Here are some stats from the Alex Pagulayan vs. Francisco Bustamante 10-Ball race to 25 played May 5, 2020 at Ray Hansen's home in Texas. Pay-per-view live streaming was provided by PoolActionTV.
This was Day 5 of a best-3-out-of-5 Champions Challenge All-Around match, with a different discipline played each day for up to 5 days. Remote commentary (by phone) was provided on Day 5 by Larry Schwartz (1st 24 games) Jeremy Jones (last 21 games). Ray Hansen also commentated, from a room in his home separate from the pool room. Pagulayan won the set 25-20.
The match ended with Pagulayan winning 3 set to 2 for Bustamante. Scores for each Day/Discipline (Pagulayan's score first):
Conditions -- The conditions for this set included:
■ Pagulayan broke 24 times -- successful 13 times (resulting in 7 game wins and 6 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 10 dry (5 wins, 5 losses).
■ Bustamante broke 21 times -- successful 16 times (resulting in 7 game wins and 9 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 4 dry (1 win, 3 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
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 (est.):
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Pagulayan's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Bustamante's break:
Break-and-run packages
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 53% (24 of 45) of the games ended in one inning. 11 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 13 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 2 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 5 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 31% (14 of 45) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the non-breaker's 6th visit.
10-balls on the break -- None. [I didn't hear any mention of what the rule was if one had occurred.]
Set length -- about 4 hours and 9 minutes, for an average of 5.5 minutes per game. [Note: This includes racking and 2 timeouts totaling about 18 minutes. Excluding those timeouts, the average was 5.1 minutes per game.]
This was Day 5 of a best-3-out-of-5 Champions Challenge All-Around match, with a different discipline played each day for up to 5 days. Remote commentary (by phone) was provided on Day 5 by Larry Schwartz (1st 24 games) Jeremy Jones (last 21 games). Ray Hansen also commentated, from a room in his home separate from the pool room. Pagulayan won the set 25-20.
The match ended with Pagulayan winning 3 set to 2 for Bustamante. Scores for each Day/Discipline (Pagulayan's score first):
Day 1 -- 12 - 15, 15-Ball Filipino Rotation (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511474)
Day 2 -- 16 - 13, 9-Ball Banks (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511534)
Day 3 -- 12 - 25, 8-Ball (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511573)
Day 4 -- 10 - 7, One-Pocket (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511636)
Day 5 -- 25 - 20, 10-Ball
Total -- 75 - 80
Day 2 -- 16 - 13, 9-Ball Banks (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511534)
Day 3 -- 12 - 25, 8-Ball (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511573)
Day 4 -- 10 - 7, One-Pocket (stats here: https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=511636)
Day 5 -- 25 - 20, 10-Ball
Total -- 75 - 80
Conditions -- The conditions for this set included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with standard pro-cut pockets and blue Simonis 860-HR cloth;
- Aramith Tournament balls with a measles cue ball;
- Accu-Rack Pro-10 racking template;
- rack your own, with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball and 3-ball on the back corners;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- all slop counts (except not sure of 10-ball on the break; did not occur);
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break (won by Bustamante).
- Aramith Tournament balls with a measles cue ball;
- Accu-Rack Pro-10 racking template;
- rack your own, with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball and 3-ball on the back corners;
- winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- all slop counts (except not sure of 10-ball on the break; did not occur);
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break (won by Bustamante).
■ Pagulayan broke 24 times -- successful 13 times (resulting in 7 game wins and 6 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 10 dry (5 wins, 5 losses).
