I was watching this podcast and both players prefer long sets and winner break.
I find it funny that many of the people on here prefer short sets and alternate breaks.
It leads me to believe that may be the only way they can win because they have never had the ability to consistently run packages or hold the table more than a rack or two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8KsVm9ePlk&feature=youtu.be
It's very simple, long races favors the stronger player, while on the other hand, short races favors the weaker player between the two.
I'll add to this, if I am playing a weaker player than me in the pool hall, lets say he's a C player and I am a B player, I am better, but not by much, i'd like a race to 21 of nine ball with winner break, that way I am sure to beat him.
On the other hand, he prefers to play me a set of 9ball race to 5, because with race to 5 he has higher chance of beating me.
It's actually very very simple, both of these pro's are confident with their ability and almost at the same level, so they prefer longer race.
If I play either of these pro's, and since I am a B player, I would want to play corey a race to 3, and I got a very good chance of actually beating him, I might luck in the 9ball one time, then break a nine ball, then maybe take another game somehow.
But lets say I play corey race to 21, I got zero chance of winning, absolute zero, how many times I need to luck a game, maybe he misses the 6 ball and I run from the 6 to the 9 but how many times thats gonna happen? It's not going to happen 21 times, thats for sure.