14.1 Stats -- 2025 International 14.1 Straight Pool Open, November 2025

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Here are some stats from the 2025 International 14.1 Straight Pool Open played November 14-18 at the World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort in St. Augustine, Florida. Free streaming on YouTube was provided by Accu-Stats. Thorsten Hohmann won the event, defeating Denis Grabe in the final match.

This was a 20-player event. Stage 1 (matches to 125 points) was round-robin play in 4 groups of 5 players, each playing 4 matches. The top 2 from each group progressed to Stage 2 (150-point matches) -- 8 players in single-elimination. These stats are for the only 3 matches that were streamed on the feature table (all on Nov. 18) -- the last 3 matches of the event.

The conditions for this event included:
• Diamond 9-foot table with blue Simonis cloth;​
• Aramith Tournament balls with a red-dots cue ball;​
• Diamond polycarbonate triangle rack;​
• ref racks except for the opening break shot, racked by the breaker;​
• foul on all balls;​
• 30-second shot clock with one extension per player per rack; and​
• lag for opening break (choice).​

Attempted Scoring Innings means the player's total number of innings for the game minus the number of innings that he played only a safety or an intentional foul (no attempt to score a point).

PPI is Points Per Inning = total points scored in the game divided by the total number of innings in the game for that player. [Note: I call this measure Points Per Inning rather than Balls Per Inning to be a bit more precise in the definition, since the number of points a player is credited with in a game can be quite different from the number of balls he pocketed.]

PPASI is Points Per Attempted Scoring Inning = total points scored in the game divided by the number of Attempted Scoring Innings in the game for that player.

All information is given first for the match winner and then for the match loser (separated by a comma).

Match #1 (Semifinal 1) -- Denis Grabe defeated Yannick Pongers 150-131
3 Highest Runs: (47 • 28 • 25), (47 • 28 • 26)​
Total Innings: 30, 29​
PPI (Points Per Inning): 5.0, 4.5​
Attempted Scoring Innings: 12, 12​
PPASI (Points Per Attempted Scoring Inning): 12.5, 10.9​
Safeties: 18, 12​
Fouls, intentional: 11, 6​
Fouls, unintentional: 0, 2​
Missed shots: 4, 9​
Match Length: 158 min.​
Points per Minute: 1.8​

Match #2 (Semifinal 2) -- Thorsten Hohmann d. Wiktor Zielinski 150-77
3 Highest Runs: (82 • 41 • 16), (60 • 14 • 3)​
Total Innings: 13, 13​
PPI (Points Per Inning): 11.5, 5.9​
Attempted Scoring Innings: 6, 5​
PPASI (Points Per Attempted Scoring Inning): 25.0, 15.4​
Safeties: 7, 10​
Fouls, intentional: 1, 0​
Fouls, unintentional: 0, 2​
Missed shots: 4, 1​
Match Length: 103 min.​
Points per Minute: 2.2​

Match #3 (Final) -- Thorsten Hohmann d. Denis Grabe 150 - 84
3 Highest Runs: (75&out • 65 • 14), (43 • 18 • 15)​
Total Innings: 12, 11​
PPI (Points Per Inning): 11.5, 7.6​
Attempted Scoring Innings: 4, 4​
PPASI (Points Per Attempted Scoring Inning): 37.5, 21.0​
Safeties: 4, 6​
Fouls, intentional: 4, 5​
Fouls, unintentional: 1, 0​
Missed shots: 2, 0​
Match Length: 116 min.​
Points per Minute: 2.0​
 
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Here are some aggregate stats for the 3 matches (listed in Post #1) streamed on the feature table (all to 150 points):

Points per Inning
For match winners: 8.2​
For match losers: 5.5​
For both: 6.9​

Points per Attempted Scoring Inning
For match winners: 20.5​
For match losers: 13.9​
For both: 17.3​

Points per Miss or Unintentional Foul
For match winners: 40.9​
For match losers: 20.9​
For both: 29.7​

Average (mean) High Run
For match winners: 68​
For match losers: 50​
For both: 59​

Average (median) High Run
For match winners: 75​
For match losers: 47​
For both: 53.5​

Average (mean) points per minute: 2.0 (range 1.8 - 2.2)
 
Final Match

Thorsten Hohmann defeated Denis Grabe 150-84 in the final match of the 2025 International 14.1 Straight Pool Open today. Here is how the scoring went, inning by inning.

Scores in brackets are for Hohmann (H) first (since he shot the opening break), then Grabe (G). References to "left" and "right" sides of the table are as the player looks from the head of the table to the foot.

