I watched 6 of the Diamond 10-Foot 10-Ball Challenge matches streamed by Inside Pool and Accu-Stats from the Southern Classic in Tunica, MS.
The conditions for this event included: Diamond 10-foot tables with 4 7/16" corner pockets, Simonis cloth, Diamond wooden rack, winner breaks, rack your own, break from anywhere behind the line, no jump cues allowed, all slop counts except spot any 10-ball made on the break in either foot-rail pocket, and a 40-second shot clock (last 3 matches only).
The 6 matches (150 games) were as follows:
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 53% of the time (80 of 150), won 52% of the games (78 of 150), and broke and ran 9% of the games (13 of 150).
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 150 games.
10-balls on the break: None that counted as a win; two that were spotted.
The conditions for this event included: Diamond 10-foot tables with 4 7/16" corner pockets, Simonis cloth, Diamond wooden rack, winner breaks, rack your own, break from anywhere behind the line, no jump cues allowed, all slop counts except spot any 10-ball made on the break in either foot-rail pocket, and a 40-second shot clock (last 3 matches only).
The 6 matches (150 games) were as follows:
Tues., July 24 -- Johnny Archer def. Stevie Moore 15-14 (but these stats include only 21 of the 29 games because of 8 games missed when the stream was down).
Wed., July 25 -- Strickland d. Van Boening 15-14.
Thurs., July 26 (actually, early AM the 27th) -- Shuffett def. Strickland 15-4.
Fri., July 27 -- Pagulayan d. Shuffett 15-10; Archer d. Orcollo 15-12; and Pagulayan d. Archer 15 - 14.
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 53% of the time (80 of 150), won 52% of the games (78 of 150), and broke and ran 9% of the games (13 of 150).
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 150 games.
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 48 (32% of the 150 games)
Breaker lost the game: 32 (21%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 4 (3%)
Breaker lost the game: 6 (4%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 26 (17%)
Breaker lost the game: 34 (23%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 52% (78) of all 150 games,
He won 60% (48 of 80) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 40% (4 of 10) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 43% (26 of 60) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 43% (30 of 70) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
10-balls on the break: None that counted as a win; two that were spotted.
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