Here are some break statistics from eleven 10-ball matches streamed by Inside Pool from the 2nd Annual Steinway Classic at Steinway Billiards in New York City (Astoria, Queens) from 8/25/2013 - 8/27/2013.
The conditions for this event included: Brunswick Gold Crown 9-foot table with corner pockets measuring about 5.1" at the mouth, new Championship cloth, Delta-13 metal rack, winner breaks, rack your own, break from anywhere behind the line, jump cues allowed, and Predator Tour rules (call shot, call safety).
The 11 matches (181 games) were as follows:
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 55% of the time (99 of 181 games), won 46% of the games (84 of 181), and broke and ran 18% of the games (33 of 181).
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 181 games.
10-balls on the break: The 10-ball was made on the break 8 times (including 4 times in the final match) in the 181 games, but it did not count as a win and was spotted. The breaker continued shooting if there was no foul on the break.
The conditions for this event included: Brunswick Gold Crown 9-foot table with corner pockets measuring about 5.1" at the mouth, new Championship cloth, Delta-13 metal rack, winner breaks, rack your own, break from anywhere behind the line, jump cues allowed, and Predator Tour rules (call shot, call safety).
The 11 matches (181 games) were as follows:
- S Van Boening def. S. Moore 9-4
- E. Strickland d. T. Robles 9-8
- R. Eckert d. D. Hatch 9-8
- E. Strickland d. W. Kiamco 9-4
- S. Cohen d. M. Vergara 9-6 (but these statistics exclude one game when the stream was down)
- S. Van Boening d. Shaun Wilke 9-3
- S. Van Boening d. J. Shaw 9-2
- E. Strickland d. O. Ortmann 9-4
- E. Strickland d. W. Kiamco 9-8
- E. Strickland D. J. Shaw 15-13 (Semi-Finals)
- S. Van Boening d. E. Strickland 15-11 (Finals)
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 55% of the time (99 of 181 games), won 46% of the games (84 of 181), and broke and ran 18% of the games (33 of 181).
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 181 games.
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 58 (32% of the 181 games)
Breaker lost the game: 41 (23%)
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: 21 (12%)
Breaker lost the game: 46 (25%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 46% (84 of 181) of all games,
He won 59% (58 of 99) 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 31% (21 of 67) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 32% (26 of 82) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
10-balls on the break: The 10-ball was made on the break 8 times (including 4 times in the final match) in the 181 games, but it did not count as a win and was spotted. The breaker continued shooting if there was no foul on the break.
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