Here are some results from the Justin Bergman vs. Tom Cousins 8-ball race to 30 played at Side Pockets Restaurant & Sports Bar in Blue Springs, MO on July 22, 2026. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by Cuextv, The rules were generally what Ultimate Billiards USA uses in their events. Cousins won the match 30 - 25.
The commentators were Tony Holgate, Mike DeMarco, Johnny Archer, and Dennis Hatch.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Bergman broke 27 times -- successful 18 times (resulting in 13 game wins and 5 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 6 dry (all losses).
■ Cousins broke 28 times -- successful 19 times (resulting in 14 game wins and 5 losses), 6 fouls (2 wins, 4 losses), and 3 dry (1 win, 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 and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Missed shots (est.):
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Bergman's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Cousin's break:
Balls Pocketed:
Average number of balls made on the break:
Alternate-Break Break-and-run packages:
Games with 1 or more safeties:
Number of innings:
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Bergman first, then Cousins then the total.
Biggest leads by each player:
Lead changes and tied scores:
8-balls on the break -- One (1.8% of all 55 breaks), by Cousins (Game 25). It was spotted and Cousins continued.
Match length -- About 5 hours, for an average of 5.5 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts.
The commentators were Tony Holgate, Mike DeMarco, Johnny Archer, and Dennis Hatch.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
• Brunswick Tournament Elite 7-foot table with quite generous pockets;
• CPBA cloth (blue);
• balls (brand not stated) with a red-spots cue ball;
• referee racks using a Black Edition Smart Rack (aluminum), with the 8-ball on the foot spot;
• alternate breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
• table open after the break, but "dirty" (mixed-suit) combinations not allowed on the first shot;
• ball in hand behind the head string after a pocket scratch on the break, but incoming player can shoot in any direction;
• ball in hand anywhere on the table after the cue ball is sent off the table on the break;
• an 8-ball made on the break, with no foul, is spotted, and the breaker continues play;
• an 8-ball made on a fouled break is loss of game;
• no call shots;
• intentional fouls not allowed (loss of game);
• no jump shots allowed with any cue;
• foul on all balls;
• a shot clock of 30-seconds, with one 15-second extension allowed per player per game;
• lag for opening break (won by Cousins).
■ Bergman broke 27 times -- successful 18 times (resulting in 13 game wins and 5 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 6 dry (all losses).
■ Cousins broke 28 times -- successful 19 times (resulting in 14 game wins and 5 losses), 6 fouls (2 wins, 4 losses), and 3 dry (1 win, 2 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bergman -- 67% (18 of 27)
Cousins -- 68% (19 of 28)
Total -- 67% (37 of 55)
Breaker won game:
Bergman -- 52% (14 of 27)
Cousins -- 61% (17 of 28)
Total -- 56% (31 of 55)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Bergman -- 41% (11 of 27)
Cousins -- 50% (14 of 28)
Total -- 45% (25 of 55)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bergman -- 61% (11 of 18)
Cousins -- 74% (14 of 19)
Total -- 68% (25 of 37)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Bergman -- 6 fouls (including 3 on the break) in 41 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 6.8 games at the table)
Cousins -- 8 fouls (including 6 on the break) in 44 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 5.5 games at the table)
Total -- 14 fouls in 55 games (1 per 3.9 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Bergman-- 7 misses in 41 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 5.9 games at the table)
Cousins -- 8 misses in 44 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 5.5 games at the table)
Total -- 15 misses in 55 games (1 per 3.7 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Bergman after his own successful break -- 11 of 18 (61%)
By Bergman after Cousin's failed break -- 6 of 9 (67%)
By Bergman, total -- 17 of 27 (63%)
By Cousins after his own successful break -- 14 of 19 (74%)
By Cousins after Bergman's failed break -- 8 of 9 (89%)
By Cousins, total -- 22 of 28 (79%)
Total for Bergman and Cousins -- 39 of 55 (71%)
Run-outs from first shot after Bergman's break:
By Bergman -- 11 of 18 (61%)
By Cousins -- 8 of 9 (89%)
Total -- 19 of 27 (70%)
Run-outs from first shot after Cousin's break:
By Cousins -- 14 of 19 (74%)
By Bergman -- 6 of 9 (67%)
Total -- 20 of 28 (71%)
Balls Pocketed:
Bergman -- 32 on the break, 209 not on the break, 241 in total
Cousins -- 43 on the break, 249 not on the break, 292 in total
[Includes balls pocketed on breaking fouls (2 by Bergman, 6 by Cousins) and on fouls after the break (2 by each player).]
Average number of balls made on the break:
Bergman -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.7 on successful breaks
Cousins -- 1.5 on all breaks, 1.9 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.4 on all breaks, 1.8 on successful breaks
Alternate-Break Break-and-run packages:
Bergman's 11 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 4 pack, 3 2-packs, and 1 single.
Cousin's 14 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 3 pack, 2 2-packs, and 7 singles.
Games with 1 or more safeties:
3 games (5% of all games and 10% of games that were not B&Rs)
Number of innings:
87% (48 of 55) of the games ended in one inning -- 25 games on the breaker's first inning (B&R games) and 23 games on the non-breaker's first inning
9% (5 of 55) of the games ended in the second inning.
4% (2 of 55) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 5th visit.
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Bergman first, then Cousins then the total.
1 game -- 6 times, 6 times, 12 times
2 games -- 1, 3, 4
3 games -- 3, 2, 5
4 games -- 2, 1, 3
8 games -- 0, 1, 1 (the first 8 games of the match)
Biggest leads by each player:
Bergman never led
Cousins led by 10 at 11-1 and at 28-18
Lead changes and tied scores:
No lead changes and no tied scores
8-balls on the break -- One (1.8% of all 55 breaks), by Cousins (Game 25). It was spotted and Cousins continued.
Match length -- About 5 hours, for an average of 5.5 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts.
