Here are some results from the Fedor Gorst vs. Justin Bergman 9-Ball match played at Racks on the Rocks in Peoria, IL on March 27-29, 2021. Pay-per-view streaming was provided by PoolActionTV. The commentators were Larry Schwartz on Day 1, Jeremy Jones on Days 2 and 3, and Ray Hansen on all 3 days.
This match was a race to 100 game wins played over 3 days. Gorst won the match, outscoring Bergman each of the 3 days. The scores each day (Gorst's score first) were as follows.
Day 1 -- 35 - 22
Day 2 -- 35 - 26 (2-day total 70 - 48)
Day 3 -- 29 - 22
Total -- 99 - 70
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Gorst broke 98 times -- successful 76 times (resulting in 51 game wins and 25 losses), 4 wet but illegal (2 wins, 2 losses), 6 fouls (2 wins, 4 losses), and 12 dry (4 wins, 8 losses).
■ Bergman broke 71 times -- successful 39 times (resulting in 24 game wins and 15 losses), 6 wet but illegal (1 win, 5 losses), 6 fouls (all losses), and 20 dry (6 wins, 14 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 Gorst's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Bergman's break:
Break-and-run packages
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 64% (103 of 169) of the games ended in one inning. 55 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 48 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 21 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 15 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 18% (30 of 169) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the non-breaker's 5th visit.
9-balls on the break -- 1 (0.6% of the 169 breaks).
Match length -- Approximately 16 hours, for an average of 5.7 minutes per game. This includes racking and player timeouts.
This match was a race to 100 game wins played over 3 days. Gorst won the match, outscoring Bergman each of the 3 days. The scores each day (Gorst's score first) were as follows.
[NOTE: The official score of the match was 100 - 69. But I believe that a scoring error was made after Game 144 that resulted in Gorst's score being one game too high and Bergman's score being one game too low for the rest of the match. So the stats shown here are based on a score of 99 - 70.]
Day 1 -- 35 - 22
Day 2 -- 35 - 26 (2-day total 70 - 48)
Day 3 -- 29 - 22
Total -- 99 - 70
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
- Diamond 9-foot table with pro-cut pockets (4½" corners) and blue Simonis 860 HR cloth);
- Aramith Tournament balls with a measles cue ball;
- Magic Ball Rack racking template;
- winner breaks from the box -- 9" to each side of the long string;
- rack your own, with the 9-ball on the foot spot and the 2-ball at the back of the rack;
- the break is illegal (and non-breaker has an option to shoot) unless at least 3 object balls cross the head string or are pocketed;
- jump cues allowed;
- no shot clock; and
- all slop counts.
■ Gorst broke 98 times -- successful 76 times (resulting in 51 game wins and 25 losses), 4 wet but illegal (2 wins, 2 losses), 6 fouls (2 wins, 4 losses), and 12 dry (4 wins, 8 losses).
■ Bergman broke 71 times -- successful 39 times (resulting in 24 game wins and 15 losses), 6 wet but illegal (1 win, 5 losses), 6 fouls (all losses), and 20 dry (6 wins, 14 losses).
Successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Gorst -- 76 of 98 (78%)
Bergman -- 39 of 71 (55%)
Total -- 115 of 169 (68%)
Unsuccessful breaks (illegal, fouled, or dry):
Gorst -- 22 of 98 (22%)
Bergman -- 32 of 71 (45%)
Total -- 54 of 169 (32%)
Breaker won game:
Gorst -- 59 of 98 (60%)
Bergman -- 31 of 71 (44%)
Total -- 90 of 169 (53%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Gorst -- 41 of 98 (42%)
Bergman -- 14 of 71 (20%)
Total -- 55 of 169 (33%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (broke legally, made at least one ball, and did not foul):
Gorst -- 41 of 76 (54%)
Bergman -- 14 of 39 (36%)
Total -- 55 of 115 (48%)
Illegal breaks:
Gorst -- 9 of 98 (9%)
Bergman -- 17 of 71 (24%)
Total -- 26 of 169 (15%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Gorst -- 23 fouls, including 6 on the break, in 155 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 6.7 games at the table)
Bergman -- 18 fouls, including 6 on the break, in 128 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 7.1 games at the table)
Total -- 41 fouls in 169 games (1 per 4.1 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Gorst -- 28 misses in 155 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 5.5 games at the table)
Bergman -- 29 misses in 128 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.4 games at the table)
Total -- 57 misses in 169 games (1 per 3.0 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Gorst after his own successful break -- 41 of 76 (54%)
By Gorst after Bergman's failed break -- 17 of 32 (53%)
By Gorst, total -- 58 of 108 (54%)
By Bergman after his own successful break -- 14 of 39 (36 %)
By Bergman after Gorst's failed break -- 9 of 22 (41%)
By Bergman, total -- 23 of 61 (38%)
Total for Gorst and Bergman -- 81 of 169 (48%)
Run-outs from first shot after Gorst's break:
By Gorst -- 41 of 76 (54%)
By Bergman -- 9 of 22 (41%)
Total -- 50 of 98 (51%)
Run-outs from first shot after Bergman's break:
By Bergman -- 14 of 39 (36%)
By Gorst -- 17 of 32 (53%)
Total -- 31 of 71 (44%)
Break-and-run packages
Gorst's 41 B&R games consisted of 1 5-pack, 1 4-pack, 11 2-packs, and 10 singles
Bergman's 14 B&R games consisted of 1 4-pack, 3 2-packs, and 4 singles
Games with 1 or more safeties (est):
by Gorst only -- 22
by Bergman only -- 10
by both -- 18
Total games with 1 or more safeties -- 30% (50 of 169)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Gorst -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.4 on successful breaks
Bergman -- 0.9 on all breaks, 1.4 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.1 on all breaks, 1.4 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 64% (103 of 169) of the games ended in one inning. 55 games ended on the breaker's first inning (B&R games), 48 games ended on the non-breaker's first inning, 21 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 15 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 18% (30 of 169) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the non-breaker's 5th visit.
9-balls on the break -- 1 (0.6% of the 169 breaks).
Match length -- Approximately 16 hours, for an average of 5.7 minutes per game. This includes racking and player timeouts.
