Here are some results from Day 3 (only) of the 10-Ball challenge match between Dennis Orcollo and Ko Pin-Yi played the past 3 days (Jan. 13-15) at Steinway Billiards in NYC with pay-per-view live streaming from AzBtv.
This event was a race to 100, with Orcollo leading 33-28 after Day 1, 66-64 after Day 2, and 100-92 at the end.
The conditions for this call-shot (but not call-safety) 10-ball match included the following: 9-foot Brunswick Gold Crown III table with 4" corner pockets, Simonis 860 HR green cloth, player choice of a racking template (Magic Rack, I think) or a Delta 13 rack (all breaks were with the template on Day 3), jump cues allowed, winner breaks from anywhere behind the line, and breaker racks for himself with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2- and 3-balls on the back corners.
Orcollo broke 33 times, with the following results:
Ko broke 29 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 (49 of 62), won 60% of the games (37 of 62), won 65% of the games (32 of 49) in which he made a ball on the break without fouling, broke and ran 29% of the games (18 of 62), and broke and ran 37% of the games (18 of 49) in which he made a ball on the break without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Fouls:
Missed shots (approximately):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Match (Day 3) length = 9 hours and 24 minutes, for an average of 9.1 minutes per game. [Note: This included racking and timeouts.]
This event was a race to 100, with Orcollo leading 33-28 after Day 1, 66-64 after Day 2, and 100-92 at the end.
The conditions for this call-shot (but not call-safety) 10-ball match included the following: 9-foot Brunswick Gold Crown III table with 4" corner pockets, Simonis 860 HR green cloth, player choice of a racking template (Magic Rack, I think) or a Delta 13 rack (all breaks were with the template on Day 3), jump cues allowed, winner breaks from anywhere behind the line, and breaker racks for himself with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2- and 3-balls on the back corners.
Orcollo broke 33 times, with the following results:
Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and won the game -- 16 (48%)
Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and lost the game -- 8 (24%)
Broke dry or fouled but won the game -- 5 (15%)
Broke dry or fouled and lost the game -- 4 (12%)
Ko broke 29 times, with the following results:
Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and won the game -- 16 (55%)
Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and lost the game -- 9 (31%)
Broke dry or fouled but won the game -- 0 (0%)
Broke dry or fouled and lost the game -- 4 (14%)
For the two players combined, the breaker made at least one ball and did not foul 79% of the time (49 of 62), won 60% of the games (37 of 62), won 65% of the games (32 of 49) in which he made a ball on the break without fouling, broke and ran 29% of the games (18 of 62), and broke and ran 37% of the games (18 of 49) in which he made a ball on the break without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Orcollo -- 6 of 33 (18%), consisting of one 2-pack and four singles
Ko -- 12 of 29 (41%), consisting of one 5-pack, three 2-packs, and one single
Total -- 18 of 62 (29%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Orcollo -- 6 of 24 (25%)
Ko -- 12 of 25 (48%)
Total -- 18 of 49 (37%)
Fouls:
Orcollo -- 7 (including 3 on the break)
Ko -- 11 (including 3 on the break)
Total -- 18
Missed shots (approximately):
Orcollo -- 18
Ko -- 26
Total -- 44
Average number of balls made on the break:
Orcollo -- 1.2 on all breaks; 1.4 on successful breaks
Ko -- 1.4 on all breaks; 1.5 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.3 on all breaks; 1.5 on successful breaks
Match (Day 3) length = 9 hours and 24 minutes, for an average of 9.1 minutes per game. [Note: This included racking and timeouts.]
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