Here are some results from the Shane Van Boening vs. Johann Chua "Sharks" 10-Ball match played in Quezon City, Philippines on September 15-17, 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 Chua on each of the 3 days (Van Boening's score first):
Conditions -- The conditions for this event included:
■ Van Boening broke 56 times -- successful 36 times (resulting in 27 game wins and 9 losses), 3 fouls (all losses), and 17 dry (7 wins, 10 losses).
■ Chua broke 55 times -- successful 35 times (resulting in 23 game wins and 12 losses), 7 fouls (all losses), and 13 dry (3 wins, 10 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):
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 Chua'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 -- 56% (62 of 111) of the games ended in one inning, with 36 games ending on the breaker's first inning (B&R games) and 26 games ending on the non-breaker's first inning. 9 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 12 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 25% (28 of 111) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 13th (!) visit.
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Van Boening first, then Chua, then the total.
10-balls on the break -- None.
Match length -- Approximately 10 hours and 47 minutes, for an average of 5.8 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 Chua on each of the 3 days (Van Boening's score first):
Day 1 -- 21 - 13
Day 2 -- 21 - 16 (2-day total 42 - 29)
Day 3 -- 21 - 19
Total -- 63 - 48
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 short extension (10 seconds?) per player per game; and
- lag for opening break on Day 1 (won by Van Boening).
■ Van Boening broke 56 times -- successful 36 times (resulting in 27 game wins and 9 losses), 3 fouls (all losses), and 17 dry (7 wins, 10 losses).
■ Chua broke 55 times -- successful 35 times (resulting in 23 game wins and 12 losses), 7 fouls (all losses), and 13 dry (3 wins, 10 losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Van Boening -- 36 of 56 (64%)
Chua -- 35 of 55 (64%)
Total -- 71 of 111 (64%)
Breaker won game:
Van Boening -- 34 of 56 (61%)
Chua -- 26 of 55 (47%)
Total -- 60 of 111 (54%)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Van Boening -- 16 of 56 (29%)
Chua --20 of 55 (36%)
Total -- 36 of 111 (32%)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Van Boening -- 16 of 36 (44%)
Chua -- 20 of 35 (57%)
Total -- 36 of 71 (51%)
Fouls and foul rates: [Note: "games at the table" means total games less opponent's B&R games.]
Van Boening -- 13 fouls, including 3 on the break, in 91 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 7.0 games at the table)
Chua -- 14 fouls (none on the break) in 95 games at the table (a rate of 1 foul for every 6.8 games at the table)
Total -- 27 fouls in 111 games (1 per 4.1 games)
Missed shots (est.):
Van Boening -- 23 misses in 91 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.0 games at the table)
Chua -- 21 misses in 95 games at the table (a rate of 1 for every 4.5 games at the table)
Total -- 44 misses in 111 games (1 per 2.5 games)
Run-outs from first shot after break:
By Van Boening after his own successful break -- 16 of 36 (44%)
By Van Boening after Chua's failed break -- 11 of 20 (55%)
By Van Boening, total -- 27 of 56 (48%)
By Chua after his own successful break -- 20 of 35 (57%)
By Chua after Van Boening's failed break -- 10 of 20 (50%)
By Chua, total -- 30 of 55 (55%)
Total for Van Boening and Chua -- 57 of 111 (51%)
Run-outs from first shot after Van Boening's break:
By Van Boening -- 16 of 36 (44%)
By Chua -- 10 of 20 (50%)
Total -- 26 of 56 (46%)
Run-outs from first shot after Chua's break:
By Chua -- 20 of 35 (57%)
By Van Boening -- 11 of 20 (55%)
Total -- 31 of 55 (56%)
Alternate-break packages (break-and-run games on a player's own successive breaks)
Van Boening's 16 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 4-pack, 1 alternate-break 2-pack, and 10 singles
Chua's 20 B&R games consisted of 1 alternate-break 7 pack, 1 alternate-break 5-pack, and 8 singles
Games with 1 or more safeties (est.)
36% of all games (40 of 111)
53% of games that were not B&Rs (40 of 75)
Average number of balls made on the break:
Van Boening -- 1.2 on all breaks, 1.7 on successful breaks
Chua -- 1.0 on all breaks, 1.3 on successful breaks
Total -- 1.1 on all breaks, 1.5 on successful breaks
Number of innings -- 56% (62 of 111) of the games ended in one inning, with 36 games ending on the breaker's first inning (B&R games) and 26 games ending on the non-breaker's first inning. 9 games ended on the breaker's second inning, and 12 games ended on the non-breaker's second inning. 25% (28 of 111) of the games went beyond the non-breaker's second visit to the table, with the longest game ending on the breaker's 13th (!) visit.
Distribution of consecutive game wins, i.e. winning streaks. Counts are given for Van Boening first, then Chua, then the total.
1 game -- 16 times, 16 times, 32 times
2 games -- 7, 10, 17
3 games -- 2, 4, 6
4 games -- 2, 0, 2
5 games -- 2, 0, 2
9 games -- 1, 0, 1
10-balls on the break -- None.
Match length -- Approximately 10 hours and 47 minutes, for an average of 5.8 minutes per game. This includes racking and timeouts (if any).
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