Here are some results from the Joshua Filler vs. James Aranas "Quarantine 10-Ball Duel" played in Ariel Roy Francisco's basement in Virginia on March 19-21, 2020. Free streaming was provided on Roy's Basement Facebook page.
This match was a race to 100 game wins played over 3 days. The scores each day (with match-winner Filler's scores first) were:
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Filler broke 100 times -- successful 77 times (resulting in 60 game wins and 17 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 20 dry (3 wins, 17 losses).
■ Aranas broke 72 times -- successful 56 times (resulting in 33 game wins and 23 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 13 dry (2 wins and 11 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.]
Missed shots (est.):
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Filler's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Aranas's break:
Break-and-run packages
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 60% (104 of 172) of the games ended in one inning. 63 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 41 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 20 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 21 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 16% (27 of 172) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the non-breaker's 6th visit.
10-balls on the break -- No 10-balls were made on the break. (They would have been spotted.)
Match length -- Approximately 11¾ hours, for an average of 4.1 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts, but excludes about 1½ hours for 3 intermissions (1 on each day).
This match was a race to 100 game wins played over 3 days. The scores each day (with match-winner Filler's scores first) were:
Day 1 -- 27 - 33
Day 2 -- 39 - 20 (2-day total 66-53)
Day 3 -- 34 - 19
Total -- 100 - 72
Day 2 -- 39 - 20 (2-day total 66-53)
Day 3 -- 34 - 19
Total -- 100 - 72
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- 9-foot Diamond Pro-Am table with pro-cut pockets and slightly used (a few weeks) Simonis blue cloth;
- Predator Arcos II balls, including a black-triangles cue ball;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 1-ball on the foot spot (2-ball and 3-ball need not be 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 (did not occur);
- early combinations or caroms on the 10-ball are not game wins; spot the 10-ball and continue shooting;
- 3-foul rule in effect (did not occur);
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break.
- Predator Arcos II balls, including a black-triangles cue ball;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 1-ball on the foot spot (2-ball and 3-ball need not be 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 (did not occur);
- early combinations or caroms on the 10-ball are not game wins; spot the 10-ball and continue shooting;
- 3-foul rule in effect (did not occur);
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break.
■ Filler broke 100 times -- successful 77 times (resulting in 60 game wins and 17 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 20 dry (3 wins, 17 losses).
■ Aranas broke 72 times -- successful 56 times (resulting in 33 game wins and 23 losses), 3 fouls (1 win, 2 losses), and 13 dry (2 wins and 11 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Filler -- 77 of 100 (77%)
Aranas -- 56 of 72 (78%)
Total -- 133 of 172 (77%)
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
Filler -- 23 of 100 (23%)
Aranas -- 16 of 72 (22%)
Total -- 39 of 172 (23%)
Breaker won game:
Filler -- 64 of 100 (64%)
Aranas -- 36 of 72 (50%)
Total -- 100 of 172 (58%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Filler -- 40 of 100 (40%)
Aranas -- 23 of 72 (32%)
Total -- 63 of 172 (37%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Filler -- 40 of 77 (52%)
Aranas -- 23 of 56 (41%)
Total -- 63 of 133 (47%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Filler -- 15 fouls, including 3 on the break, in 149 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 9.9 games at the table)
Aranas -- 18 fouls, including 3 on the break, in 132 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 7.3 games at the table)
Total -- 33 fouls in 172 games (1 per 5.2 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Filler -- 29 misses in 149 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 5.1 games at the table)
Aranas -- 35 misses in 132 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 3.8 games at the table)
Total -- 64 misses in 172 games (1 per 2.7 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Filler after his own successful break -- 40 of 77 (52%)
By Filler after Aranas's failed break -- 9 of 16 (56%)
By Filler, total -- 49 of 93 (53%)
By Aranas after his own successful break -- 23 of 56 (41%)
By Aranas after Filler's failed break -- 14 of 23 (61%)
By Aranas, total -- 37 of 79 (47%)
Total for Filler and Aranas -- 86 of 172 (50%)
Run-outs from first shot after Filler's break:
By Filler -- 40 of 77 (52%)
By Aranas -- 14 of 23 (61%)
Total -- 54 of 100 (54%)
Run-outs from first shot after Aranas's break:
By Aranas -- 23 of 56 (41%)
By Filler -- 9 of 16 (56%)
Total -- 32 of 72 (44%)
Break-and-run packages
Filler's 40 B&R games consisted of 1 6-pack, 3 3-packs, 7 2-packs, and 11 singles.
Aranas's 23 B&R games consisted of 1 4-pack, 1 3-pack, 1 2-pack, and 14 singles.
Aranas's 23 B&R games consisted of 1 4-pack, 1 3-pack, 1 2-pack, and 14 singles.
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
by Filler only -- 24
by Aranas only -- 19
by both -- 16
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 34% (59 of 172)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Filler -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Aranas -- 1.5 on all breaks, 1.8 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.3 on all breaks, 1.6 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 60% (104 of 172) of the games ended in one inning. 63 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 41 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 20 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 21 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 16% (27 of 172) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the non-breaker's 6th visit.
10-balls on the break -- No 10-balls were made on the break. (They would have been spotted.)
Match length -- Approximately 11¾ hours, for an average of 4.1 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts, but excludes about 1½ hours for 3 intermissions (1 on each day).
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