Here are some break statistics for all 9 of the Diamond Bigfoot 10-Ball Challenge matches streamed by Inside Pool and Accu-Stats from the Southern Classic in Tunica, MS.
The conditions for this event included: Diamond 10-foot tables with approx. 4 1/2" (4 7/16"?) corner pockets, Simonis cloth, Diamond wooden rack, winner breaks, rack your own, break from anywhere behind the line, no jump cues allowed, all slop counts except spot any 10-ball made on the break in either foot-rail pocket, and a 40-second shot clock (last 3 matches only).
The 9 matches (159 games) were as follows:
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 159 games.
10-balls on the break: One that counted as a win; twelve that were spotted. Eleven of those spotted 10-balls occurred in the last three matches on Tuesday (ten in the last two matches!).
The conditions for this event included: Diamond 10-foot tables with approx. 4 1/2" (4 7/16"?) corner pockets, Simonis cloth, Diamond wooden rack, winner breaks, rack your own, break from anywhere behind the line, no jump cues allowed, all slop counts except spot any 10-ball made on the break in either foot-rail pocket, and a 40-second shot clock (last 3 matches only).
The 9 matches (159 games) were as follows:
Fri., June 21
Van Boening def. Orcollo 11-6
Burford d. Deuel 11-6
Sat., June 22
Economopoulos d. Can 11-6
Biado d. Feijen 11-7
Sun. June 23
Pinegar d. Biado 11-5
Van Boening d. Pagulayan 11-6
Tues., June 25
Boyes d. Pinegar 11-7
Van Boening d. Burford 11-9
Boyes d. Van Boening 11-8
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 56% of the time (89 of 159), won 53% of the games (85 of 159), and broke and ran 19% of the games (30 of 159).Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 159 games.
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 55 (35% of the 159 games)
Breaker lost the game: 34 (21%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 5 (3%)
Breaker lost the game: 10 (6%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 25 (16%)
Breaker lost the game: 30 (19%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 53% (85) of all 159 games,
He won 62% (55 of 89) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 33% (5 of 15) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 45% (25 of 55) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 43% (30 of 70) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
10-balls on the break: One that counted as a win; twelve that were spotted. Eleven of those spotted 10-balls occurred in the last three matches on Tuesday (ten in the last two matches!).
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