Here are some aggregate break statistics from the 2025 Predator WPA World 10-Ball Championship played September 20-28, 2025 at the Quan Khu 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with free streaming on Billiard TV's YouTube channel. The commentators for the matches I watched were were Mark White, Eric Hjorleifson, Tim De Ruyter, and George Teyechea. Ko Ping Chung won the event, defeating Alex Kazakis in the final match.
This was an invitational 91-player event (96 less 5 no-shows) with double-elimination down to 32 players (16 on the winners' side and 16 on the one-loss side). The 16 players (out of the final 32) with the highest WPA rankings were then seeded into the final bracket and the positions of the other 16 were drawn randomly. It was then single elimination to the end. In the double-elimination stage, each match was the best two out of three races to 4. In the single-elimination stage, each match was the best three out of five races to 4. In both the double- and single-elimination stages, if the score was tied at hill/hill (3-3) in the deciding set of the match, a shootout determined the winner of the set (and, therefore, of the match).
The 7 matches (169 games) I tracked were all of the matches that were streamed on feature Table 1 in the single-elimination stage. Two of these matches ended with a shootout. These 7 matches were 23% of the total of 31 matches played in the single-elimination stage.
The conditions for the streamed matches included:
The 7 matches (169 games) tracked were as follows, shown in the order in which they were played.
Thurs. Sept. 25
Fri. Sept. 26
Sat. Sept. 27
Sun. Sept. 28
Overall results
Breaker won the game:
Break-and-run games on all breaks:
Break-and-run games on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Here's a breakdown of the 169 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Break-and-run games -- The 31 break-and-run games represented 18% of all 169 games, 34% of the 92 games won by the breaker, and 34% of the 90 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 31 break-and-run games consisted of 1 3-pack (Van Boening), 6 2-packs (2 each by Ko and Kazakis and 1 each by Van Boening and Biado), and 16 singles. No one in these 7 matches broke and ran more than 3 games in a row.
One match (the Final) contained 8 B&Rs, 2 matches had 5, 2 matches had 4, 1 match had 3, and 1 match had 2.
10-Balls on the break -- Only one 10-ball was made on the break (0.6% of all 169 breaks). It was spotted.
This was an invitational 91-player event (96 less 5 no-shows) with double-elimination down to 32 players (16 on the winners' side and 16 on the one-loss side). The 16 players (out of the final 32) with the highest WPA rankings were then seeded into the final bracket and the positions of the other 16 were drawn randomly. It was then single elimination to the end. In the double-elimination stage, each match was the best two out of three races to 4. In the single-elimination stage, each match was the best three out of five races to 4. In both the double- and single-elimination stages, if the score was tied at hill/hill (3-3) in the deciding set of the match, a shootout determined the winner of the set (and, therefore, of the match).
The 7 matches (169 games) I tracked were all of the matches that were streamed on feature Table 1 in the single-elimination stage. Two of these matches ended with a shootout. These 7 matches were 23% of the total of 31 matches played in the single-elimination stage.
The conditions for the streamed matches included:
• Predator ARC 9-foot table (I didn't hear anyone give the pocket sizes);
• Predator Arcadia Reserve Tournament Blue cloth;
• Predator Arcos II balls, including a black-triangles cue ball;
• Predator Arena lights;
• referee racks using a Predator Aerorack triangle rack, with the 1-ball on the spot (2-ball and 3-ball need not be on the back corners);
• winner breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
• call shots (but not safes), with the opponent having a choice of shooting or passing it back after a ball is pocketed illegally;
• early combinations or caroms on the 10-ball, if called, are not game winners; the 10-ball is spotted and the shooter continues;
• a 10-ball made in any pocket on a break is spotted (not a game win);
• jump cues allowed;
• foul on all balls;
• 3-foul rule in effect (no occurrences);
• 30-second shot clock (60 seconds after the break and after a push out) with one 30-second extension allowed per player per game; and
• lag for opening break.
The 7 matches (169 games) tracked were as follows, shown in the order in which they were played.
Thurs. Sept. 25
1. Shane Van Boening defeated Naoyuki Oi 1-4, 4-2, 4-1, 4-2 (Round of 32)
2. Duong Quoc Hoang d. Joshua Filler 1-4, 4-2, 1-4, 4-3, 4-1 (Round of 32)
Fri. Sept. 26
3. Aloysius Yapp d. Duong 3-4, 4-2, 4-3, 1-4, 3-3, shootout (Round of 16)
4. Van Boening d. Yapp 3-4, 4-2, 4-1, 4-0 (Quarterfinal)
Sat. Sept. 27
5. Ko Ping Chung d. Carlo Biado 4-1, 4-3, 4-2 (Semifinal)
6. Alex Kazakis d. Van Boening 4-0, 0-4, 4-2, 2-4, 3-3, shootout (Semifinal)
Sun. Sept. 28
7. Ko d. Kazakis 4-0, 4-2, 1-4, 4-3 (Final)
Overall results
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Match winners -- 55% (51 of 92)
Match losers -- 51% (39 of 77)
Total -- 53% (90 of 169)
Breaker won the game:
Match winners -- 60% (55 of 92)
Match losers -- 48% (37 of 77)
Total -- 54% (92 of 169)
Break-and-run games on all breaks:
Match winners -- 24% (22 of 92)
Match losers -- 12% (9 of 77)
Total -- 18% (31 of 169)
Break-and-run games on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Match winners -- 43% (22 of 51)
Match losers -- 23% (9 of 39)
Total -- 34% (31 of 90)
Here's a breakdown of the 169 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 61 (36% of the 169 games)
Breaker lost the game: 29 (17%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 0 (0%)
Breaker lost the game: 1 (1%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 31 (18%)
Breaker lost the game: 47 (28%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 54% (92 of 169) of all games,
He won 68% (61 of 90) of the games in which the break was successful (made at least one ball and did not foul).
He won 39% (31 of 79) of the games in which the break was unsuccessful (fouled or dry).
Break-and-run games -- The 31 break-and-run games represented 18% of all 169 games, 34% of the 92 games won by the breaker, and 34% of the 90 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 31 break-and-run games consisted of 1 3-pack (Van Boening), 6 2-packs (2 each by Ko and Kazakis and 1 each by Van Boening and Biado), and 16 singles. No one in these 7 matches broke and ran more than 3 games in a row.
One match (the Final) contained 8 B&Rs, 2 matches had 5, 2 matches had 4, 1 match had 3, and 1 match had 2.
10-Balls on the break -- Only one 10-ball was made on the break (0.6% of all 169 breaks). It was spotted.
