Here are some results from the Shane Van Boening vs. Dennis Orcollo 10-Ball match played at First Break Sports Bar in Sterling, Virginia on November 7-9, 2019. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by UpState AL for Roy's Basement. The commentators were Josh Roberts, Chip Klein, and Allan Leon.
This match was a race to 120 game wins played over 3 days. Van Boening outscored Orcollo each day and won 120 - 85. The scores each day were:
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Van Boening broke 119 times -- successful 106 times (resulting in 72 game wins and 34 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 10 dry (5 wins, 5 losses).
■ Orcollo broke 86 times -- successful 58 times (resulting in 37 game wins and 21 losses), 9 fouls (1 win, 8 losses), and 19 dry (6 wins and 13 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
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.]
Van Boening -- 13 fouls, including 3 on the break, in 181 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 13.9 games at the table)
Orcollo -- 23 fouls, including 9 on the break, in 153 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 6.7 games at the table)
Total -- 36 fouls in 205 games (1 per 5.7 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Orcollo's break:
Break-and-run packages
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 58% (119 of 205) of the games ended in one inning. 76 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 43 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 31 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 24 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 15% (31 of 205) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 9th visit.
10-balls on the break -- No 10-balls were made on the break. (They would have been spotted.)
Match length -- Approximately 19 1/3 hours, for an average of 5.7 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts, but excludes about 36 minutes for 3 intermissions (1 on Day 2 and 2 on Day 3, one of which was for a fire alarm).
This match was a race to 120 game wins played over 3 days. Van Boening outscored Orcollo each day and won 120 - 85. The scores each day were:
Day 1 -- 40 - 29
Day 2 -- 40 - 23 (2-day total 80-52)
Day 3 -- 40 - 33
Total -- 120 - 85
Day 2 -- 40 - 23 (2-day total 80-52)
Day 3 -- 40 - 33
Total -- 120 - 85
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with pro-cut pockets and fairly new Simonis blue cloth;
- Aramith balls with a measles cue ball;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball and 3-ball on the back corners;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- call shots (but not safes), with the opponent having a choice of shooting or passing it back after a ball is pocketed illegally;
- spot any 10-ball made on the break;
- early combos or caroms on the 10-ball are not game wins, and the 10-ball is spotted;
- cue ball fouls only, and 3-foul rule in effect;
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break.
- Aramith balls with a measles cue ball;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball and 3-ball on the back corners;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- call shots (but not safes), with the opponent having a choice of shooting or passing it back after a ball is pocketed illegally;
- spot any 10-ball made on the break;
- early combos or caroms on the 10-ball are not game wins, and the 10-ball is spotted;
- cue ball fouls only, and 3-foul rule in effect;
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break.
■ Van Boening broke 119 times -- successful 106 times (resulting in 72 game wins and 34 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 10 dry (5 wins, 5 losses).
■ Orcollo broke 86 times -- successful 58 times (resulting in 37 game wins and 21 losses), 9 fouls (1 win, 8 losses), and 19 dry (6 wins and 13 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Van Boening -- 106 of 119 (89%)
Orcollo -- 58 of 86 (67%)
Total -- 164 of 205 (80%)
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
Van Boening -- 13 of 119 (11%)
Orcollo -- 28 of 86 (33%)
Total -- 41 of 205 (20%)
Breaker won game:
Van Boening -- 78 of 119 (66%)
Orcollo -- 44 of 86 (51%)
Total -- 122 of 205 (60%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Van Boening -- 52 of 119 (44%)
Orcollo -- 24 of 86 (28%)
Total -- 76 of 205 (37%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Van Boening -- 52 of 106 (49%)
Orcollo -- 24 of 58 (41%)
Total -- 76 of 164 (46%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Van Boening -- 13 fouls, including 3 on the break, in 181 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 13.9 games at the table)
Orcollo -- 23 fouls, including 9 on the break, in 153 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 6.7 games at the table)
Total -- 36 fouls in 205 games (1 per 5.7 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Van Boening -- 54 misses in 181 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 3.4 games at the table)
Orcollo -- 36 misses in 153 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.3 games at the table)
Total -- 90 misses in 205 games (1 per 2.3 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Van Boening after his own successful break -- 52 of 106 (49%)
By Van Boening after Orcollo's failed break -- 17 of 28 (61%)
By Van Boening, total -- 69 of 134 (51%)
By Orcollo after his own successful break -- 24 of 58 (41%)
By Orcollo after Van Boening's failed break -- 3 of 13 (23%)
By Orcollo, total -- 27 of 71 (38%)
Total for Van Boening and Orcollo -- 96 of 205 (47%)
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
By Van Boening -- 52 of 106 (49%)
By Orcollo -- 3 of 13 (23%)
Total -- 55 of 119 (46%)
Run-outs from first shot after Orcollo's break:
By Orcollo -- 24 of 58 (41%)
By Van Boening -- 17 of 28 (61%)
Total -- 41 of 86 (48%)
Break-and-run packages
Van Boening's 52 B&R games consisted of 6 3-packs, 8 2-packs, and 18 singles.
Orcollo's 24 B&R games consisted of 4 3-packs, 2 2-packs, and 8 singles.
Orcollo's 24 B&R games consisted of 4 3-packs, 2 2-packs, and 8 singles.
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
by Van Boening only -- 20
by Orcollo only -- 23
by both -- 25
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 33% (68 of 205)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Van Boening -- 1.6 on all breaks, 1.7 on successful breaks
Orcollo -- 1.3 on all breaks, 1.6 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.4 on all breaks, 1.7 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 58% (119 of 205) of the games ended in one inning. 76 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 43 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 31 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 24 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 15% (31 of 205) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 9th visit.
10-balls on the break -- No 10-balls were made on the break. (They would have been spotted.)
Match length -- Approximately 19 1/3 hours, for an average of 5.7 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts, but excludes about 36 minutes for 3 intermissions (1 on Day 2 and 2 on Day 3, one of which was for a fire alarm).
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