Here are some results from the Dennis Orcollo vs. CJ Wiley challenge 10-Ball match played at Legends Sports Bar in Fort Worth, TX on November 15, 2018. Free streaming was provided on the Sullyvision Facebook page. This was a handicapped race to 25, with CJ getting the 7-ball. Orcollo won the match 25-18.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Brunswick Gold Crown 9-foot table with tight pockets (3 7/8" corners, said a commentator);
- neutral racker using a triangle rack with the 1-ball on the spot, the 2- and 3-balls on the back corners, and the 7-ball usually (but not always) in the back row;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- 3-consecutive-fouls rule not in effect;
- early combos or caroms on the 10-ball allowed;
- call shots (but not safes);
- jump cues allowed; and
- no shot clock.
Orcollo broke 25 times -- successful 15 times (resulting in 11 game wins and 4 losses), 3 fouls (1 win and 2 losses), and 7 dry (3 wins and 4 losses).
Wiley broke 18 times -- successful 9 times (resulting in 2 game wins and 7 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 8 dry (6 wins and 2 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Breaker won game:
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 (est.):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Runouts from first shot after break -- Only 5 games (12% of the 43 games) were run out by the player at the table after the break: 4 by Orcollo (his 2 B&R games plus 1 after a scratch on the break by Wiley and 1 after a dry break by Wiley) and 1 by Wiley (his 1 B&R game).
Innings per game -- 19% (8 of 43) of the games ended in one inning (the 3 B&R games plus 5 games won by the non-breaker on his first visit), 33% in 2 innings, 21% in 3 innings, and 28% in 4 or more innings (including 4 games that went 8 or 9 innings).
Break-and-run packages -- The 3 B&R games were all singles (no packages).
10-balls on the break -- None.
Number of games involving one or more safeties -- 26 (60%).
Match length -- 3 hours and 54 minutes, for an average of 5.4 minutes per game, including racking.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Brunswick Gold Crown 9-foot table with tight pockets (3 7/8" corners, said a commentator);
- neutral racker using a triangle rack with the 1-ball on the spot, the 2- and 3-balls on the back corners, and the 7-ball usually (but not always) in the back row;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- 3-consecutive-fouls rule not in effect;
- early combos or caroms on the 10-ball allowed;
- call shots (but not safes);
- jump cues allowed; and
- no shot clock.
Orcollo broke 25 times -- successful 15 times (resulting in 11 game wins and 4 losses), 3 fouls (1 win and 2 losses), and 7 dry (3 wins and 4 losses).
Wiley broke 18 times -- successful 9 times (resulting in 2 game wins and 7 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 8 dry (6 wins and 2 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
- Orcollo -- 15 of 25 (60%)
- Wiley -- 9 of 18 (50%)
- Total -- 24 of 43 (56%)
Breaker won game:
- Orcollo -- 15 of 25 (60%)
- Wiley -- 8 of 18 (44%)
- Total -- 23 of 43 (53%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
- Orcollo -- 2 of 25 (8%)
- Wiley -- 1 of 18 (6%)
- Total -- 3 of 43 (7%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
- Orcollo -- 2 of 15 (13%)
- Wiley -- 1 of 9 (11%)
- Total -- 3 of 24 (13%)
Fouls:
- Orcollo -- 12 (including 3 on the break)
- Wiley -- 14 (including 1 on the break)
- Total -- 26
Missed shots (est.):
- Orcollo -- 22
- Wiley -- 24
- Total -- 46
Average number of balls made on the break:
- Orcollo -- 0.8 on all breaks, 1.3 on successful breaks
- Wiley -- 0.6 on all breaks, 1.1 on successful breaks
- Total -- 0.7 on all breaks, 1.2 on successful breaks
Runouts from first shot after break -- Only 5 games (12% of the 43 games) were run out by the player at the table after the break: 4 by Orcollo (his 2 B&R games plus 1 after a scratch on the break by Wiley and 1 after a dry break by Wiley) and 1 by Wiley (his 1 B&R game).
Innings per game -- 19% (8 of 43) of the games ended in one inning (the 3 B&R games plus 5 games won by the non-breaker on his first visit), 33% in 2 innings, 21% in 3 innings, and 28% in 4 or more innings (including 4 games that went 8 or 9 innings).
Break-and-run packages -- The 3 B&R games were all singles (no packages).
10-balls on the break -- None.
Number of games involving one or more safeties -- 26 (60%).
Match length -- 3 hours and 54 minutes, for an average of 5.4 minutes per game, including racking.
