Here are some aggregate break statistics from the Turning Stone Classic XXXV 9-Ball Open played September 1-4, 2022 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Free live streaming was provided by AZBtv on the Facebook page of UpState AL.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Jayson Shaw won the tournament, defeating Donny Mills in the final match. This was Shaw's 8th win at Turning Stone (all in the last 14 events).
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
The stats are for 20 of the 23 matches (281 games) shown on the main streaming table. I excluded one of those 23 matches from the stats because the level of play was much worse than in any of the other matches. Also, I did not watch 2 of the 23 matches -- the losers'-side matches between two amateurs that were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday. These 20 tracked matches represented 7.9% of the event's total of 252 matches played (2 matches were forfeited -- 1 in full and 1 that was in progress), and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Friday, Sept. 2
Saturday, Sept. 3
Sunday, Sept. 4
Overall results
Here's a breakdown of the 281 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 55% (155 of 281) of all games,
Break-and-run games -- The 46 break-and-run games represented 16% of all 281 games, 30% of the 155 games won by the breaker, and 28% of the 162 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 46 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of one 3-pack (by Shaw in the Finals), five 2-packs (two by Mills and one each by Van Boening, Immonen, and Fleming), and 33 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 46 break-and-run games included 7 9-balls on the break (2.5% of all 281 breaks). Also, 1 9-ball was made on a fouled break, so it was spotted.
This was a 128-player double-elimination event. Jayson Shaw won the tournament, defeating Donny Mills in the final match. This was Shaw's 8th win at Turning Stone (all in the last 14 events).
Conditions -- The conditions for the streamed matches in this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with "pro-cut" pockets (but possibly 4¼" corners instead of 4½") and espresso-colored rails;
- Tournament Blue Simonis 860 or 860 HR cloth;
- Super Aramith Pro balls;
- Diamond black polycarbonate 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 20 of the 23 matches (281 games) shown on the main streaming table. I excluded one of those 23 matches from the stats because the level of play was much worse than in any of the other matches. Also, I did not watch 2 of the 23 matches -- the losers'-side matches between two amateurs that were streamed at 10 am on Friday and Saturday. These 20 tracked matches represented 7.9% of the event's total of 252 matches played (2 matches were forfeited -- 1 in full and 1 that was in progress), and are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Thursday, September 1, 2022
1. Shane Van Boening defeated Sean Santoro 9-2
2. Mika Immonen d. Hunter Lombardo 9-4
3. Jonathan Smith d. Eric Cloutier 9-5
4. Mike Yednak d. Joe Darigis 9-4
Friday, Sept. 2
5. Bucky Souvanthong d. Pat Fleming 9-5
6. Yesid Garibello d. Dave Dreidel 9-6
7. Demetrius Jelatis d. Ray McNamara 9-8
8. Kevin West d. Earl Herring 9-6
9. Kyle Akaloo d. Jim Prather 9-6
Saturday, Sept. 3
10. Dany Normandin d. Sylvain Deslauriers 9-3
11. Jayson Shaw d. Earl Strickland 9-3
12. Garibello d. Redgie Cutler 9-4
13. Garibello d. Frankie Hernandez 9-8
14. Shaw d. Danny Hewitt 9-4
15. Strickland d. Jeremy Sossei 9-8
Sunday, Sept. 4
16. Immonen d. Donny Mills 9-4
17. Souvanthong d. Jimmy Rivera 9-5
18. Shaw d. Immonen 9-1 (Hotseat match)
19. Mills d. Immonen 9-6 (Semifinal)
20. Shaw d. Mills 13-5 (Final)
Overall results
■ Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul) -- 59% (102 of 174) for match winners, 56% (60 of 107) for match losers, and 58% (162 of 281) in total
■ Breaker won the game -- 67% (116 of 174) for match winners, 36% (39 of 107) for match losers, and 55% (155 of 281) in total
■ Break-and-run games on all breaks -- 19% (33 of 174) for match winners, 12% (13 of 107) for match losers, and 16% (46 of 281) in total
■ Break-and-run games on successful breaks -- 32% (33 of 102) for match winners, 22% (13 of 60) for match losers, and 28% (46 of 162) in total
Here's a breakdown of the 281 games (for match winners and losers combined).
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 95 (34% of the 281 games)
Breaker lost the game: 67 (24%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 4 (1%)
Breaker lost the game: 6 (2%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 56 (20%)
Breaker lost the game: 53 (19%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 55% (155 of 281) of all games,
He won 59% (95 of 162) of the games in which the break was successful (made at least one ball and did not foul).
He won 50% (60 of 119) of the games in which the break was unsuccessful (fouled or dry).
Break-and-run games -- The 46 break-and-run games represented 16% of all 281 games, 30% of the 155 games won by the breaker, and 28% of the 162 games in which the break was successful (made a ball and didn't foul).
The 46 break-and-run games (including 9's on the break) consisted of one 3-pack (by Shaw in the Finals), five 2-packs (two by Mills and one each by Van Boening, Immonen, and Fleming), and 33 singles.
9-balls on the break -- The 46 break-and-run games included 7 9-balls on the break (2.5% of all 281 breaks). Also, 1 9-ball was made on a fouled break, so it was spotted.
