Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Turning Stone Classic XXX 9-Ball Open played August 23-26, 2018 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Free live streaming was provided on the Facebook page of UpState AL.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Shane Van Boening won the tournament, defeating Johnny Archer in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
The stats are for the 22 matches (300 games) played on the main streaming table. These matches represented 8.7% of the event's total of 254 matches played, and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Overall results
Break-and-run games -- The 49 break-and-run games represented 16% of all 300 games, 29% of the 168 games won by the breaker, and 27% of the 180 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 49 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of three 3-packs (1 each by Archer, Hernandez, and Shaw), four 2-packs, and 32 singles. No one in the 22 streamed matches broke and ran more than 3 games in a row.
9-balls on the break -- The 49 break-and-run games included 2 9-balls on the break (0.7% of the 300 breaks). One additional 9-ball was made on a fouled break.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Shane Van Boening won the tournament, defeating Johnny Archer 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 22 matches (300 games) played on the main streaming table. These matches represented 8.7% of the event's total of 254 matches played, and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Thurs., Aug. 23, 2018Bruce Nagle defeated Shaun Wilkie 9-8, Frankie Hernandez d. Randy Labonte 9-0,
Hunter Lombardo d. Steve Lillis 9-2, and Petri Makkonen d. Samoth Sam 9-0.
Hunter Lombardo d. Steve Lillis 9-2, and Petri Makkonen d. Samoth Sam 9-0.
Fri., Aug. 24Jayson Shaw d. Brandon Shuff 9-4, Dwight Dixon d. John Francisco 9-4,
Mika Immonen d. Luc Salvas 9-3, Matt Krah d. John Moody 9-2,
Johnny Archer d. Petri Makkonen 9-4, and Holden Chin d. Greg Antonakos 9-5.
Mika Immonen d. Luc Salvas 9-3, Matt Krah d. John Moody 9-2,
Johnny Archer d. Petri Makkonen 9-4, and Holden Chin d. Greg Antonakos 9-5.
Sat., Aug. 25Hernandez d. Rob Hart 9-4, Shuff d. Billy Thorpe 9-5, Olli Turkulainen d. Shaw 9-8,
Nagle d. Joe Dupuis 9-7, Donny Mills d. Matt Tetreault 9-4,
Shane Van Boening d. Turkulainen 9-4, and Bucky Souvanthong d. Danny Hewitt 9-7.
Nagle d. Joe Dupuis 9-7, Donny Mills d. Matt Tetreault 9-4,
Shane Van Boening d. Turkulainen 9-4, and Bucky Souvanthong d. Danny Hewitt 9-7.
Sun., Aug. 26Van Boening d. Erik Hjorleifson 9-5, Hjorleifson d. Shaw 9-5,
Van Boening d. Archer 9-3 (Hotseat match), Archer d. Lombardo 9-7 (Semifinal), and Van Boening d. Archer 13-7 (Finals).
Van Boening d. Archer 9-3 (Hotseat match), Archer d. Lombardo 9-7 (Semifinal), and Van Boening d. Archer 13-7 (Finals).
Overall results
■ Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul) -- 61% (118 of 194) for match winners, 58% (62 of 106) for match losers, and 60% (180 of 300) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 68% (132 of 194) for match winners, 34% (36 of 106) for match losers, and 56% (168 of 300) in total
■ Break-and-run games -- 21% (41 of 194) for match winners, 8% (8 of 106) for match losers, and 16% (49 of 300) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 68% (132 of 194) for match winners, 34% (36 of 106) for match losers, and 56% (168 of 300) in total
■ Break-and-run games -- 21% (41 of 194) for match winners, 8% (8 of 106) for match losers, and 16% (49 of 300) in total
Here's a breakdown of the 300 games (for match winners and losers combined).Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 111 (37% of the 300 games)
Breaker lost the game: 69 (23%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 5 (2%)
Breaker lost the game: 11 (4%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 52 (17%)
Breaker lost the game: 52 (17%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 56% (168 of 300) of all games,
He won 62% (111 of 180) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 31% (5 of 16) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 50% (52 of 104) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 48% (57 of 120) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- The 49 break-and-run games represented 16% of all 300 games, 29% of the 168 games won by the breaker, and 27% of the 180 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 49 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of three 3-packs (1 each by Archer, Hernandez, and Shaw), four 2-packs, and 32 singles. No one in the 22 streamed matches broke and ran more than 3 games in a row.
9-balls on the break -- The 49 break-and-run games included 2 9-balls on the break (0.7% of the 300 breaks). One additional 9-ball was made on a fouled break.
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