Longmont, Colo. – March 7, 2025 – The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) congratulates Jayson Shaw on setting a new record for the 14.1 straight pool high run with 832 consecutive balls pocketed, surpassing his previous record of 669.
On January 6, 2025, Shaw achieved the record-breaking run, which lasted approximately three hours and forty minutes. The event was recorded on video, and after reviewing the unedited footage, the Billiard Congress of America confirmed that Shaw pocketed 832 consecutive balls before missing the seventh ball in the 60th rack.
“I consider this one of the greatest accomplishments of my life,” said Jayson Shaw. “It’s incredibly meaningful to break this record, especially after everything I’ve been through while playing straight pool. This run was very personal for me, and I look forward to the challenge of breaking 1000 balls in the future.”
Shaw set the new high run at the Legends of Pocket Billiards High Run Exhibition (founded by Bobby Chamberlain) at the BAK Room Billiards Studio in Lorton, VA. He used his J Flowers MVP Cue on a 4.5’ x 9’ Brunswick Gold Crown I pocket billiards table, featuring green Simonis 760 tournament cloth, with 4.9” corner pockets and 5.3” side pockets. Shaw played with Aramith TV Tournament pool balls, utilizing a perma-rack and a standard 14.1 outline on the cloth.
The Billiard Congress of America has created a guideline document that establishes the parameters and standardizes all future straight pool high run record attempts. For more information, please contact the Billiard Congress of America.