H1 (Hohmann inning #1) -- opening safety break from his left side; left the 1-ball open to the left side of the rack
G1 -- ran 3 full racks and made the break shot for the next rack but had no shot, so he played safe [0 - 43]

H2 -- ran the rest of the rack (13), but the break shot for the next rack sent the cue ball up to the head rail; he then missed a long shot on the 13-ball to the right foot pocket [14 - 43]
G2 -- ran out the rack (13) and 5 more in the next rack but sent the cue ball to the head rail unintentionally and played an intentional foul [14 - 60]

H3 -- intentional foul [13 - 60]
G3 -- intentional foul [13 - 59]

H4 -- intentional foul [12 - 59]
G4 -- played safe but left a shot

H5 -- ran 65, then scratched into the right head pocket playing a power-draw break shot to the right side of the stack [76 - 59]
G5 -- ran 15, but got stuck on the back of the stack and played an intentional foul [76 - 73]

H6 -- safe
G6 -- safe

H7 -- safe
G7 -- safe

H8 -- safe
G8 -- safe

H9 -- made a tough shot on the 14-ball into the right side pocket, then missed a long 6-ball to the left head pocket [77 - 73]
G9 -- completed the rack (12) and made the ensuing break shot but had no shot and played an intentional foul [77 - 85]

H10 -- intentional foul [76 - 85]
G10 -- intentional foul 76 - 84]

H11 -- intentional foul [75 - 84]
G11 -- on 2 fouls, he played a safe and left a shot

H12 -- 75 and out [150 - 84]

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Summary data (repeated from Post #1) -- for winner Hohmann first, then Grabe (separated by a comma):

Points Scored -- 150, 84​
3 Highest Runs: (75&out • 65 • 14), (43 • 18 • 15)​
Total Innings: 12, 11​
PPI (Points Per Inning): 11.5, 7.6​
Attempted Scoring Innings: 4, 4​
PPASI (Points Per Attempted Scoring Inning): 37.5, 21.0​
Safeties: 4, 6​
Fouls, intentional: 4, 5​
Fouls, unintentional: 1, 0​
Missed shots: 2, 0​
Match Length: 116 min.​
Points per Minute: 2.0​
 
H5 -- ran 65, then scratched into the right head pocket playing a power-draw break shot to the right side of the stack [76 - 59]

that's how it goes for me when i try the toastie boom break. i also scratched in the side numerous times off the short rail, once in a tournament. after 6 months or so i gave it up. there should be a "don't try this at home" banner in the graphics when toastie breaks
 
I thought pros ran 100 and out every other time they got to the table. /s
Yes, in the same way that they run 6-packs at 9-ball all the time. ;)

In the last few years of the Derby City 14.1, the cut-off to get into the final 8 playoffs was a run of 140 or so, but that was with a dozen tries and no thought of defense.

Back in the time of Mizerak, Sigel, Rempe, and Varner, few players averaged 15 or better for a tournament, and there might be only a couple of hundred-ball runs in the event.

On the other hand, the first time I saw Hohmann play, I think he had three 100-ball runs and likely would have had a couple more had the cue ball not rocketed into a corner pocket on his Thunder Break.
 
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@AtLarge , please edit "Ponders" for "Pongers". For we could navigate this wonderful you provide stats via Google search in 10 or even 20 years from now :)
 
On the other hand, the first time I saw Hohmann play, I think he had three 100-ball runs and likely would have had a couple more had the cue ball not rocketed into a corner pocket on his Thunder Break.

he run a good bunch of sets out in that dragon world tournament that george fels commentated and ray martin played in. that was his prime. filler ran at least two sets out the year he won (the predecessor of) this event. it happens, but not as often in semis and finals when pressure is higher and they have to be more cautious with who's sitting in the opponent's chair
 
The side pockets on Diamond Pros are really tough on high runs for a few reasons - and it certainly takes pro caliber play to make smashing break shots into the corners consistently on 4 1/2s . Sigel’s commentary was a little condescending to the players but I saw most of his 150 outs in top 14.1 tournaments and they were all on close to or equal to 5 inch pockets.

Not taking anything away from Mike, but today ‘s Diamonds are a bit tougher for 14.1.
 
The side pockets on Diamond Pros are really tough on high runs for a few reasons - and it certainly takes pro caliber play to make smashing break shots into the corners consistently on 4 1/2s . Sigel’s commentary was a little condescending to the players but I saw most of his 150 outs in top 14.1 tournaments and they were all on close to or equal to 5 inch pockets.

Not taking anything away from Mike, but today ‘s Diamonds are a bit tougher for 14.1.

pretty sure they're 4.25", unless they change tables for the one pocket and 9-ball. when peter burrows held this event in virginia it was 4.5" i believe.
 
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