SVB....Record

[cueball1950]

does anybody know how many matches SVB has won undefeated in his quest for the 3 straight major championship he has won....3 straight....U.S Opens......should be some form of record....... Have never heard of anybody ever doing it before him.....Is it eligable for the Guinness book of records...... just curious is all.....any info would be appreciated.......thanks.....mike

 

[AtLarge]

Here's what I posted in a couple other threads recently. It's likely to be the record for most consecutive wins in the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, but I am not sure of that.

With his 3 consecutive victories at the U. S. Open 9-Ball Championships, Shane Van Boening has now won 23 matches in a row (plus 3 byes) with an overall game-winning percentage of 65%. Here's how it has gone.

2012
1. Bye
2. Adam Smith 11-1
3. Tom Karabatsos 11-2
4. Nick Van Den Berg 11-4
5. Chris Melling 11-4
6. Ronnie Alcano 11-10
7. Jose Parica 11-5
8. Alex Pagulayan 11-5
9. Dennis Orcollo 13-7

2012 total -- 90-38 (70%)

2013
1. Bye
2. Ronny Oldervik 11-6
3. Omar Al Shaheen 11-5
4. Fabio Petroni 11-3
5. Danny Mastermaker 11-5
6. Jeremy Sossei 11-7
7. Chris Melling 11-6
8. Jayson Shaw 11-5
9. Lee Vann Corteza 13-10

2013 total -- 90-47 (66%)

2014
1. Bye
2. Robb Saez 11-10
3. Earl Strickland 11-7
4. Do Hoang Quan 11-10
5. Karl Boyes 11-6
6. Dennis Orcollo 11-5
7. Nick Ekonomopoulos 11-4
8. Dennis Orcollo 13-10

2014 total -- 79-52 (60%)

2012-2014 total -- 259-137 (65%)

 

[terryhanna]

Here's what I posted in a couple other threads recently. It's likely to be the record for most consecutive wins in the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, but I am not sure of that.

With his 3 consecutive victories at the U. S. Open 9-Ball Championships, Shane Van Boening has now won 23 matches in a row (plus 3 byes) with an overall game-winning percentage of 65%. Here's how it has gone.

2012
1. Bye
2. Adam Smith 11-1
3. Tom Karabatsos 11-2
4. Nick Van Den Berg 11-4
5. Chris Melling 11-4
6. Ronnie Alcano 11-10
7. Jose Parica 11-5
8. Alex Pagulayan 11-5
9. Dennis Orcollo 13-7

2012 total -- 90-38 (70%)

2013
1. Bye
2. Ronny Oldervik 11-6
3. Omar Al Shaheen 11-5
4. Fabio Petroni 11-3
5. Danny Mastermaker 11-5
6. Jeremy Sossei 11-7
7. Chris Melling 11-6
8. Jayson Shaw 11-5
9. Lee Vann Corteza 13-10

2013 total -- 90-47 (66%)

2014
1. Bye
2. Robb Saez 11-10
3. Earl Strickland 11-7
4. Do Hoang Quan 11-10
5. Karl Boyes 11-6
6. Dennis Orcollo 11-5
7. Nick Ekonomopoulos 11-4
8. Dennis Orcollo 13-10

2014 total -- 79-52 (60%)

2012-2014 total -- 259-137 (65%)

Whoa look at those champion players he beat without a loss
it has to be some kind of record how many world champions did he beat ?

 

[Nostroke]

Guinness only does serious records like 'Tallest checkers stack', largest pancake etc

 

[sjm]

Shane is 23-0 in the last three years at the US Open 9-ball. To me, that's far more impressive than Mosconi's run of 526, though not quite mentionable with a) Mosconi's fifteen world 14.1 championships from 1941-57, b) Lassiter's three straight Johnston City all-around titles in the early 1960's against dozens of future BCA hall of famers, c) Earl Strickland's six World 9-ball titles, or d) Efren Reyes' five Derby City All-around titles.

Thing is, though, that Shane's streak is still going, and we might yet regard it as the greatest ever achievement over the glorious green felt.

Good luck to Shane in extending this already historic streak.

 

[Cardigan Kid]

Whoa look at those champion players he beat without a loss
it has to be some kind of record how many world champions did he beat ?

Yet, he can't be called a world champion until he wins overseas according to some on this forum. Ridiculous. The us open is a ranking points tournament, making it in my book, a world championship. A major for sure.

 

[BasementDweller]

70%
66%
60%

Just look at those winning percentages. The guy is really slipping, I'm telling you. If he drops down into the 50's I'll drop him from my fantasy team.

 

[sjm]

Guinness only does serious records like 'Tallest checkers stack', largest pancake etc

How about most pool pros in a phone booth?

 

[King T]

You got it right!

Shane is 23-0 in the last three years at the US Open 9-ball. To me, that's far more impressive than Mosconi's run of 526, though not quite mentionable with a) Mosconi's fifteen world 14.1 championships from 1941-57, b) Lassiter's three straight Johnston City all-around titles in the early 1960's against dozens of future BCA hall of famers, c) Earl Strickland's six World 9-ball titles, or d) Efren Reyes' five Derby City All-around titles.

