Here are some aggregate break statistics from the matches streamed free by AZBtv this week from the Turning Stone Classic XXVII 9-Ball Open in Verona, New York.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
The 22 matches (294 games) on the main streaming table were as follows.
Thurs., Jan. 5, 2017
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 58% of the time (171 of 294), won 53% of the games (156 of 294), and broke and ran 20% of the games (59 of 294).
Here's a more detailed breakdown of the 294 games.
Break-and-run games -- The 59 break-and-run games represented 20% of all 294 games, 38% of the 156 games won by the breaker, and 35% of the 171 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 59 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of two 3-packs (one each by Morra and Hohmann), eight 2-packs and 37 singles. No one in these 22 streamed matches broke and ran more than 3 games in a row.
9-balls on the break -- The 59 break-and-run games included 6 9-balls on the break (2.0% of the 294 breaks).
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with 4½" pro-cut corner pockets;
- Tournament Blue Simonis 860 cloth;
- Aramith TV balls with the measles cue ball;
- Diamond wooden rack;
- winner breaks from the box (2 diamonds wide);
- loser racks, with the 1-ball on the spot;
- cue-ball fouls only except during the act of shooting;
- no jump cues allowed; and
- all slop counts.
The 22 matches (294 games) on the main streaming table were as follows.
Thurs., Jan. 5, 2017
Thorsten Hohmann defeated Bucky Souvanthong 9-4, Ernesto Dominguez d. Bob Lewis 9-2,
Jeremy Sossei d. Erik Hjorleifson 9-3, and Bruce Nagel d. Ron Casanzio 9-6.
Jeremy Sossei d. Erik Hjorleifson 9-3, and Bruce Nagel d. Ron Casanzio 9-6.
Fri., Jan. 6Elvis Rodriguez d. Jerry Crowe 9-8, John Morra d. Martin Daigle 9-3,
Mario Morra d. Brent Boemmels 9-3, Karen Corr d. Luc Salvas 9-3,
Ben Crawley d. Aaron Greenwood 9-2, J. Morra d. Darren Appleton 9-3, and Caroline Pao d. Nicole Fleming 9-4.
Mario Morra d. Brent Boemmels 9-3, Karen Corr d. Luc Salvas 9-3,
Ben Crawley d. Aaron Greenwood 9-2, J. Morra d. Darren Appleton 9-3, and Caroline Pao d. Nicole Fleming 9-4.
Sat., Jan. 7E. Dominguez d. Zion Zvi 9-7, T. Hohmann d. Johnny Archer 9-6,
D. Appleton d. B. Souvanthong 9-3, D. Appleton d. Karen Corr 9-3,
Rodney Morris d. Dennis Hatch 9-7, and T. Hohmann d. D. Appleton 9-5.
D. Appleton d. B. Souvanthong 9-3, D. Appleton d. Karen Corr 9-3,
Rodney Morris d. Dennis Hatch 9-7, and T. Hohmann d. D. Appleton 9-5.
Sun., Jan. 8Jayson Shaw d. J. Morra 9-4, Amar Kang d. T. Hohmann 9-4,
J. Shaw d. R. Morris 9-3, R. Morris d. D. Hatch 9-3, and Jayson Shaw d. R. Morris 13-6 (Finals).
J. Shaw d. R. Morris 9-3, R. Morris d. D. Hatch 9-3, and Jayson Shaw d. R. Morris 13-6 (Finals).
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 58% of the time (171 of 294), won 53% of the games (156 of 294), and broke and ran 20% of the games (59 of 294).
Here's a more detailed breakdown of the 294 games.
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 108 (37% of the 294 games)
Breaker lost the game: 63 (21%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 2 (1%)
Breaker lost the game: 13 (4%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 46 (16%)
Breaker lost the game: 62 (21%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 53% (156 of 294) of all games,
He won 63% (108 of 171) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 13% (2 of 15) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 43% (46 of 108) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 39% (48 of 123) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- The 59 break-and-run games represented 20% of all 294 games, 38% of the 156 games won by the breaker, and 35% of the 171 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 59 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of two 3-packs (one each by Morra and Hohmann), eight 2-packs and 37 singles. No one in these 22 streamed matches broke and ran more than 3 games in a row.
9-balls on the break -- The 59 break-and-run games included 6 9-balls on the break (2.0% of the 294 breaks).
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