Here are some results from the Chip Compton vs. Francisco Bustamante One-Pocket match played July 18-20, 2024 at Action Palace in Huber Heights, Ohio. Pay-per-view live streaming was provided by PoolActionTV.
This match was a 3-day race to 21 games, with play stopping each day when the leader reached multiples of 7. The commentators were Jeremy Jones (remotely) and Ray Hansen. Compton won the match 21-16.
Conditions -- The conditions for this match included:
■ Match results, in games (Compton's score first)
■ Games won by breaker
■ Breaks by side of table (viewing from head to foot)
■ Games won by player who scored the first point (or had it scored for him)
■ Scratches on the break -- One, by Bustamante.
■ Object balls made on the break (re-break) -- Compton twice, Bustamante once
■ Three consecutive fouls -- Rule not in effect
■ Games in which the player had the lead at some point
■ Ball counts by length of run -- The total ball counts resulted from the following runs and fouls. Counts are given for Compton first, then Bustamante, then the total.
■ Distribution of run-outs to win the games. Counts are given for Compton first, then Bustamante, then the total.
■ Distribution of game scores. First column of counts is for games won by Compton, 2nd column for games won by Bustamante, third column the totals:
■ Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e., winning streaks. Counts are given for Compton first, then Bustamante, then the total.
■ Distribution of lengths of games. Counts are given first for games won by Compton, then games won by Bustamante, then the total.
■ Approx. Match length (including racking and timeouts)
■ Average minutes per game -- including timeouts
This match was a 3-day race to 21 games, with play stopping each day when the leader reached multiples of 7. The commentators were Jeremy Jones (remotely) and Ray Hansen. Compton won the match 21-16.
Conditions -- The conditions for this match included:
- Predator Apex 9-foot table with 4¼" (per Jeremy Jones) corner pockets;
- blue cloth;
- Aramith Tournament balls with a black-spots cue ball;
- triangle rack;
- rack your own with alternating breaks;
- re-break if a ball is made on the break;
- no shot clock;
- not stated whether foul on all balls or just cue-ball fouls unless multiple balls are moved (probably the latter);
- 3-consecutive-foul rule not in effect; and
- flip for opening break on Day 1 (won by Compton)
■ Match results, in games (Compton's score first)
Day 1 -- 7 - 5
Day 2 -- 7 - 2 (2-day total 14 - 7)
Day 3 -- 7 - 9
Total -- 21 - 16
■ Games won by breaker
Compton -- 13 of 19 (68%)
Bustamante -- 10 of 18 (56%)
Total -- 23 of 37 (62%)
■ Breaks by side of table (viewing from head to foot)
Compton -- Broke from his right all 19 times (13 wins, 6 losses).
Bustamante -- Broke from his right 7 times (2 wins, 5 losses) and from his left 11 times (8 wins, 3 losses).
■ Games won by player who scored the first point (or had it scored for him)
Compton -- 17 of 21 (81%)
Bustamante -- 12 of 16 (75%)
Total -- 29 of 37 (78%)
■ Scratches on the break -- One, by Bustamante.
■ Object balls made on the break (re-break) -- Compton twice, Bustamante once
■ Three consecutive fouls -- Rule not in effect
■ Games in which the player had the lead at some point
Compton -- 28 games, his 21 wins plus 7 games he lost.
Bustamante -- 25 games, his 16 wins plus 9 games he lost.
■ Ball counts by length of run -- The total ball counts resulted from the following runs and fouls. Counts are given for Compton first, then Bustamante, then the total.
1 ball -- 34 times, 34 times, 68 times
2 balls -- 12, 9, 21
3 balls -- 8, 7, 15
4 balls -- 7, 9, 16
5 balls -- 2, 5, 7
6 balls -- 5, 3, 8
7 balls -- 2, 3, 5
8 balls -- 5, 2, 7
13 balls -- 1, 0, 1
Plus balls pocketed by opponent -- 20, 12, 32
Minus fouls -- 21, 40, 61
TOTAL ball count -- 216, 161, 377
■ Distribution of run-outs to win the games. Counts are given for Compton first, then Bustamante, then the total.
1 ball -- 6 times, 10 times, 16 times (43% of the 37 games)
2 balls -- 3, 1, 4
3 balls -- 2, 0, 2
4 balls -- 2, 0, 2
5 balls -- 0, 3, 3
6 balls -- 3, 0, 3
7 balls -- 0, 1, 1
8 or 13 balls -- 5, 1, 6 (16%)
Average (mean) "out" run -- 3.5 balls
Average (median) "out" run -- 2 balls
■ Distribution of game scores. First column of counts is for games won by Compton, 2nd column for games won by Bustamante, third column the totals:
8-(-6) -- 1, 0, 1
8-(-2) -- 2, 0, 2
8-(-1) -- 1, 1, 2
8-0 -- 6, 4, 10
8-1 -- 0, 0, 0
8-2 -- 4, 2, 6
8-3 -- 1, 2, 3
8-4 -- 1, 1, 2
8-5 -- 2, 2, 4
8-6 -- 2, 3, 5
8-7 -- 1, 1, 2
Totals -- 21, 16, 37
Average game score -- 8 - 1.6 for games won by Compton, 8 - 3.0 for games won by Bustamante, 8 - 2.2 in total.
■ Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e., winning streaks. Counts are given for Compton first, then Bustamante, then the total.
1 game -- 4 times, 2 times, 6 times
2 games -- 1, 4, 5
3 games -- 1, 2, 3
6 games -- 2, 0, 2
■ Distribution of lengths of games. Counts are given first for games won by Compton, then games won by Bustamante, then the total.
Under 10 minutes -- 5 games, 3 games, 8 games (22% of the 37 games)
10 - 19 min. -- 10, 8, 18
20 - 29 min. -- 4, 2, 6
30 - 59 min. -- 2, 3, 5 (longest game 49 min. -- Game 1, won by Bustamante)
60+ min. -- none
Total -- 37
■ Approx. Match length (including racking and timeouts)
Day 1 -- 3 hours, 47 minutes
Day 2 -- 2 hours, 24 min.
Day 3 -- 4 hours, 52 min.
Total -- 11 hours, 3 min.
■ Average minutes per game -- including timeouts
Day 1 -- 19
Day 2 -- 16
Day 3 -- 18
Total -- 18
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