Here are some results from the Dennis Orcollo vs. Shane Van Boening 9-Ball match played at Bill's Bar & Billiards in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 23-25, 2020. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by Rackemtv. The commentators included Jeremy Jones, Joey Gray, Skyler Woodward, Chip Compton, Billy Thorpe, Marc Gonzalez, and Billy Guy.
This match was a race to 120 game wins played over 3 days. Orcollo won this hill/hill match. The scores each day (Orcollo's score first) were:
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
NOTE: The stream was down for all of Game 16. I do know that Orcollo broke and won that game, but I know no details. So most of the stats are for 238 games instead of 239.
■ Orcollo broke 119 times -- successful 104 times (resulting in 78 game wins and 26 losses), 3 wet but illegal (all losses), 9 fouls (all losses), and 3 dry (all losses).
■ Van Boening broke 119 times -- successful 101 times (resulting in 75 game wins and 26 losses), 7 wet but illegal (3 wins, 4 losses), 8 fouls (all losses), and 3 dry (all losses).
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Unsuccessful breaks (illegal, fouled, or dry):
Breaker won game:
[Note: this stat includes the game I did not see.]
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (broke legally, 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 Orcollo's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
Break-and-run packages
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 64% (153 of 238) of the games ended in one inning. 109 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 44 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 31 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 26 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 12% (28 of 238) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 6th visit.
9-balls on the break -- 5 (2.1% of the 238 breaks); they were spotted.
Match length -- Approximately 19 ¾ hours, for an average of 5.0 minutes per game. This includes racking and short timeouts, but excludes about 63 minutes for 3 intermissions (1 each day).
This match was a race to 120 game wins played over 3 days. Orcollo won this hill/hill match. The scores each day (Orcollo's score first) were:
Day 1 -- 40 - 37
Day 2 -- 26 - 43 (2-day total 66 - 80)
Day 3 -- 54 - 39
Total -- 120 - 119
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with pro-cut pockets (4½" corners) and new fast, blue cloth (I didn't hear the brand);
- Predator Arcos II balls;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 9-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball at the back of the rack;
- winner breaks from the box -- one diamond to each side of the long string;
- the break is illegal (and non-breaker has an option to shoot) unless at least 3 object balls cross (or touch?) the head string or are pocketed;
- all slop counts, except spot any 9-ball made on the break;
- cue-ball fouls only;
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break on Day 1 (won by Orcollo).
NOTE: The stream was down for all of Game 16. I do know that Orcollo broke and won that game, but I know no details. So most of the stats are for 238 games instead of 239.
■ Orcollo broke 119 times -- successful 104 times (resulting in 78 game wins and 26 losses), 3 wet but illegal (all losses), 9 fouls (all losses), and 3 dry (all losses).
■ Van Boening broke 119 times -- successful 101 times (resulting in 75 game wins and 26 losses), 7 wet but illegal (3 wins, 4 losses), 8 fouls (all losses), and 3 dry (all losses).
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Orcollo -- 104 of 119 (87%)
Van Boening -- 101 of 119 (85%)
Total -- 205 of 238 (86%)
Unsuccessful breaks (illegal, fouled, or dry):
Orcollo -- 15 of 119 (13%)
Van Boening -- 18 of 119 (15%)
Total -- 33 of 238 (14%)
Breaker won game:
[Note: this stat includes the game I did not see.]
Orcollo -- 79 of 120 (66%)
Van Boening -- 78 of 119 (66%)
Total -- 157 of 239 (66%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Orcollo -- 55 of 119 (46%)
Van Boening -- 54 of 119 (45%)
Total -- 109 of 238 (46%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Orcollo -- 55 of 104 (53%)
Van Boening -- 54 of 101 (53%)
Total -- 109 of 205 (53%)
Illegal breaks:Orcollo -- 5 of 119 (4%)
Van Boening -- 8 of 119 (7%)
Total -- 13 of 238 (5%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Orcollo -- 20 fouls, including 9 on the break, in 184 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 9.2 games at the table)
Van Boening -- 25 fouls, including 8 on the break, in 183 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 7.3 games at the table)
Total -- 45 fouls in 238 games (1 per 5.3 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Orcollo -- 44 misses in 184 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.2 games at the table)
Van Boening -- 45 misses in 183 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.1 games at the table)
Total -- 89 misses in 238 games (1 per 2.7 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Orcollo after his own successful break -- 55 of 104 (53%)
By Orcollo after Van Boening's failed break -- 10 of 18 (56%)
By Orcollo, total -- 65 of 122 (53%)
By Van Boening after his own successful break -- 54 of 101 (53%)
By Van Boening after Orcollo's failed break -- 12 of 15 (80%)
By Van Boening, total -- 66 of 116 (57%)
Total for Orcollo and Van Boening -- 131 of 238 (55%)
Run-outs from first shot after Orcollo's break:
By Orcollo -- 55 of 104 (53%)
By Van Boening -- 12 of 15 (80%)
Total -- 67 of 119 (56%)
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
By Van Boening -- 54 of 101 (53%)
By Orcollo -- 10 of 18 (56%)
Total -- 64 of 119 (54%)
Break-and-run packages
Van Boening's 54 B&R games consisted of 2 5-packs, 2 4-packs, 2 3-packs, 5 2-packs, and 20 singles
Orcollo's 55 B&R games consisted of 2 5-packs, 2 4-packs, 2 3-packs, 6 2-packs, and 19 singles
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
by Van Boening only -- 23
by Orcollo only -- 20
by both -- 18
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 26% (61 of 238)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Orcollo -- 1.7 on all breaks, 1.8 on successful breaks
Van Boening -- 1.8 on all breaks, 1.9 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.7 on all breaks, 1.8 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 64% (153 of 238) of the games ended in one inning. 109 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 44 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 31 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 26 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 12% (28 of 238) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 6th visit.
9-balls on the break -- 5 (2.1% of the 238 breaks); they were spotted.
Match length -- Approximately 19 ¾ hours, for an average of 5.0 minutes per game. This includes racking and short timeouts, but excludes about 63 minutes for 3 intermissions (1 each day).
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