Here are some results from the Carlo Biado vs. Skyler Woodward 9-Ball match played at Bill's Bar & Billiards in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 13-15, 2021. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by Omega Billiards. The main commentators were Joey Gray and Chip Compton, with Steven Wyatt and Eric Nordstrom also sitting in at times.
This match was a race to 120 game wins played over 3 days. Biado won the match. The scores each day (Biado's score first) were:
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Biado broke 120 times -- successful 82 times (resulting in 55 game wins and 27 losses), 10 wet but illegal (3 wins, 7 losses), 7 fouls (1 win, 6 losses), and 21 dry, including 10 both dry and illegal (10 wins and 11 losses).
■ Woodward broke 100 times -- successful 69 times (resulting in 40 game wins and 29 losses), 14 wet but illegal (7 wins, 7 losses), 10 fouls (1 win, 9 losses), and 7 dry, including 4 both dry and illegal (1 win, 6 losses).
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Unsuccessful breaks (illegal, fouled, or dry):
Breaker won game:
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Illegal breaks:
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Missed shots (est.):
Run-outs from first shot after break:
Run-outs from first shot after Biado's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Woodward's break:
Break-and-run packages
Games with 1 or more safeties (est.) -- 38% (84 of 221)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 51% (113 of 220) of the games ended in one inning. 54 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 59 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 31 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 22 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 25% (54 of 220) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 7th visit.
9-balls on the break -- none
Match length -- Approximately 17½ hours, for an average of 4.8 minutes per game. This includes racking and short timeouts, but excludes about 1 2/3 hours in total for an intermission on each of the three days.
This match was a race to 120 game wins played over 3 days. Biado won the match. The scores each day (Biado's score first) were:
Day 1 -- 40 - 28
Day 2 -- 40 - 35 (2-day total 80 - 63)
Day 3 -- 40 - 38
Total -- 120 - 101
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with pro-cut pockets (4½" corners) and worn, blue cloth;
- Predator Arcos II balls;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 9-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball at the back of the rack;
- winner breaks from the box -- one diamond to each side of the long string;
- 3-point rule: the break is illegal (and non-breaker has an option to shoot) unless at least 3 object balls touch (not cross) the head string or are pocketed;
- all slop counts, except spot any 9-ball made on the break (did not happen);
- cue-ball fouls only;
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break on Day 1 (won by Biado).
- Predator Arcos II balls;
- Accu-Rack racking template;
- rack your own, with the 9-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball at the back of the rack;
- winner breaks from the box -- one diamond to each side of the long string;
- 3-point rule: the break is illegal (and non-breaker has an option to shoot) unless at least 3 object balls touch (not cross) the head string or are pocketed;
- all slop counts, except spot any 9-ball made on the break (did not happen);
- cue-ball fouls only;
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- lag for opening break on Day 1 (won by Biado).
■ Biado broke 120 times -- successful 82 times (resulting in 55 game wins and 27 losses), 10 wet but illegal (3 wins, 7 losses), 7 fouls (1 win, 6 losses), and 21 dry, including 10 both dry and illegal (10 wins and 11 losses).
■ Woodward broke 100 times -- successful 69 times (resulting in 40 game wins and 29 losses), 14 wet but illegal (7 wins, 7 losses), 10 fouls (1 win, 9 losses), and 7 dry, including 4 both dry and illegal (1 win, 6 losses).
[Note: Woodward actually broke 101 times. But the stream was down for the beginning of Game #199, so that game is excluded from these stats except where stated otherwise.]
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Biado -- 82 of 120 (68%)
Woodward -- 69 of 100 (69%)
Total -- 151 of 220 (69%)
Woodward -- 69 of 100 (69%)
Total -- 151 of 220 (69%)
Unsuccessful breaks (illegal, fouled, or dry):
Biado -- 38 of 120 (32%)
Woodward -- 31 of 100 (31%)
Total -- 69 of 220 (31%)
Woodward -- 31 of 100 (31%)
Total -- 69 of 220 (31%)
Breaker won game:
Biado -- 69 of 120 (58%)
Woodward -- 50 of 101 (50%) [Note: includes Game 199.]
