Here are few results from the Francisco Bustamante vs. Lee Vann Corteza "Sharks" 10-Ball match played in Quezon City, Philippines on September 12-13, 2022. Free streaming was provided on Facebook and YouTube.
This match was a race to 50 game wins played over 2 days. Bustamante won the match, outscoring Corteza on Day 1 and tying on Day 2 (Bustamante's score first):
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Bustamante broke 48 times -- successful 17 times (resulting in 12 game wins and 5 losses), 2 fouls (both losses), and 29 dry (18 wins, 11 losses).
■ Corteza broke 48 times -- successful 20 times (resulting in 15 game wins and 5 losses), 4 fouls (all losses), and 24 dry (13 wins, 11 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Breaker won game:
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Alternate-break packages (break-and-run games on a player's own successive breaks)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Bustamante first, then Corteza, then the total.
10-balls on the break -- One, on a scratch (it was spotted).
Oddities
Match length -- Approximately 10 hours and 16 minutes, for an average of 6.4 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts (if any).
This match was a race to 50 game wins played over 2 days. Bustamante won the match, outscoring Corteza on Day 1 and tying on Day 2 (Bustamante's score first):
Day 1 -- 25 - 21
Day 2 -- 25 - 25
Total -- 50 - 46
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- 9-foot Brunswick Gold Crown IV table with 4½" corner pockets;
- grey Simonis 860 cloth;
- Aramith Tournament Black balls with a black-spots cue ball;
- triangle rack;
- referee racks, with the 1-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball and 3-ball on the back corners;
- alternate breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- call shots (but not safes), with the opponent having a choice of shooting or passing it back if a ball is pocketed illegally;
- spot any 10-ball made on the break, but early called 10-balls after the break count as game wins;
- 3-foul rule in effect (did not happen);
- jump cues allowed;
- 30-second shot clock with one 10-second extension per player per game; and
- lag for opening break on Day 1 (won by Corteza).
■ Bustamante broke 48 times -- successful 17 times (resulting in 12 game wins and 5 losses), 2 fouls (both losses), and 29 dry (18 wins, 11 losses).
■ Corteza broke 48 times -- successful 20 times (resulting in 15 game wins and 5 losses), 4 fouls (all losses), and 24 dry (13 wins, 11 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bustamante -- 17 of 48 (35%)
Corteza -- 20 of 48 (42%)
Total -- 37 of 96 (39%)
Breaker won game:
Bustamante -- 30 of 48 (63%)
Corteza -- 28 of 48 (58%)
Total -- 58 of 96 (60%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Bustamante -- 8 of 48 (17%)
Corteza --7 of 48 (15%)
Total -- 15 of 96 (16%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bustamante -- 8 of 17 (47%)
Corteza -- 7 of 20 (35%)
Total -- 15 of 37 (41%)
Alternate-break packages (break-and-run games on a player's own successive breaks)
Bustamante's 8 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 2-pack and 6 singles
Corteza's 7 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 2-pack and 5 singles
Average number of balls made on the break:
Bustamante -- 0.5 on all breaks, 1.4 on successful breaks
Corteza -- 0.6 on all breaks, 1.3 on successful breaks
Total -- 0.5 on all breaks, 1.3 on successful breaks
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Bustamante first, then Corteza, then the total.
1 game -- 16 times, 15 times, 31 times
2 games -- 7, 7, 14
3 games -- 2, 3, 5
4 games -- 0, 2, 2
5 games -- 0, 0, 0
6 games -- 1, 0, 1
7 games -- 0, 0, 0
8 games -- 1, 0, 1
10-balls on the break -- One, on a scratch (it was spotted).
Oddities
- On Day 1, 10 out of the first 12 breaks were dry, including 8 in a row.
- On Day 2, 7 out of 8 breaks were dry at one point, and 6 in a row were dry later.
Match length -- Approximately 10 hours and 16 minutes, for an average of 6.4 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts (if any).
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