Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Turning Stone Classic XLI 9-Ball Open played January 8-11, 2026 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Free live streaming was provided by AZBtv on the Facebook page of UpState AL.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. John Morra won the tournament, defeating Jesus Atencio in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the matches streamed on the feature table in this event included:
The stats are for 18 matches (254 games) out of the 24 matches shown on the main streaming table. I did not watch the 4 Thursday matches and the 2 losers'-side amateur matches that were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday. These 18 tracked matches were 7.3% of the event's total of 247 matches played (254 matches planned less 7 forfeits), and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Friday, Jan. 10
Saturday, Jan. 11
Sunday, Jan. 12
Overall results
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 254 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Break-and-run games -- The 54 break-and-run games represented 21% of all 254 games, 39% of the 140 games won by the breaker, and 32% of the 171 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 54 break-and-run games (including 9-balls on the break) consisted of three 3-packs (two by Morra and one by Shaw), eight 2-packs, and 29 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 54 break-and-run games included two 9-balls on the break (0.8% of all 254 breaks). One 9-ball was made on a fouled break; it was spotted.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. John Morra won the tournament, defeating Jesus Atencio in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the matches streamed on the feature table in this event included:
• Diamond 9-foot table with 4½" corner pockets;
• Tournament Blue Simonis 860 cloth;
• Aramith Tournament balls with a measles cue ball;
• Diamond black polycarbonate triangle rack;
• winner breaks from a central box (2 diamonds wide);
• loser racks, with the 1-ball on the foot spot;
• cue-ball fouls only except during the act of shooting;
• 3-foul rule in effect (no violations occurred);
• no jump cues allowed;
• no shot clock;
• all slop counts; and
• lag for opening break.
The stats are for 18 matches (254 games) out of the 24 matches shown on the main streaming table. I did not watch the 4 Thursday matches and the 2 losers'-side amateur matches that were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday. These 18 tracked matches were 7.3% of the event's total of 247 matches played (254 matches planned less 7 forfeits), and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Friday, Jan. 10
1. Erik Hjorleifson defeated Harold Rosseau 9-5
2. Randy Labonte d. Steve Sutton 9-4
3. Lukas Fracasso-Verner d. Jesse Piercey 9-4
4. Yesid Garibello d. Jonathan Smith 9-3
5. Moritz Neuhausen d. Fracasso-Verner 9-4
6. Dylan Spohr d. Troy Deocharran 9-1
Saturday, Jan. 11
7. Hjorleifson d. Bob Madenjian 9-5
8. John Morra d. Donny Mills 9-6
9. Frankie Hernandez d. Christoph Neumayer 9-5
10. Hjorleifson d. Grayson Vaughan 9-7
11. Morra d. Jesus Atencio 9-4
12. Jeremy Sossei d. Jake Jackson 9-6
Sunday, Jan. 12
13. Jayson Shaw d. Neuhausen 9-5
14. Atencio d. Neuhausen 9-8
15. Morra d. Shaw 9-1 (Hotseat match)
16. Atencio d. Martin Daigle 9-6 (loser 4th)
17. Atencio d. Shaw 9-8 (Semifinal)
18. Morra d. Atencio 13-6 (Final)
Overall results
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Match winners -- 67% (105 of 156)
Match losers -- 67% (66 of 98)
Total -- 67% (171 of 254)
Breaker won the game:
Match winners -- 67% (104 of 156)
Match losers -- 37% (36 of 98)
Total -- 55% (140 of 254)
Break-and-run games on all breaks:
Match winners -- 24% (37 of 156)
Match losers -- 17% (17 of 98)
Total -- 21% (54 of 254)
Break-and-run games on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Match winners -- 35% (37 of 105)
Match losers -- 26% (17 of 66)
Total -- 32% (54 of 171)
Here's a breakdown of the 254 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 103 (41% of the 254 games)
Breaker lost the game: 68 (27%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 7 (3%)
Breaker lost the game: 15 (6%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 30 (12%)
Breaker lost the game: 31 (12%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 55% (140 of 254) of all games,
He won 60% (103 of 171) of the games in which the break was successful (made at least one ball and did not foul).
He won 45% (37 of 83) of the games in which the break was unsuccessful (fouled or dry).
Break-and-run games -- The 54 break-and-run games represented 21% of all 254 games, 39% of the 140 games won by the breaker, and 32% of the 171 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 54 break-and-run games (including 9-balls on the break) consisted of three 3-packs (two by Morra and one by Shaw), eight 2-packs, and 29 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 54 break-and-run games included two 9-balls on the break (0.8% of all 254 breaks). One 9-ball was made on a fouled break; it was spotted.