Here are some statistics from the 2024 Buffalo's Pro Classic One-Pocket event, played May 22-26 at Buffalo's Billiards in Jefferson, LA with pay-per-view streaming by PoolActionTV. The commentators for the matches I watched were Scott Rabon, Jeremy Jones, Larry Schwartz, Bill Incardona, Scott Frost, and Ray Hansen.
This was a 32-player, double-elimination event, with all races to 5. The finalists are Skyler Woodward and Roberto Gomez, who are playing the second set of a true double-elimination final match as I write this post.
Conditions -- The conditions for these streamed matches included:
With one exception, the stats are for all of the matches that were streamed in full on the main table with commentary. The exception is that I am not watching the second set of the finals, because of its possible length and the fact that I have obligations later today and need some sleep after watching the hotseat match through most of the night last night. So I watched 10 matches, which constituted 16% of the total of 63 matches (counting the 2nd set of the finals as a match) played in the event. The streamed matches are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Wed. May 22
Thurs. May 23
Fri. May 24
Sat. May 25
Sun. May 26
■ Breaks from breaker's right side of table -- 28 of 76 (37%)
■ Games won by breaker
■ Games won by player who scored the first point (or had it scored for him) -- 47 of 76 (62%)
■ Matches won by winner of lag -- 6 of 10 (60%)
■ Scratches on the break -- Three -- 1 by Gomez (he lost the game), 1 by Reyes (lost game), and 1 by Woodward (won game).
■ Balls made on the break -- None
■ Three consecutive fouls -- None
■ Distribution of game scores:
■ Distribution of lengths of games.
■ Match lengths
■ Average match score -- 5 - 2.6. One of the matches was a shutout. Four matches went to hill/hill.
■ Ball counts by length of run:
■ Distribution of run-outs to win the games:
■ High run-outs
This was a 32-player, double-elimination event, with all races to 5. The finalists are Skyler Woodward and Roberto Gomez, who are playing the second set of a true double-elimination final match as I write this post.
[EDIT -- I see that Gomez won the second set 5-0!]
Conditions -- The conditions for these streamed matches included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with 4" (per Ray Hansen) corner pockets and blue Simonis cloth;
- Aramith Tournament balls with a Pro Cup measles cue ball;
- triangle rack;
- rack your own with alternating breaks;
- re-break if a ball is made on the break for either player (did not occur);
- no shot clock;
- climbing up on the table (no feet on the floor) to shoot is permitted; and
- lag for opening break.
With one exception, the stats are for all of the matches that were streamed in full on the main table with commentary. The exception is that I am not watching the second set of the finals, because of its possible length and the fact that I have obligations later today and need some sleep after watching the hotseat match through most of the night last night. So I watched 10 matches, which constituted 16% of the total of 63 matches (counting the 2nd set of the finals as a match) played in the event. The streamed matches are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Wed. May 22
1. Roberto Gomez defeated Evan Lunda 5-4
Thurs. May 23
2. Evan Lunda d. Efren Reyes 5-1
3. Alex Calderon d. Tony Chohan 5-1
Fri. May 24
4. Fedor Gorst d. Skyler Woodward 5-4
5. Gomez d. Roland Garcia 5-0
Sat. May 25
6. Woodward d. Corey Deuel 5-2
7. Jeremy Seaman d. Francisco Bustamante 5-4
8. Gomez d. Gorst 5-2 (Hotseat match)
Sun. May 26
9. Woodward d. Gorst 5-4 (Semifinal)
10. Woodward d. Gomez 5-4 (Final, Set 1)
■ Breaks from breaker's right side of table -- 28 of 76 (37%)
■ Games won by breaker
When breaking from his left side of table -- 34 of 48 (71%)
When breaking from his right side of table -- 13 of 28 (46%)
Total -- 47 of 76 (62%)
■ Games won by player who scored the first point (or had it scored for him) -- 47 of 76 (62%)
■ Matches won by winner of lag -- 6 of 10 (60%)
■ Scratches on the break -- Three -- 1 by Gomez (he lost the game), 1 by Reyes (lost game), and 1 by Woodward (won game).
■ Balls made on the break -- None
■ Three consecutive fouls -- None
■ Distribution of game scores:
8-(-2) -- 1
8-(-1) -- 2
8-0 -- 20
8-1 -- 9
8-2 -- 4
8-3 -- 10
8-4 -- 9
8-5 -- 8
8-6 -- 9
8-7 -- 4
Total -- 76
Average game score -- 8 - 2.6
■ Distribution of lengths of games.
Under 10 minutes -- 6 games (8% of the 76 games)
10 - 19 min. -- 23
20 - 29 min. -- 15
30 - 59 min. -- 21
60+ min. -- 11 (14% of the 76 games. Longest 93 min., the last game of these 10 matches.)
Total -- 76
■ Match lengths
Longest in total length (6 hrs., 33 min.) and highest in average minutes per game (56) -- Gomez d. Gorst 5-2.
Shortest in total length (1 hr., 34 min.) and lowest in average minutes per game (16 min.) -- Lunda d. Reyes 5-1.
Average match length -- 4 hrs., 14 min.
Average minutes per game -- 33½ min.
■ Average match score -- 5 - 2.6. One of the matches was a shutout. Four matches went to hill/hill.
■ Ball counts by length of run:
The total ball counts resulted from the following runs and fouls.
1 ball -- 184 times
2 balls -- 68
3 balls -- 36
4 balls -- 23
5 balls -- 20
6 balls -- 12
7 balls -- 6
8 balls -- 8
9 balls -- 5
Plus balls pocketed by opponents -- 85
Minus fouls -- 119
TOTAL ball count -- 809
Average game score -- 8 - 2.6
■ Distribution of run-outs to win the games:
1 ball -- 26 (34% of 76 games)
2 balls -- 12
3 balls -- 7
4 balls -- 7
5 balls -- 4
6 balls -- 7
7 balls -- 3
8 or 9 balls -- 10 (13%)
Average (mean) "out" run -- 3.5 balls
Average (median) "out" run -- 2.5 balls
■ High run-outs
9-and-outs -- 4 times: 2 times by Woodward (Matches 6 and 9) and 1 each by Lunda (Match 1) and Gorst (Match 4).
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