Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Turning Stone Classic XXXII 9-Ball Open played August 22-25, 2019 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Free live streaming was provided by AZBtv on the Facebook page of UpState AL.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Shane Van Boening won the tournament, defeating Earl Strickland in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
The stats are for the 21 matches (289 games) shown on the main streaming table with commentary. Two additional losers'-side matches were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday; I did not watch them. These 21 tracked matches represented 8.5% of the event's total of 246 matches played (8 matches were forfeited), and are listed here in the order in which they were played. [Note: These stats exclude the 3 games that were conceded in the Van Boening/Archer match, the first game of the Rodriguez/Cloutier match (stream started late), and the last game of the Thorpe/Sossei match (stream ended after the break shot). So the stats are for 284 games.]
Overall results
Here's a more detailed breakdown of the 284 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Break-and-run games -- The 62 break-and-run games represented 22% of all 284 games, 36% of the 173 games won by the breaker, and 36% of the 173 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 62 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of one 5-pack (by Hohmann) one 4-pack (by Thorpe), two 3-packs (1 by Hewitt and 1 by Van Boening), five 2-packs, and 37 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 62 break-and-run games included 2 9-balls on the break (0.7% of the 284 breaks). One additional 9-ball was made on a fouled break, so it was spotted.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Shane Van Boening won the tournament, defeating Earl Strickland 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 21 matches (289 games) shown on the main streaming table with commentary. Two additional losers'-side matches were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday; I did not watch them. These 21 tracked matches represented 8.5% of the event's total of 246 matches played (8 matches were forfeited), and are listed here in the order in which they were played. [Note: These stats exclude the 3 games that were conceded in the Van Boening/Archer match, the first game of the Rodriguez/Cloutier match (stream started late), and the last game of the Thorpe/Sossei match (stream ended after the break shot). So the stats are for 284 games.]
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Matt Tetreault defeated Zion Zvi 9-1, Earl Strickland d. Chris Pyle 9-0,
Frankie Hernandez d. Matt Krah 9-5, and Len Gianfrate d. Loree Jon Hasson 9-5.
Friday, August 23
Shane Van Boening d. Johnny Archer 9-4, Krah d. Pat Fleming 9-5,
Bucky Souvanthong d. Eric Hjorleifson 9-2, Hunter Lombardo d. Greg Antonakos 9-7,
Shaun Wilkie d. Jorge Rodriguez 9-7, and Jennifer Barretta d. Jerry Crowe 9-0.
Saturday, August 24
Danny Hewitt d. Mika Immonen 9-6, Thorsten Hohmann d. Billy Thorpe 9-4,
Rodriguez d. Eric Cloutier 9-6, Hasson d. Brent Boemmels 9-5,
Strickland d. Van Boening 9-5, and Thorpe d. Jeremy Sosei 9-7.
Sunday, August 25
Jayson Shaw d. Brandon Shuff 9-7, Thorpe d. Hohmann 9-4,
Strickland d. Shaw 9-1 (Hotseat match), Van Boening d. Shaw 9-4 (Semifinal), and
Van Boening d. Strickland 13-11 (Finals).
Overall results
■ Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul) -- 63% (114 of 182) for match winners, 58% (59 of 102) for match losers, and 61% (173 of 284) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 71% (129 of 182) for match winners, 43% (44 of 102) for match losers, and 61% (173 of 284) in total
■ Break-and-run games on all breaks -- 24% (44 of 182) for match winners, 18% (18 of 102) for match losers, and 22% (62 of 284) in total
■ Break-and-run games on successful breaks -- 39% (44 of 114) for match winners, 31% (18 of 59) for match losers, and 36% (62 of 173) in total
Here's a more detailed breakdown of the 284 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 118 (42% of the 284 games)
Breaker lost the game: 55 (19%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 9 (3%)
Breaker lost the game: 11 (4%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 46 (16%)
Breaker lost the game: 45 (16%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 61% (173 of 284) of all games,
He won 68% (118 of 173) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 45% (9 of 20) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 51% (46 of 91) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 50% (55 of 111) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- The 62 break-and-run games represented 22% of all 284 games, 36% of the 173 games won by the breaker, and 36% of the 173 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 62 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of one 5-pack (by Hohmann) one 4-pack (by Thorpe), two 3-packs (1 by Hewitt and 1 by Van Boening), five 2-packs, and 37 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 62 break-and-run games included 2 9-balls on the break (0.7% of the 284 breaks). One additional 9-ball was made on a fouled break, so it was spotted.
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