Here are some results from the Shane Van Boening vs. Jerico Bañares "Sharks" 10-Ball match played in Quezon City, Philippines on September 9-11, 2022. Free streaming was provided on Facebook and YouTube.
This match was a race to 63 game wins played over 3 days. Van Boening won the match, outscoring Bañares on 2 of the 3 days (Van Boening's score first):
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Van Boening broke 57 times -- successful 34 times (resulting in 24 game wins and 10 losses), 5 fouls (1 win, 4 losses), and 18 dry (10 wins, 8 losses).
■ Bañares broke 57 times -- successful 35 times (resulting in 22 game wins and 13 losses), 0 fouls, and 22 dry (7 wins, 15 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
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):
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 Van Boening's break:
Run-outs from first shot after Bañares's break:
Alternate-break packages (break-and-run games on a player's own successive breaks)
Games with 1 or more safeties (est.)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Number of innings -- 53% (60 of 114) of the games ended in one inning, with 32 games ending on the breaker's first inning (B&R games) and 28 games ending on the non-breaker's first inning. 19 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 15 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 18% (20 of 114) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 5th visit.
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Van Boening first, then Bañares, then the total.
10-balls on the break -- One (it was spotted).
Match length -- Approximately 10 hours and 24 minutes, for an average of 5.5 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts (if any).
This match was a race to 63 game wins played over 3 days. Van Boening won the match, outscoring Bañares on 2 of the 3 days (Van Boening's score first):
Day 1 -- 21 - 14
Day 2 -- 21 - 25 (2-day total 42 - 39)
Day 3 -- 21 - 12
Total -- 63 - 51
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 Van Boening).
■ Van Boening broke 57 times -- successful 34 times (resulting in 24 game wins and 10 losses), 5 fouls (1 win, 4 losses), and 18 dry (10 wins, 8 losses).
■ Bañares broke 57 times -- successful 35 times (resulting in 22 game wins and 13 losses), 0 fouls, and 22 dry (7 wins, 15 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Van Boening -- 34 of 57 (60%)
Bañares -- 35 of 57 (61%)
Total -- 69 of 114 (61%)
Unsuccessful breaks (fouled or dry):
Van Boening -- 23 of 57 (40%)
Bañares -- 22 of 57 (39%)
Total -- 45 of 114 (39%)
Breaker won game:
Van Boening -- 35 of 57 (61%)
Bañares -- 29 of 57 (51%)
Total -- 64 of 114 (56%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Van Boening -- 17 of 57 (30%)
Bañares --15 of 57 (26%)
Total -- 32 of 114 (28%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Van Boening -- 17 of 34 (50%)
Bañares -- 15 of 35 (43%)
Total -- 32 of 69 (46%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Van Boening -- 18 fouls, including 5 on the break, in 99 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 5.5 games at the table)
Bañares -- 10 fouls (none on the break) in 97 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 9.7 games at the table)
Total -- 28 fouls in 114 games (1 per 4.1 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Van Boening -- 17 misses in 99 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 5.8 games at the table)
Bañares -- 21 misses in 97 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.6 games at the table)
Total -- 38 misses in 114 games (1 per 3.0 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Van Boening after his own successful break -- 17 of 34 (50%)
By Van Boening after Bañares' failed break -- 8 of 22 (36%)
By Van Boening, total -- 25 of 56 (45%)
By Bañares after his own successful break -- 15 of 35 (43%)
By Bañares after Van Boening's failed break -- 11 of 23 (48%)
By Bañares, total -- 26 of 58 (45%)
Total for Van Boening and Bañares -- 51 of 114 (45%)
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
By Van Boening -- 17 of 34 (50%)
By Bañares -- 11 of 23 (48%)
Total -- 28 of 57 (49%)
Run-outs from first shot after Bañares's break:
By Bañares -- 15 of 35 (43%)
By Van Boening -- 8 of 22 (36%)
Total -- 23 of 57 (40%)
Alternate-break packages (break-and-run games on a player's own successive breaks)
Van Boening's 17 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 3-pack, 3 alternate-break 2-packs, and 8 singles
Bañares's 15 B&R games consisted of 4 alternate-break 2-packs and 7 singles
Games with 1 or more safeties (est.)
27% of all games (31 of 114)
38% of games that were not B&Rs (31 of 82)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Van Boening -- 1.0 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Bañares -- 0.7 on all breaks, 1.2 on successful breaks
Total -- 0.9 on all breaks, 1.3 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 53% (60 of 114) of the games ended in one inning, with 32 games ending on the breaker's first inning (B&R games) and 28 games ending on the non-breaker's first inning. 19 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 15 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 18% (20 of 114) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 5th visit.
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Van Boening first, then Bañares, then the total.
1 game -- 13 times, 17 times, 30 times
2 games -- 6, 8, 14
3 games -- 7, 3, 10
4 games -- 3, 1, 4
5 games -- 1, 1, 2
10-balls on the break -- One (it was spotted).
Match length -- Approximately 10 hours and 24 minutes, for an average of 5.5 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts (if any).
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