Here are some results from the Justin Bergman vs. Roberto Gomez "Champions Challenge" 8-Ball race to 100 played at Racks on the Rocks in West Peoria, IL on July 10-13, 2020. PoolActionTV provided pay-per-view streaming.
This match was originally scheduled as a 3-day race to 100 game wins, with the play stopping when the leader reached 35 on Day 1 and 70 on Day 2. However, a storm knocked out the power on Day 2 with the score tied at 47-47, and they could not resume that day. The match was extended to 4 days, with Day 3 ending when the leader reached 80. Remote commentary (by phone) was provided by Larry Schwartz. Ray Hansen also commentated each day from the site. Bergman won the match 100 - 91.
Conditions -- The conditions for this call-shot 8-Ball match included:
■ Bergman broke 99 times -- successful 52 times (resulting in 37 game wins and 15 losses), 8 fouls (1 win and 7 losses), and 39 dry (19 wins and 20 losses).
■ Gomez broke 92 times -- successful 55 times (resulting in 41 game wins and 14 losses), 6 fouls (all losses), and 31 dry (8 wins and 23 losses).
Match results, by day (Bergman's score first)
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Fouled and/or dry breaks:
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 and missed-shot rates (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 Bergman's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Gomez's break:
Break-and-run packages
Number of innings -- 74% (141 of 191) of the games ended in one inning. 67 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 74 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 27 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 8 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. Only 15 games (8%) went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table.
8-balls on the break -- None.
Match length (including racking and timeouts)
Average minutes per game
This match was originally scheduled as a 3-day race to 100 game wins, with the play stopping when the leader reached 35 on Day 1 and 70 on Day 2. However, a storm knocked out the power on Day 2 with the score tied at 47-47, and they could not resume that day. The match was extended to 4 days, with Day 3 ending when the leader reached 80. Remote commentary (by phone) was provided by Larry Schwartz. Ray Hansen also commentated each day from the site. Bergman won the match 100 - 91.
Conditions -- The conditions for this call-shot 8-Ball match included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with pro-cut pockets (4½" corners);
- Simonis 860 blue cloth;
- Aramith Tournament balls, including a measles cue ball;
- breaker racks using a triangle rack;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- take the group you make more of on the break (table open if breaker makes same number of each group, or fouls, or breaks dry);
- ball in hand behind the head string after a foul on the break;
- if an 8-ball is made on a successful break, the breaker has the option to either spot it and continue play or to re-break;
- jump cues allowed;
- 3-foul rule in effect;
- cue ball fouls only; and
- lag for opening break (won by Gomez).
■ Bergman broke 99 times -- successful 52 times (resulting in 37 game wins and 15 losses), 8 fouls (1 win and 7 losses), and 39 dry (19 wins and 20 losses).
■ Gomez broke 92 times -- successful 55 times (resulting in 41 game wins and 14 losses), 6 fouls (all losses), and 31 dry (8 wins and 23 losses).
Match results, by day (Bergman's score first)
Day 1 -- 35 - 29
Day 2 -- 12 - 18 (2-day total 47 - 47)
Day 3 -- 33 - 25 (3-day total 80 - 72)
Day 4 -- 20 - 19
Total -- 100 - 91
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bergman -- 52 of 99 (53%)
Gomez -- 55 of 92 (60%)
Total -- 107 of 191 (56%)
Fouled and/or dry breaks:
Bergman -- 47 of 99 (47%)
Gomez -- 37 of 92 (40%)
Total -- 84 of 191 (44%)
Breaker won game:
Bergman -- 57 of 99 (58%)
Gomez -- 49 of 92 (53%)
Total -- 106 of 191 (55%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Bergman -- 28 of 99 (28%)
Gomez -- 39 of 92 (42%)
Total -- 67 of 191 (35%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bergman -- 28 of 52 (54%)
Gomez -- 39 of 55 (71%)
Total -- 67 of 107 (63%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Bergman -- 14 fouls, including 8 on the break, in 152 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 10.9 games at the table)
Gomez -- 19 fouls, including 6 on the break, in 163 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 8.6 games at the table)
Total -- 33 fouls in 191 games (1 per 5.8 games)
Missed shots and missed-shot rates (est.):
Bergman -- 44 misses in 152 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 3.5 games at the table)
Gomez -- 43 misses in 163 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 3.8 games at the table)
Total -- 87 misses in 191 games (1 per 2.2 games)
Games with 1 or more safeties (est.)
By Bergman only -- 5
By Gomez only -- 7
By both -- 8
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 10% (20 of 191)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Bergman -- 0.7 on all breaks, 1.2 on successful breaks
Gomez -- 0.9 on all breaks, 1.4 on successful breaks
Total -- 0.8 on all breaks, 1.3 on successful breaks
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Bergman after his own successful break (B&R's) -- 28 of 52 (54%)
By Bergman after Gomez's failed break -- 27 of 37 (73%)
By Bergman, total -- 55 of 89 (62%)
By Gomez after his own successful break (B&R's) -- 39 of 55 (71%)
By Gomez after Bergman's failed break -- 23 of 47 (49%)
By Gomez, total -- 62 of 102 (61%)
Total for Bergman and Gomez -- 117 of 191 (61%)
Run-outs from first shot after Bergman's break:
By Bergman (B&R's) -- 28 of 52 (54%)
By Gomez -- 23 of 47 (49%)
Total -- 51 of 99 (52%)
Run-outs from first shot after Gomez's break:
By Gomez (B&R's) -- 39 of 55 (71%)
By Bergman -- 27 of 37 (73%)
Total -- 66 of 92 (72%)
Break-and-run packages
Bergman's 28 B&R games consisted of 2 3-packs, 7 2-packs, and 8 singles.
Gomez's 39 B&R games consisted of 2 4-packs, 3 3-packs, 4 2-packs and 14 singles.
Number of innings -- 74% (141 of 191) of the games ended in one inning. 67 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 74 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 27 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 8 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. Only 15 games (8%) went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table.
8-balls on the break -- None.
Match length (including racking and timeouts)
Day 1 -- 8 hours, 42 minutes
Day 2 -- 3 hours, 30 min.
Day 3 -- 5 hrs, 45 min.
Day 4 -- 5 hrs, 12 min.
Total -- 23 hours, 9 min.
Average minutes per game
Day 1 -- 8.2 (approx. 7.3 not counting timeouts)
Day 2 -- 7.0 (6.6)
Day 3 -- 5.9 (5.9)
Day 4 -- 8.0 (7.7)
Total -- 7.3 (6.8)
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