Here are some statistics from the 2025 Buffalo's Pro Classic One-Pocket event, played May 21-25 at Buffalo's Billiards in Jefferson, LA with pay-per-view streaming by PoolActionTV. This was a 36-player, double-elimination event, with all races to 5. Joshua Filler won the event, defeating Tony Chohan in the first set of a true double-elimination final match.
The most frequent commentator was Scott Rabon. Others who commentated were Larry Schwartz, Gary Bradshaw, Josh Roberts, Billy Incardona, John Hennigan, Jeff Padilla, Jeremy Jones, and Ray Hansen.
Conditions -- The conditions for these streamed matches included:
The stats are for all of the matches that were streamed on the main table (Table 1) with commentary. This was 10 matches, which constituted 14% of the total of 70 matches played in the event. The 10 streamed matches are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Wed. May 21
Thurs. May 22
Fri. May 23
Sat. May 24
Sun. May 25
■ Breaks from breaker's right side of table -- 49 of 74 (66%)
■ Games won by breaker
■ Games won by player who scored the first point (or had it scored for him) -- 47 of 74 (64%)
■ Matches won by winner of lag -- 7 of 10 (70%)
■ Scratches on the break -- Three: 1 by Lunda (he lost the game) and 2 by Chohan (both game wins)
■ Balls made on the break -- 1, by Woodward
■ Three consecutive fouls -- None
■ Distribution of game scores:
■ Distribution of lengths of games.
■ Match lengths
■ Average match score -- 5 - 2.4. Only one of the matches was a shutout. Three matches went to hill/hill.
■ Ball counts by length of run:
■ Distribution of run-outs to win the games:
■ High run-outs
The most frequent commentator was Scott Rabon. Others who commentated were Larry Schwartz, Gary Bradshaw, Josh Roberts, Billy Incardona, John Hennigan, Jeff Padilla, Jeremy Jones, and Ray Hansen.
Conditions -- The conditions for these streamed matches included:
• Diamond 9-foot table with 4 1/8" (said Scott Rabon) corner pockets and blue Simonis cloth;
• Aramith Tournament balls with a measles cue ball;
• triangle rack;
• rack your own with alternating breaks;
• re-break if a ball is made on the break for either player;
• no shot clock;
• cue ball fouls only;
• climbing up on the table (no feet on the floor) to shoot is permitted; and
• lag for opening break.
The stats are for all of the matches that were streamed on the main table (Table 1) with commentary. This was 10 matches, which constituted 14% of the total of 70 matches played in the event. The 10 streamed matches are listed here in the order in which they were played.
Wed. May 21
1. Shane Van Boening defeated Evan Lunda 5-3
Thurs. May 22
2. Joshua Filler d. Sergio Rivas 5-2
3. Roberto Gomez d. Mickey Krause 5-2
Fri. May 23
4. Tony Chohan d. Fedor Gorst 5-4
5. Filler d. Skyler Woodward 5-0
Sat. May 24
6. Devin Poteet d. Gorst 5-4
7. Filler d. Chohan 5-1 (Hotseat match)
8. Van Boening d. Woodward 5-2 (Loser 4th)
Sun. May 25
9. Chohan d. Van Boening 5-2 (Semifinal)
10. Filler d. Chohan 5-4 (Final)
■ Breaks from breaker's right side of table -- 49 of 74 (66%)
■ Games won by breaker
When breaking from his left side of table -- 13 of 25 (52%)
When breaking from his right side of table -- 25 of 49 (51%)
Total -- 38 of 74 (51%)
■ Games won by player who scored the first point (or had it scored for him) -- 47 of 74 (64%)
■ Matches won by winner of lag -- 7 of 10 (70%)
■ Scratches on the break -- Three: 1 by Lunda (he lost the game) and 2 by Chohan (both game wins)
■ Balls made on the break -- 1, by Woodward
■ Three consecutive fouls -- None
■ Distribution of game scores:
8-(-2) -- 2
8-(-1) -- 3
8-0 -- 14
8-1 -- 13
8-2 -- 7
8-3 -- 10
8-4 -- 6
8-5 -- 13
8-6 -- 5
8-7 -- 1
Total -- 74
Average game score -- 8 - 2.4
■ Distribution of lengths of games.
Under 10 minutes -- 7 games (9% of the 74 games)
10 - 19 min. -- 23
20 - 29 min. -- 17
30 - 59 min. -- 21
60+ min. -- 6 (8% of the 74 games. Longest 87 min. -- Game 2 of the Filler/Rivas match)
Total -- 74
■ Match lengths
• Longest in total length (5 hrs., 20 min.) -- Chohan d. Gorst 5-4
• Highest in average minutes per game (37 min.) -- Van Boening d. Woodward 5-2
• Shortest in total length (1 hr., 56 min.) -- Filler d. Woodward 5-0
• Lowest in average minutes per game (15) -- Chohan d. Filler 5-4
• Average match length -- 3 hrs., 28 min.
• Average minutes per game -- 28 min.
■ Average match score -- 5 - 2.4. Only one of the matches was a shutout. Three matches went to hill/hill.
■ Ball counts by length of run:
The total ball counts resulted from the following runs and fouls.
1 ball -- 156 times
2 balls -- 70
3 balls -- 46
4 balls -- 28
5 balls -- 13
6 balls -- 8
7 balls -- 6
8 balls -- 8
9 balls -- 0 (although Chohan was mistakenly credited for running out from (-1) when he ran 8 in Game 5 against Van Boening)
Plus balls pocketed by opponents -- 86
Minus fouls -- 82
TOTAL ball count -- 769
Average game score -- 8 - 2.4
■ Distribution of run-outs to win the games:
1 ball -- 31 (42% of 74 games)
2 balls -- 14
3 balls -- 9
4 balls -- 5
5 balls -- 2
6 balls -- 2
7 balls -- 3
8 balls -- 8 (11%)
Total -- 74
Average (mean) "out" run -- 2.9 balls
Average (median) "out" run -- 2 balls
■ High run-outs
8-and-outs -- 8 times: 3 times by Filler (Matches 5, 7, and 10), 2 times by Chohan (Matches 7 and 9), 2 times by Van Boening (Matches 8 and 9), and once by Krause (Match 3).
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