Power Snooker

The tension is building as Barry Hearn's Power Snooker takes place at Indigo London 02 arena and TV rights belong to ITV4. Eight specially chosen players will take part in the revolution, which is set to interest younger viewers with a quick game of snooker something like crickets 20 20 matches.
  There will be 9 red balls set in a diamond formation, with the middle ball being the power ball, when the first player breaks off two or more balls must hit the cushion or the next player take turn. Points are what count not frames, when the power ball is potted, every ball in a two minute, power play are worth double. Double points can also be won if the cue ball is in the power zone when it is struck to hit a ball.
   The eight chosen players are all well known and from all sectors for the world rankings, players include World Number one Neil Robertson, Allister Carter, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, Ding Junhui, Jimmy White and Belgium's wonder kid fifteen year old Luca Brecel. Favourites have to be Ronnie O'sullivan and Mark Selby, with strong competition from Ali Carter and Neil Robertson. 
   Ronnie is re known for his power play so this game should him down to the ground, with a half an hour match there is little time for the Rocket to become bored.  Mark is the also a nine ball pool player, so he is used to having less balls on the table, he is also quick and powerful around the table.  Ali Carter is an unknown contender, he is strong and has recently won the Shanghai Masters, but he isn't always a completer on the table, hopefully the shorter games will appeal to his mind frame.  Luca, Jimmy, Shaun and Neil are all unknowns on how they will play as they are all known for playing fast and furious from time to time, but steady and cautious at others.
  Another counterpart to be dealt with by both players and a TV audience is the noise factor, for power snooker the audience are not expected to stay quiet, it is all about shouting out and interacting with the players, whether or not this will be off putting is yet to be seen.