Big snooker stars to line-up for Super Shoot Out tournament in Finland

The unique one-day tournament takes place on the eve of the second Taom Helsinki International Snooker Cup which will be subsequently played across the weekend of May 17 and 18.

Last year's inaugural Taom Helsinki International Snooker Cup was held shortly after the 2024 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre. The biggest snooker event ever to be held in the Nordic region, the competition featured eight professional players and a 150,000 Euros prize fund.

The trophy was won by Ali Carter, who was a very late replacement for Luca Brecel. Travelling just hours before his opening match, Carter defeated Jimmy White, Jak Jones and then newly crowned World Champion Kyren Wilson 6-3 in the final.

The line-up and draw for the 2025 edition - which will again be held at the fantastic House of Culture in Helsinki - has already been released, and there is an increased prize fund of 250,000 Euros, up 100k from 2024.

A further announcement has now been released by the tournament organisers about the Super Shoot Out event that will be held the night before the main tournament.

Judd Trump, Mark Williams, Shaun Murphy, Zhang Anda, Carter, Wilson, Mark Allen and John Higgins - all of whom are in the weekend event - will also play in the one-frame spectacular on the Friday.

The Super Shoot Out will consist of 16 players overall; 2022 World Seniors Snooker Champion Lee Walker is also scheduled to be in the draw. Six of the other places will go to amateur players from across the Nordic region, with the winners of the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian National Snooker Championships receiving invites.

One identity from the 16-player field will not be revealed until the day of the competition.

Playing rules for the Super Shoot Out appear to be the same of the Snooker Shoot Out we have seen on the professional circuit for several years, with 10-minute frames and a 15-second, then 10-second shot-clock.

Whilst the upcoming tournaments are not officially recognised professional events run by the World Snooker Tour, they are yet further evidence of the popularity that snooker has in the Nordic region.

Official information and ticket details can be found here.