Snooker & Pool Rules

What is Snooker? Snooker is a game played, by two people in which cues and a cue ball are used to hit 15 red balls and six balls of different colours into six holes around a table covered in soft cloth in a fixed order

What is Pool? Pool is a classification of cue sports played on a table with six pockets along the rails, into which balls are shot.

General Rules

For outright betting if your selected player does not play your bet will be made void, except in the case of World Championship bets, which will be classed as ante post.
If the match starts but is not completed, the player progressing to the next round will be classed as the winner.
If a player fails to start a tournament or match, all bets on that player or individual match will be void.
Where revised match betting is offered (between sessions), 1 frame of the following session must be completed for bets to stand.

Snooker

To Qualify for the World Championship

You're betting on: The named player to qualify for the main tournament of the World Snooker Championship in the specified year.

If the World Championship doesn't take place in the specified year, bets will be void.

Match Betting

Bets settled on the official result of the fixture.

Should a player retire for any reason during the match, bets on that player shall be settled as a loser.
If the match starts but is not completed, the player progressing to the next round will be classed as the winner.

RequestABet

Should any selection in your bet not take place/take part in the event then the entire selection shall be settled as void.
Should a selection contain 'most centuries' etc and not specify how resulted if it's a tie, bets shall be settled as a Dead Heat.

Total Frames

You're betting on: How many frames there will be in total in the entire fixture/event.

Should the match be abandoned/cancelled for any reason before or during the event bets shall be settled as void.

High Break Next Frame

You're betting on: Which player will make the highest break in the next frame.

Should the 'Next Frame' not happen for any reason, bets shall be void.
Should it be a tie, where 'Tie' has not been quoted bets shall be settled as a Dead Heat.

Correct Score

You're betting on: What the correct score will be.

If the match starts, but is not completed, correct score bets will be made void.

Handicap betting

You're betting on: Who will win the match given the stated number of frames handicap start.

If the match starts, but is not completed, handicap betting bets will be made void.

Session Winner

You're betting on: Who will be the designated session winner.

Settlement will be based on, and upon completion of, the intended scheduled number of frames in the session.

Highest Break (Match)

You're betting on: Who will make the highest break in the match.

If the match starts, but is not completed, highest break bets will stand as long as one frame has been completed.
Player A constitutes the first named player in the match title, e.g. O'Sullivan v Selby - Player A would be O'Sullivan, Player B would be Selby.

Highest Break (World Championship - Crucible Only)

You're betting on: Who will make the highest break in the Tournament.

In the event of a Dead Heat, Dead Heat rules will apply.

Highest Break Score

You're betting on: What the highest break in the match will be.

If the match starts, but is not completed, all highest break bets will be made void.

Next/Current Frame Winner

You're betting on: Who will win the next/current frame of the match.

If a frame starts but is not completed then all bets on that frame will be made void. In the event of a re-rack all bets stand.

First Colour Potted

You're betting on: Which colour will be the first to be potted in the frame.

If there is no television coverage to verify the result of any market that has already been offered, bets will be made void.
If there is a re-rack and a colour has already been potted, bets will stand on that colour.
Fouls do not count. Bets will be settled on the first legal potted colour.

First Red Potted

You're betting on: Which player will pot the first red in the frame.

If there is a re-rack and a red has already been potted, bets will stand.
Bets only stand for the first legal red potted, foul shots do not count.

First Red in which Pocket

You're betting on: Which pocket will the first red be potted.

The 'bottom' pockets will be defined as the pockets nearest the black spot along the bottom cushion (as when viewing a table on TV coverage).
If there is a re-rack and a red has already been potted, bets will stand.
Bets only stand for the first legal red potted, foul shots do not count.

Total Points

You're betting on: How many points will be scored in the frame in total between both players.

If there is a re-rack any points scored prior to the re-rack will not count.

50/100 Break

You're betting on: Whether there will be a 50 or a 100 point break in the frame.

Player A constitutes the first named player in the match title, e.g. O'Sullivan v Selby - Player A would be O'Sullivan, Player B would be Selby.

Total 50/100 Breaks

You're betting on: How many 50/100 breaks there will be in the match.

If the match starts, but is not completed, total 50/100 bets will be made void.
Player A constitutes the first named player in the match title, e.g. O'Sullivan v Selby - Player A would be O'Sullivan, Player B would be Selby.

Name The Finalist

You're betting on: Which two players will contest the final.

To Reach The Final

You're betting on: Whether the nominated player will reach the final.

Nationality of Winner

You're betting on: What will be the nationality of the player who wins the tournament.

Bets will be settled based on the nationalities stated on the official World Snooker website.
If the winning nationality is not quoted in the betting, "any other nationality" will be settled as the winner. If the winning nationality and "any other nationality" are not quoted, bets will be void.

First Time Winner

You're betting on: Will the outright winner be someone who hasn't previously won this tournament.

Lists of previous tournament winners can be found on the official World Snooker website.

First 4 (or) 8 frames - Outright and Correct score

You're betting on: Which player will be winning at these stages of the match (4 or 8 frames). Correct score bets are on what the score will be at these stages.

Winning Quarter

You're betting on: Which quarter of the draw will include the outright winner of the tournament.

Quarter Betting

You're betting on: Which player will win their quarter of the tournament (and progress to the semi-finals).

Century Betting

You're betting on: Which player will make a Century break in the next frame and/or the match.

Total Centuries will be settled as the total amount of Century Breaks made in the match.
A Century Break is a score of 100 points or more within one visit at the table without missing a shot.

Player Most Centuries

You're betting on: Which player will make the most centuries from those listed.

Only the listed players count.
Market void if any player is a non-runner.
Dead Heat Rules Apply.
A Century Break is a score of 100 points or more within one visit at the table without missing a shot.

Match Most Centuries

You're betting on: Which player will make the most centuries in the match.

Only the listed players count.
Market void if any player is a non-runner.
Dead Heat Rules apply where 'Tie' is not offered in the betting.
A Century Break is a score of 100 points or more within one visit at the table without missing a shot.

Championship League Groups

Should any Group contain a player who does not take part, all bets on that Group shall be void.

Pool

Who will win next rack?

You're betting on: Which player will win the next rack.

Who will win the lag?

You're betting on: Which player will win the lag.

Number of balls potted from the break

You're betting on: How many balls will be potted from the break.

The white ball does not count

Set "X" - Next Frame Winner

You're betting on: Who will win the stated frame.

If the set clock runs out while a frame is still being played, bets on this frame will be void.
If the stated frame does not take place, bets will be void.

If there is no television coverage to verify the result of any market that has already been offered, bets will be made void.

Mosconi Cup

Win Outright

You're betting on: Which team will win the Event outright.

Handicap

You're betting on: Which team will win the Event outright, once the Handicap has been taken into account.

Correct Score

You're betting on: Which team will win event final correct score.

Day Winner

You're betting on: Which team will win the specified day outright.

Race to X Points

You're betting on: Which team will reach the specified number of points first.

Top Points Scorer

You're betting on: Which player(s) will gain the Most Points in the event. Dead Heat rules may apply.

Golden Break

You're betting on: A Golden Break is defined as the 9 Ball being potted from the break.