Edit 3/14/19 -- This Post #1 is for SET #2 of the match only.
See Post #20 for similar results for SET #1.
See Post #21 for results for both sets combined.
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Here are some results from the Siming Chen vs. Donny Mills challenge 9-Ball match played at First Break Sports Bar in Sterling, Virginia on Feb. 23 and 24, 2019. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by RoysBasement and High Rock Productions.
This match was best 2 out of 3 races to 21, with the first set on Saturday, Feb. 23 and the second set (and 3rd, if necessary) on Sunday, Feb. 24. Chen won the first set 21-19 and the second set 21-20, so a 3rd set was not played.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
The following results are for SET #2 of the match, played Feb. 24. I have not yet been able to watch the last 13 games of Set #1, and have not included any results from Set #1 in this post.
■ Chen broke 21 times -- successful 12 times (resulting in 9 game wins and 3 losses), no fouls, 1 wet but illegal (a loss), and 8 dry (4 wins and 4 losses).
■ Mills broke 20 times -- successful 14 times (resulting in 11 game wins and 3 losses), 2 fouls (1 win, 1 loss), 1 wet but illegal (a loss), and 3 dry (all losses).
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled, dry, or illegal):
Breaker won game:
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (legal, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Fouls:
Missed shots (est.):
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Chen's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Mills' break:
Number of innings -- 49% (20 of 41) of the games ended in one inning. 13 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 7 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 6 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 4 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 11 games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest 3 games ending on one of the player's 6th visit.
Break-and-run packages -- The 13 B&R games consisted of one 3-pack by Mills, one 2-pack by each player, and 3 singles by each player.
9-balls on the break -- None (they would have been spotted).
Set length -- 5 hours and 12 minutes, for an average of 7.6 minutes per game, including racking and timeouts.
See Post #20 for similar results for SET #1.
See Post #21 for results for both sets combined.
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Here are some results from the Siming Chen vs. Donny Mills challenge 9-Ball match played at First Break Sports Bar in Sterling, Virginia on Feb. 23 and 24, 2019. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by RoysBasement and High Rock Productions.
This match was best 2 out of 3 races to 21, with the first set on Saturday, Feb. 23 and the second set (and 3rd, if necessary) on Sunday, Feb. 24. Chen won the first set 21-19 and the second set 21-20, so a 3rd set was not played.
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with standard pro-cut pockets and Simonis 860 Tournament Blue cloth;
- Aramith Tournament balls with a measles cue ball;
- breaker racks using an Accu-Rack racking template, with the 9-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball in back;
- winner breaks from a 2-diamonds-wide central box behind the head string;
- the break is illegal (and non-breaker has an option to shoot) unless at least 3 balls cross the head string or are pocketed;
- jumping allowed only with the playing cue;
- cue-ball fouls only; and
- all slop counts except spot any 9-ball made on the break;
The following results are for SET #2 of the match, played Feb. 24. I have not yet been able to watch the last 13 games of Set #1, and have not included any results from Set #1 in this post.
■ Chen broke 21 times -- successful 12 times (resulting in 9 game wins and 3 losses), no fouls, 1 wet but illegal (a loss), and 8 dry (4 wins and 4 losses).
■ Mills broke 20 times -- successful 14 times (resulting in 11 game wins and 3 losses), 2 fouls (1 win, 1 loss), 1 wet but illegal (a loss), and 3 dry (all losses).
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Chen -- 12 of 21 (57%)
Mills -- 14 of 20 (70%)
Total -- 26 of 41 (63%)
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled, dry, or illegal):
Chen -- 9 of 21 (43%)
Mills -- 6 of 20 (30%)
Total -- 15 of 41 (37%)
Breaker won game:
Chen -- 13 of 21 (62%)
Mills -- 12 of 20 (60%)
Total -- 25 of 41 (61%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Chen -- 5 of 21 (24%)
Mills -- 8 of 20 (40%)
Total -- 13 of 41 (32%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (legal, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Chen -- 5 of 12 (42%)
Mills -- 8 of 14 (57%)
Total -- 13 of 26 (50%)
Fouls:
Chen -- 4
Mills -- 5 (including 2 on the break)
Total -- 9
Missed shots (est.):
Chen -- 14
Mills -- 14
Total -- 28
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
by Chen only -- 5
by Mills only -- 6
by both -- 5
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 39% (16 of 41)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Chen -- 0.9 on all breaks, 1.4 on successful breaks
Mills -- 1.4 on all breaks, 1.6 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.1 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Chen after her own successful break -- 5 of 12 (42%)
By Chen after Mills' failed break -- 2 of 6 (33%)
By Chen, total -- 7 of 18 (39%)
By Mills after his own successful break -- 8 of 14 (57%)
By Mills after Chen's failed break -- 3 of 9 (33%)
By Mills, total -- 11 of 23 (48%)
Total for Chen and Mills -- 18 of 41 (44%)
Run-outs from first shot after Chen's break:
By Chen -- 5 of 12 (42%)
By Mills -- 3 of 9 (33%)
Total -- 8 of 21 (38%)
Run-outs from first shot after Mills' break:
By Mills -- 8 of 14 (57%)
By Chen -- 2 of 6 (33%)
Total -- 10 of 20 (50%)
Number of innings -- 49% (20 of 41) of the games ended in one inning. 13 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 7 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 6 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 4 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 11 games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest 3 games ending on one of the player's 6th visit.
Break-and-run packages -- The 13 B&R games consisted of one 3-pack by Mills, one 2-pack by each player, and 3 singles by each player.
9-balls on the break -- None (they would have been spotted).
Set length -- 5 hours and 12 minutes, for an average of 7.6 minutes per game, including racking and timeouts.
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