The format
How RunOut Works
Broadcast-grade professional pool engineered for continuous in-play betting — every shot is an event, every event is a price.
Fundamentals
Six pillars of the game
The format
Races to 5, 7 or 9 racks on 9-foot tables. Alternate breaks, template rack, and a referee on every table.
The shot clock
30 seconds per shot with one 30-second extension per rack. Exceeding the clock is a standard foul.
The freeze
A snookered player may call FREEZE once per frame for a 45-second standstill and a full market re-price.
The production
Six-camera capture including overhead table cam, cue-tip cam and player reaction, delivered as a low-latency stream.
The officiating
Independent referees rule on fouls and freezes. Every call is logged to the data feed for instant settlement.
The feed
A single websocket carries scores, shot events, freeze states and prices to your front end in under 300ms.
Anatomy of a frame
Two minutes, one freeze
A typical frame timeline as it appears on the trading feed.
Break
Rack breaks; frame markets open with pre-computed opening prices.
Safety exchange
Prices drift shot by shot as position quality changes.
Snooker
Player is hooked. Referee confirms the position.
FREEZE
Player calls freeze. 45-second countdown starts, markets suspend.
Freeze prices
New freeze book publishes. Punters place fresh bets.
Resume
Clock restarts. The escape attempt settles the freeze markets.
Next
Explore the betting markets
Sixty-plus markets per frame, plus a dedicated freeze book.