Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Turning Stone Classic XXXI 9-Ball Open played January 10-13, 2019 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Free live streaming was provided on the Facebook page of UpState AL.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Jayson Shaw won the tournament, defeating Shane Van Boening in the final match.
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
The stats are for the 23 matches (336 games) played on the main streaming table. These matches represented 9.1% of the event's total of 252 matches played (2 forfeits), and are listed here in the order in which they were played. [Note: These stats exclude the first game of the Michas/Andrade match, because only the end of that game was shown on the stream. So the tracked games number 335.]
Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019
Overall results
Here's a breakdown of the 335 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Break-and-run games -- The 82 break-and-run games represented 24% of all 335 games, 45% of the 183 games won by the breaker, and 41% of the 202 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 82 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of two 4-packs (both by Shaw), three 3-packs (2 by Thorpe and 1 by Grabe), eight 2-packs, and 49 singles. No one in the 23 streamed matches broke and ran more than 4 games in a row.
9-balls on the break -- The 82 break-and-run games included 4 9-balls on the break (1.2% of the 335 breaks).
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Jayson Shaw won the tournament, defeating Shane Van Boening 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 23 matches (336 games) played on the main streaming table. These matches represented 9.1% of the event's total of 252 matches played (2 forfeits), and are listed here in the order in which they were played. [Note: These stats exclude the first game of the Michas/Andrade match, because only the end of that game was shown on the stream. So the tracked games number 335.]
Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019
Zion Zvi defeated Ron Casanzio 9-7, Billy Thorpe d. Rob Hart 9-2,
Loree Jon Hasson d. Qays Kolee 9-4, and Jeremy Sossei d. Mika Immonen 9-5.
Loree Jon Hasson d. Qays Kolee 9-4, and Jeremy Sossei d. Mika Immonen 9-5.
Fri., Jan. 11Jason Michas d. John Andrade 9-8, Frankie Hernandez d. Martin Daigle 9-6,
Dale Kimmet d. Eric Croteau 9-5, Denis Grabe d. Shaun Wilkie 9-8,
Kyle Pepin d. Jorge Rodriguez 9-6, Zvi d. Johnny Archer 9-7, and Jennifer Barretta d. Hasson 9-8.
Dale Kimmet d. Eric Croteau 9-5, Denis Grabe d. Shaun Wilkie 9-8,
Kyle Pepin d. Jorge Rodriguez 9-6, Zvi d. Johnny Archer 9-7, and Jennifer Barretta d. Hasson 9-8.
Sat., Jan. 12Thorsten Hohmann d. Pepin 9-2, Luc Salvas d. Wilkie 9-8,
Jayson Shaw d. Dennis Hatch 9-7, Danny Hewitt d. Hohmann 9-6,
Thorpe d. Eric Hjorleifson 9-2, Petri Makkonen d. Shaw 9-7, and Shaw d. John Morra 9-8
Jayson Shaw d. Dennis Hatch 9-7, Danny Hewitt d. Hohmann 9-6,
Thorpe d. Eric Hjorleifson 9-2, Petri Makkonen d. Shaw 9-7, and Shaw d. John Morra 9-8
Sun., Jan. 13Shane Van Boening d. Makkonen 9-3, Shaw d. Tommy Tokoph 9-2,
Van Boening d. Sossei 9-3 (Hotseat match), Shaw d. Sossei 9-4 (Semifinal), and Shaw d. Van Boening 13-7(Finals).
Van Boening d. Sossei 9-3 (Hotseat match), Shaw d. Sossei 9-4 (Semifinal), and Shaw d. Van Boening 13-7(Finals).
Overall results
■ Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul) -- 64% (129 of 201) for match winners, 54% (73 of 134) for match losers, and 60% (202 of 335) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 65% (130 of 201) for match winners, 40% (53 of 134) for match losers, and 55% (183 of 335) in total
■ Break-and-run games -- 32% (64 of 201) for match winners, 13% (18 of 135) for match losers, and 24% (82 of 335) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 65% (130 of 201) for match winners, 40% (53 of 134) for match losers, and 55% (183 of 335) in total
■ Break-and-run games -- 32% (64 of 201) for match winners, 13% (18 of 135) for match losers, and 24% (82 of 335) in total
Here's a breakdown of the 335 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 140 (42% of the 335 games)
Breaker lost the game: 62 (19%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 8 (2%)
Breaker lost the game: 23 (7%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 35 (10%)
Breaker lost the game: 67 (20%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 55% (183 of 335) of all games,
He won 69% (140 of 202) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 26% (8 of 31) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 34% (35 of 102) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 32% (43 of 133) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
Break-and-run games -- The 82 break-and-run games represented 24% of all 335 games, 45% of the 183 games won by the breaker, and 41% of the 202 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul). The 82 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of two 4-packs (both by Shaw), three 3-packs (2 by Thorpe and 1 by Grabe), eight 2-packs, and 49 singles. No one in the 23 streamed matches broke and ran more than 4 games in a row.
9-balls on the break -- The 82 break-and-run games included 4 9-balls on the break (1.2% of the 335 breaks).
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