■ Bustamante broke 21 times -- successful 16 times (resulting in 7 game wins and 9 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 4 dry (1 win, 3 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Pagulayan -- 13 of 24 (54%)
Bustamante -- 16 of 21 (76%)
Total -- 29 of 45 (64%)
Bustamante -- 16 of 21 (76%)
Total -- 29 of 45 (64%)
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
Pagulayan -- 11 of 24 (46%)
Bustamante -- 5 of 21 (24%)
Total -- 16 of 45 (36%)
Bustamante -- 5 of 21 (24%)
Total -- 16 of 45 (36%)
Breaker won game:
Pagulayan -- 12 of 24 (50%)
Bustamante -- 8 of 21 (38%)
Total -- 20 of 45 (44%)
Bustamante -- 8 of 21 (38%)
Total -- 20 of 45 (44%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Pagulayan -- 7 of 24 (29%)
Bustamante -- 4 of 21 (19%)
Total -- 11 of 45 (24%)
Bustamante -- 4 of 21 (19%)
Total -- 11 of 45 (24%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Pagulayan -- 7 of 13 (54%)
Bustamante -- 4 of 16 (25%)
Total -- 11 of 29 (38%)
Bustamante -- 4 of 16 (25%)
Total -- 11 of 29 (38%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Pagulayan -- 9 fouls, including 1 on the break, in 41 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 4.6 games at the table)
Bustamante -- 8 fouls, including 1 on the break, in 38 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 4.8 games at the table)
Total -- 17 fouls in 45 games (1 per 2.6 games)
Bustamante -- 8 fouls, including 1 on the break, in 38 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 4.8 games at the table)
Total -- 17 fouls in 45 games (1 per 2.6 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Pagulayan -- 10 misses in 41 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.1 games at the table)
Bustamante -- 12 misses in 38 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 3.2 games at the table)
Total -- 22 misses in 45 games (1 per 2.0 games)
Bustamante -- 12 misses in 38 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 3.2 games at the table)
Total -- 22 misses in 45 games (1 per 2.0 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Pagulayan after his own successful break -- 7 of 13 (54%)
By Pagulayan after Bustamante's failed break -- 2 of 5 (40%)
By Pagulayan, total -- 9 of 18 (50%)
By Bustamante after his own successful break -- 4 of 16 (25%)
By Bustamante after Pagulayan's failed break -- 4 of 11 (36%)
By Bustamante, total -- 8 of 27 (30%)
Total for Pagulayan and Bustamante -- 17 of 45 (38%)
By Pagulayan after Bustamante's failed break -- 2 of 5 (40%)
By Pagulayan, total -- 9 of 18 (50%)
By Bustamante after his own successful break -- 4 of 16 (25%)
By Bustamante after Pagulayan's failed break -- 4 of 11 (36%)
By Bustamante, total -- 8 of 27 (30%)
Total for Pagulayan and Bustamante -- 17 of 45 (38%)
Run-outs from first shot after Pagulayan's break:
By Pagulayan -- 7 of 13 (54%)
By Bustamante -- 4 of 11 (36%)
Total -- 11 of 24 (46%)
By Bustamante -- 4 of 11 (36%)
Total -- 11 of 24 (46%)
Run-outs from first shot after Bustamante's break:
By Bustamante -- 4 of 16 (25%)
By Pagulayan -- 2 of 5 (40%)
Total -- 6 of 21 (29%)
By Pagulayan -- 2 of 5 (40%)
Total -- 6 of 21 (29%)
Break-and-run packages
Pagulayan's 7 B&R games consisted of 2 2-packs and 3 singles
Bustamante's 4 B&R games were all singles
Bustamante's 4 B&R games were all singles
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
by Pagulayan only -- 5
by Bustamante only -- 6
by both -- 7
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 40% (18 of 45)
by Bustamante only -- 6
by both -- 7
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 40% (18 of 45)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Pagulayan -- 0.8 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Bustamante -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.0 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Bustamante -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.0 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 53% (24 of 45) of the games ended in one inning. 11 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 13 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 2 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 5 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 31% (14 of 45) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the non-breaker's 6th visit.
10-balls on the break -- None. [I didn't hear any mention of what the rule was if one had occurred.]
Set length -- about 4 hours and 9 minutes, for an average of 5.5 minutes per game. [Note: This includes racking and 2 timeouts totaling about 18 minutes. Excluding those timeouts, the average was 5.1 minutes per game.]
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