Total -- 119 of 221 (54%)
Woodward -- 50 of 101 (50%) [Note: includes Game 199.]
Total -- 119 of 221 (54%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Biado -- 30 of 120 (25%)
Woodward -- 24 of 101 (24%) [Note: includes Game 199.]
Total -- 54 of 221 (24%)
Woodward -- 24 of 101 (24%) [Note: includes Game 199.]
Total -- 54 of 221 (24%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Biado -- 30 of 82 (37%)
Woodward -- 24 of 69 (35%)
Total -- 54 of 151 (36%)
Woodward -- 24 of 69 (35%)
Total -- 54 of 151 (36%)
Illegal breaks:
Biado -- 21 of 120 (18%)
Woodward -- 18 of 100 (18%)
Total -- 39 of 220 (18%)
Woodward -- 18 of 100 (18%)
Total -- 39 of 220 (18%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Biado -- 21 fouls, including 7 on the break, in 196 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 9.3 games at the table)
Woodward -- 27 fouls, including 10 on the break, in 190 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 7.0 games at the table)
Total -- 48 fouls in 220 games (1 per 4.6 games)
Woodward -- 27 fouls, including 10 on the break, in 190 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 7.0 games at the table)
Total -- 48 fouls in 220 games (1 per 4.6 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Biado -- 49 misses in 196 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.0 games at the table)
Woodward -- 66 misses in 190 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 2.9 games at the table)
Total -- 115 misses in 220 games (1 per 1.9 games)
Woodward -- 66 misses in 190 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 2.9 games at the table)
Total -- 115 misses in 220 games (1 per 1.9 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Biado after his own successful break -- 30 of 82 (37%)
By Biado after Woodward's failed break -- 13 of 31 (42%)
By Biado, total -- 43 of 113 (38%)
By Woodward after his own successful break -- 24 of 69 (35%)
By Woodward after Biado's failed break -- 16 of 38 (42%)
By Woodward, total -- 40 of 107 (37%)
Total for Biado and Woodward -- 83 of 220 (38%)
By Biado after Woodward's failed break -- 13 of 31 (42%)
By Biado, total -- 43 of 113 (38%)
By Woodward after his own successful break -- 24 of 69 (35%)
By Woodward after Biado's failed break -- 16 of 38 (42%)
By Woodward, total -- 40 of 107 (37%)
Total for Biado and Woodward -- 83 of 220 (38%)
Run-outs from first shot after Biado's break:
By Biado -- 30 of 82 (37%)
By Woodward -- 16 of 38 (42%)
Total -- 46 of 120 120 (38%)
By Woodward -- 16 of 38 (42%)
Total -- 46 of 120 120 (38%)
Run-outs from first shot after Woodward's break:
By Woodward -- 24 of 69 (35%)
By Biado -- 13 of 31 (42%)
Total -- 37 of 100 (37%)
By Biado -- 13 of 31 (42%)
Total -- 37 of 100 (37%)
Break-and-run packages
Biado's 30 B&R games consisted of 1 3-pack, 6 2-packs, and 15 singles
Woodward's 24 B&R games consisted of 2 3-packs, 2 2-pack, and 14 singles
Woodward's 24 B&R games consisted of 2 3-packs, 2 2-pack, and 14 singles
Games with 1 or more safeties (est.) -- 38% (84 of 221)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Biado -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Woodward -- 1.3 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Woodward -- 1.3 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 51% (113 of 220) of the games ended in one inning. 54 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 59 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 31 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 22 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 25% (54 of 220) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 7th visit.
9-balls on the break -- none
Match length -- Approximately 17½ hours, for an average of 4.8 minutes per game. This includes racking and short timeouts, but excludes about 1 2/3 hours in total for an intermission on each of the three days.
