Here are some results from CSI's Tiger Challenge 2015 -- Shane Van Boening vs. Mike Dechaine in 10-Ball -- played July 23 at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel & Casino with pay-per-view streaming by CSI. Van Boening won 21-13.
The conditions for this call-shot 10-ball match included the following: 7-foot Diamond table with pro-cut pockets, Simonis 860 Tour Blue cloth, Magic Ball Rack, Cyclop balls, jump cues allowed, alternate breaks from anywhere behind the head string, breaker racks for himself, and foul on all balls.
Van Boening broke 17 times, with the following results:
Dechaine broke 17 times, with the following results:
For the two players combined, the breaker made at least one ball and did not foul 79% of the time (27 of 34), won 65% of the games (22 of 34), won 74% of the games (20 of 27) in which he made a ball on the break, broke and ran 41% of the games (14 of 34), and broke and ran 52% of the games (14 of 27) in which he made a ball on the break.
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
For both players, their 7 B&R games consisted of two alternating-break 2-packs and three singles.
Fouls:
Missed shots (approximately):
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Dechaine's break:
Match length = 126 minutes, for an average of 3.7 minutes per game.
The conditions for this call-shot 10-ball match included the following: 7-foot Diamond table with pro-cut pockets, Simonis 860 Tour Blue cloth, Magic Ball Rack, Cyclop balls, jump cues allowed, alternate breaks from anywhere behind the head string, breaker racks for himself, and foul on all balls.
Van Boening broke 17 times, with the following results:
- Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and won the game -- 11 (65%)
- Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and lost the game -- 1 (6%)
- Broke dry or fouled but won the game -- 2 (12%)
- Broke dry or fouled and lost the game -- 3 (18%)
Dechaine broke 17 times, with the following results:
- Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and won the game -- 9 (53%)
- Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and lost the game -- 6 (35%)
- Broke dry or fouled but won the game -- 0 (0%)
- Broke dry or fouled and lost the game -- 2 (12%)
For the two players combined, the breaker made at least one ball and did not foul 79% of the time (27 of 34), won 65% of the games (22 of 34), won 74% of the games (20 of 27) in which he made a ball on the break, broke and ran 41% of the games (14 of 34), and broke and ran 52% of the games (14 of 27) in which he made a ball on the break.
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
- Van Boening -- 7 of 17 (41%)
- Dechaine -- 7 of 17 (41%)
- Total -- 14 of 34 (41%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
- Van Boening -- 7 of 12 (58%)
- Dechaine -- 7 of 15 (47%)
- Total -- 14 of 27 (52%)
For both players, their 7 B&R games consisted of two alternating-break 2-packs and three singles.
Fouls:
- Van Boening -- 6 (including 2 on the break and 1 intentional)
- Dechaine -- 7 (including 1 intentional)
- Total -- 13
Missed shots (approximately):
- Van Boening -- 4
- Dechaine -- 1
- Total -- 5
Run-outs from first shot after break:
- By Van Boening after his own successful break -- 7 of 12 (58%)
- By Van Boening after Dechaine's failed break -- 1 of 2 (50%)
- By Van Boening, total -- 8 of 14 (57%)
- By Dechaine after his own successful break -- 7 of 15 (47%)
- By Dechaine after Van Boening's failed break -- 1 of 5 (20%)
- By Dechaine, total -- 8 of 20 (40%)
- Total for Van Boening and Dechaine -- 16 of 34 (47%)
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
- By Van Boening -- 7 of 12 (58%)
- By Dechaine -- 1 of 5 (20%)
- Total -- 8 of 17 (47%)
Run-outs from first shot after Dechaine's break:
- By Dechaine -- 7 of 15 (47%)
- By Van Boening -- 1 of 2 (50%)
- Total -- 8 of 17 (47%)
Match length = 126 minutes, for an average of 3.7 minutes per game.
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