play a foul shot. 

The first event last year was very entertaining and successful commercially. Some fans found it enjoyable but some were not happy about the noisy crowd and the format of the game itself. Will the event better with more players participate in?

Live coverage will be provided by ITV4. Match and TV Schedule is as followed: (Latest Results will be updated)

Live Streaming: http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-2/12/106/v-330659.html OR http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-2/12/108/v-330898.html (If the links are not working, please go to http://www.filmon.com/tv/flashmain/ --> Picking ITV 4 on the left)

Saturday: Live on ITV4 1pm – 4.30pm and 6.00pm – 9.30pm
1.10pm	Match 1	Mark Selby 241 - 196 Matthew Stevens
2.00pm	Match 2	John Higgins 177 - 255 Mark Allen
3.00pm	Match 3	Judd Trump 229 - 332  Martin Gould
4.00pm	Match 4	Shaun Murphy 112 - 376 Stuart Bingham
6.10pm	Match 5	Mark Williams 211 - 228 Stephen Lee
7.00pm	Match 6	Neil Robertson 238 -174 Stephen Maguire
8.00pm	Match 7	Ali Carter 245 - 335 Ronnie O’Sullivan
9.00pm	Match 8	Ding Junhui 182 - 288 Graeme Dott
Sunday: Live on ITV4 1pm – 4.30pm and 6.00pm – 9.00pm
1.10pm	Quarter-final 1	Mark Selby 398 - 56 Mark Allen
2.00pm	Quarter-final 2	Martin Gould 247 - 180 Stuart Bingham
3.00pm	Quarter-final 3	Stephen Lee 125 - 272 Neil Robertson
4.00pm	Quarter-final 4	Ronnie O'Sullivan 185 - 182 Graeme Dott
6.00pm	Semi-final 1	Mark Selby 246 -253 Martin Gould
7.00pm	Semi-final 2	Neil Robertson 157 - 519  Ronnie O'Sullivan
8.00pm	The final	Martin Gould 268 - 258 Ronnie O'Sullivan