Thing is, though, that Shane's streak is still going, and we might yet regard it as the greatest ever achievement over the glorious green felt.

Good luck to Shane in extending this already historic streak.

This guy can really play. I hope he knocks off the next US Open and at least 1 international event, but what he has done already ranks him amongst the Best Ever!

 

[arps]

Yet, he can't be called a world champion until he wins overseas according to some on this forum. Ridiculous. The us open is a ranking points tournament, making it in my book, a world championship. A major for sure.

ask shane this, "Shane, are you a world champion?". he will tell you the answer.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Yet, he can't be called a world champion until he wins overseas according to some on this forum. Ridiculous. The us open is a ranking points tournament, making it in my book, a world championship. A major for sure.

Actually, he can't be called a world champion until he, er, wins a world championship...much like everyone else.

 

[sjm]

Yet, he can't be called a world champion until he wins overseas according to some on this forum. Ridiculous. The us open is a ranking points tournament, making it in my book, a world championship. A major for sure.

Shane is, of course, not a world champion, but when people take note of it, they need to also take note of the fact that Shane is just 31. At 31, he is already an all-time great, carving out a competitive resume that will be remembered as one of the greatest ever, maybe even THE greatest ever. Mark my words --- Shane will win a world championship, and I'm guessing, more than one.

Just like the Japan Open and the China Open, the US Open is a WPA Ranking Points event, but not one of these three events is a World Championship. I think you are right to call these events "majors."

Shane is ALREADY an all time great and at 31, he doesn't have to apologize to anybody that he hasn't won every big title possible. Shane's career is, in all probability, less than half over, and his skills are still on the rise.

Don't be surprised if the best is yet to come. Good luck to Shane, whose name will probably be remembered with Mosconi, Lassiter, Sigel and Reyes whenever he retires from competition.

For now, let's enjoy the ride.

 

[juegabillar]

Here's what I posted in a couple other threads recently. It's likely to be the record for most consecutive wins in the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, but I am not sure of that.

With his 3 consecutive victories at the U. S. Open 9-Ball Championships, Shane Van Boening has now won 23 matches in a row (plus 3 byes) with an overall game-winning percentage of 65%. Here's how it has gone.

2012
1. Bye
2. Adam Smith 11-1
3. Tom Karabatsos 11-2
4. Nick Van Den Berg 11-4
5. Chris Melling 11-4
6. Ronnie Alcano 11-10
7. Jose Parica 11-5
8. Alex Pagulayan 11-5
9. Dennis Orcollo 13-7

2012 total -- 90-38 (70%)

2013
1. Bye
2. Ronny Oldervik 11-6
3. Omar Al Shaheen 11-5
4. Fabio Petroni 11-3
5. Danny Mastermaker 11-5
6. Jeremy Sossei 11-7
7. Chris Melling 11-6
8. Jayson Shaw 11-5
9. Lee Vann Corteza 13-10

2013 total -- 90-47 (66%)

2014
1. Bye
2. Robb Saez 11-10
3. Earl Strickland 11-7
4. Do Hoang Quan 11-10
5. Karl Boyes 11-6
6. Dennis Orcollo 11-5
7. Nick Ekonomopoulos 11-4
8. Dennis Orcollo 13-10

2014 total -- 79-52 (60%)

2012-2014 total -- 259-137 (65%)

Thanks for the information. Do you have access to the 2007 Championship results so that we can have Shane's trayectory for all 4 US Opens? Any assistance will be highly appreciated.

 

[AtLarge]

Thanks for the information. Do you have access to the 2007 Championship results so that we can have Shane's trayectory for all 4 US Opens? Any assistance will be highly appreciated.

Shane was also undefeated in 2007, winning 9 matches in a row. [But don't forget that he lost twice each year from 2008 through 2011.]

2007
1. Sylver Ochoa 11-5
2. Chad Pike 11-1
3. Sparky Ferrell 11-8
4. Marcus Chamat 11-3
5. Ronnie Wiseman 11-8
6. Corey Deuel 11-8
7. Ronnie Alcano 11-4
8. Tomoko Mekari 11-9
9. Ronnie Alcano 13-10

2007 Total -- 101-56 (64%)



[Match results from Billiards Digest, Dec. 2007]

 

[nine_ball6970]

Shane was also undefeated in 2007, winning 9 matches in a row. [But don't forget that he lost twice each year from 2008 through 2011.]

2007
1. Sylver Ochoa 11-5
2. Chad Pike 11-1
3. Sparky Ferrell 11-8
4. Marcus Chamat 11-3
5. Ronnie Wiseman 11-8
6. Corey Deuel 11-8
7. Ronnie Alcano 11-4
8. Tomoko Mekari 11-9
9. Ronnie Alcano 13-10

2007 Total -- 101-56 (64%)



[Match results from Billiards Digest, Dec. 2007]

Pretty amazing he got a bye in the first round of 3 consecutive US Opens..... What are the odds of that happening consecutively?

Did he get a first round bye in any year from 2008 to 2011?

 

[chevybob20]

Pretty amazing he got a bye in the first round of 3 consecutive US Opens..... What are the odds of that happening consecutively?

Did he get a first round bye in any year from 2008 to 2011?

I think its a seeded tourney now.