Power Snooker 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 . The 30 minute game clock is halted between frames. Also unlike traditional Snooker, which uses 15 racked in a triangle shape, Power Snooker matches use just nine red balls in a diamond shape. Basic play in Power Snooker is scored in the same way as traditional snooker. On the shot however, the starting player keeps his turn at the table as long
Power Snooker 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. The first tournament using the Power Snooker format was played at The O in London on 30 October 2010. Eight players competed for a first prize of £35,000. The format has been sanctioned by, but organised and promoted independently from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) which organises the traditional format of snooker. Barry Hearn stated the hope "that Power Snooker will emulate the success of Twenty20 cricket as