Percentages for break and run outs for the pros - Billiards-Talk Forums

Bishop · April 11th, 2007, 11:32 AM

If a pro player played 20 games whats a realistic expectation for break and run outs. Assuming 8-ball is the game. The more racks I get through the more I see stronger safety opportunities rather than potential run outs.

djkx1 · April 11th, 2007, 01:46 PM

According to some IPT stats, it looks like about 10% is typical. That is playing an opponent, so obviously you can only B+R when you are breaking. The percent of B+Rs of games won is more like 25% avg.

A guy like Bustamante had a B+R about 25% of all games played and they accounted for 41% of his wins.

At that level I think if you gave them 20 racks, the top pros would often have maybe 5-7 run outs. If they start making balls on the break every time, most of them will start putting packs together and increase that number IMO.

If I could runout everything like some pros, I wouldn't play a lot of safeties, but where I'm at right now it is often the best choice. I do, however prefer to attempt to run it out when I think I can.

A-Train · April 11th, 2007, 03:22 PM

Lots more than me.

April 11th, 2007, 11:32 AM	#1
Bishop User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11	Percentages for break and run outs for the pros If a pro player played 20 games whats a realistic expectation for break and run outs. Assuming 8-ball is the game. The more racks I get through the more I see stronger safety opportunities rather than potential run outs.
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April 11th, 2007, 01:46 PM	#2
djkx1 User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: manitoba,canada Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 22	According to some IPT stats, it looks like about 10% is typical. That is playing an opponent, so obviously you can only B+R when you are breaking. The percent of B+Rs of games won is more like 25% avg. A guy like Bustamante had a B+R about 25% of all games played and they accounted for 41% of his wins. At that level I think if you gave them 20 racks, the top pros would often have maybe 5-7 run outs. If they start making balls on the break every time, most of them will start putting packs together and increase that number IMO. If I could runout everything like some pros, I wouldn't play a lot of safeties, but where I'm at right now it is often the best choice. I do, however prefer to attempt to run it out when I think I can.
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April 11th, 2007, 03:22 PM	#3
A-Train User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Las Vegas Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 20 Networking:	Lots more than me.
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