Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Turning Stone Classic XXXIII 9-Ball Open played Janury 9-12, 2020 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. Shane Van Boening won the tournament, defeating Alex Kazakis in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
The stats are for the 21 matches (275 games) shown on the main streaming table with commentary. Two additional losers'-side matches were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday; I did not watch them. These 21 tracked matches represented 8.3% of the event's total of 253 matches played (1 match was forfeited), and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Overall results
Here's a breakdown of the 275 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 59% (163 of 275) of all games,
Break-and-run games -- The 62 break-and-run games represented 23% of all 275 games, 38% of the 163 games won by the breaker, and 33% of the 188 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 62 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of one 5-pack (by Shaw), one 3-pack (Van Boening), six 2-packs, and 42 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 62 break-and-run games included 8 9-balls on the break (2.9% of the 275 breaks). One additional 9-ball was made on a fouled break, so it was spotted.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Shane Van Boening won the tournament, defeating Alex Kazakis in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with pro-cut corner pockets;
- Tournament Blue Simonis 860 cloth;
- Aramith Tournament Pro-Cup TV balls with the measles cue ball;
- Diamond plastic 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;
- no jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock;
- all slop counts; and
- lag for opening break.
The stats are for the 21 matches (275 games) shown on the main streaming table with commentary. Two additional losers'-side matches were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday; I did not watch them. These 21 tracked matches represented 8.3% of the event's total of 253 matches played (1 match was forfeited), and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Mieszko Fortunski defeated Matt Krah 9-4, Dwight Dixon d. Pat Fleming 9-3,
Shane Van Boening d. Tom Acciavatti 9-4, and Frankie Hernandez d. Bruce Nagle 9-4.
Friday, January 10Demetrius Jelatis d. John Morra 9-8, Rhys Chen d. Joey Cicero 9-5,
Earl Strickland d. Steve Fleming 9-3, Holden Chin d. Elvis Joubert 9-1,
Jeremy Sossei d. James Aranas 9-5, and Nick Charette d. Ron Casanzio 9-3.
Saturday, January 11Daniel Schneider d. Frankie Hernandez 9-3, Sossei d. Billy Thorpe 9-8,
Bucky Souvanthong d. Chris Szuter 9-2, Joe Dupuis d. Krah 9-1,
Jayson Shaw d. Earl Strickland 9-2, and Aranas d. Strickland 9-4.
Sunday, January 12Van Boening d. Shaw 9-5, Thorpe d. Shaw 9-8,
Van Boening d. Alex Kazakis 9-2 (Hotseat match), Kazakis d. Aranas 9-1 (Semifinal), and
Van Boening d. Kazakis 13-6 (Finals).
Overall results
■ Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul) -- 71% (129 of 181) for match winners, 63% (59 of 94) for match losers, and 68% (188 of 275) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 72% (131 of 181) for match winners, 34% (32 of 94) for match losers, and 59% (163 of 275) in total
■ Break-and-run games on all breaks -- 27% (49 of 181) for match winners, 14% (13 of 94) for match losers, and 23% (62 of 275) in total
■ Break-and-run games on successful breaks -- 38% (49 of 129) for match winners, 22% (13 of 59) for match losers, and 33% (62 of 188) in total
Here's a breakdown of the 275 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 125 (45% of the 275 games)
Breaker lost the game: 63 (23%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 4 (1%)
Breaker lost the game: 20 (7%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 34 (12%)
Breaker lost the game: 29 (11%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 59% (163 of 275) of all games,
He won 66% (125 of 188) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 17% (4 of 24) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 54% (34 of 63) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 44% (38 of 87) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- The 62 break-and-run games represented 23% of all 275 games, 38% of the 163 games won by the breaker, and 33% of the 188 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 62 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of one 5-pack (by Shaw), one 3-pack (Van Boening), six 2-packs, and 42 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 62 break-and-run games included 8 9-balls on the break (2.9% of the 275 breaks). One additional 9-ball was made on a fouled break, so it was spotted.
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