Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Aramith/Simonis Pro Classic 10-Ball event played October 6-8, 2021 at Racks on the Rocks in W. Peoria, IL, with pay-per-view streaming by PoolActionTV. Dennis Orcollo won the tournament, defeating Jeffrey De Luna in the final match.
This was a 17-player, double-elimination event. Races were to 11 except for the Finals, which was a single race to 15. The main commentators in these streamed matches were Jeremy Jones, Ray Hansen, Larry Schwartz, and Mary Kenniston.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches included:
These stats are for all 11 matches (201 games) streamed on the on the feature table. These 11 matches were 34% of the total of 32 matches played in the tournament, and the 201 games were 36% of the total of 555 games played in the tournament. These 11 matches are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Wed. Oct. 6
Thurs. Oct. 7
Fri. Oct. 8
Overall results
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Breaker won the game:
Break-and-run games on all breaks:
Break-and-run games on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Here's a breakdown of the 201 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 50% (101 of 201) of all games,
Break-and-run games -- The 19 break-and-run games represented 9% of all 201 games, 19% of the 101 games won by the breaker, and 22% of the 87games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 19 break-and-run games consisted of 2 two-packs (1 each by De Luna and Orcollo ) and 15 singles. No one broke and ran more than 2 games in a row.
10-Balls on the break -- 1 (0.5% of the 201 breaks); it was spotted.
This was a 17-player, double-elimination event. Races were to 11 except for the Finals, which was a single race to 15. The main commentators in these streamed matches were Jeremy Jones, Ray Hansen, Larry Schwartz, and Mary Kenniston.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches included:
• Diamond 9-foot table with 4 5/16" corner pockets;
• Blue Simonis (860 or 860 HR) cloth that was not installed recently;
• Aramith Tournament balls with a Pro Cup measles cue ball;
• triangle rack;
• rack your own, with the 2-ball and 3-ball on the back corners;
• winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
• no shot clock;
• foul on all balls;
• 3-foul rule in effect (did not occur);
• jump cues allowed;
• all slop counts (no call shot) except spot any 10-ball pocketed on the break in a foot-rail pocket; and
• lag for the break in each match.
These stats are for all 11 matches (201 games) streamed on the on the feature table. These 11 matches were 34% of the total of 32 matches played in the tournament, and the 201 games were 36% of the total of 555 games played in the tournament. These 11 matches are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Wed. Oct. 6
1. Dennis Orcollo defeated Mickey Krause 11-9
2. John Morra d. Abrhan Martinez 11-10
Thurs. Oct. 7
3. Fedor Gorst d. Kerry Fierke 11-3
4. Alex Pagulayan d. Jeremy Seaman 11-1
5. Warren Kiamco d. Mason Koch 11-4
6. Pagulayan d. Jeffrey De Luna 11-9
7. Orcollo d. Roberto Gomez 11-7
8. Gomez d. Kiamco 11-9
Fri. Oct. 8
9. Orcollo d. Pagulayan 11-5 (Hotseat)
10. De Luna d. Pagulayan 11-6 (Semifinal)
11. Orcollo d. De Luna 15-13 (Finals)
Overall results
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Match winners -- 42% (50 of 119)
Match losers -- 45% (37 of 82)
Total -- 43% (87 of 201)
Breaker won the game:
Match winners -- 61% (72 of 119)
Match losers -- 35% (29 of 82)
Total -- 50% (101 of 201)
Break-and-run games on all breaks:
Match winners -- 11% (13 of 119)
Match losers -- 7% (6 of 82)
Total -- 9% (19 of 201)
Break-and-run games on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Match winners -- 26% (13 of 50)
Match losers -- 16% (6 of 37)
Total -- 22% (19 of 87)
Here's a breakdown of the 201 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 52 (26% of the 201 games)
Breaker lost the game: 35 (17%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 1 (0%)
Breaker lost the game: 7 (3%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 48 (24%)
Breaker lost the game: 58(29%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 50% (101 of 201) of all games,
He won 60% (52 of 87) of the games in which the break was successful (made at least one ball and did not foul).
He won 43% (49 of 114) of the games in which the break was unsuccessful (fouled or dry).
Break-and-run games -- The 19 break-and-run games represented 9% of all 201 games, 19% of the 101 games won by the breaker, and 22% of the 87games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 19 break-and-run games consisted of 2 two-packs (1 each by De Luna and Orcollo ) and 15 singles. No one broke and ran more than 2 games in a row.
10-Balls on the break -- 1 (0.5% of the 201 breaks); it was spotted.
