What would you do with this 9-ball ball layout?

What would you do with this 9-ball layout: https://youtu.be/Jcge-otXqiA?t=1m59s

  • Pocket the 1 in the side and get long-side shape on the 2.

    Votes: 2 4.8%

  • Pocket the 1 in the corner and draw back for short-side shape on the 2.

    Votes: 4 9.5%

  • Pocket the 1 in the corner and and play for a bank shot at the 2.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Hit the 1 into the 3-4 cluster to break it up, and hide the CB behind the 2.

    Votes: 10 23.8%

  • Hit the 1 down table, and hide the CB behind the 8.

    Votes: 13 31.0%

  • Hit the 1 into the 9, attempting to pocket the 1-9 combo and/or kiss the 1-ball into the corner.

    Votes: 4 9.5%

  • Something else (if so, please describe your option).

    Votes: 9 21.4%
  • Total voters
    42
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Whether you voted on this thread or not, please place votes on the new thread so we can keep track of what most people like. You can select as many of the 21 options as you think are good choices on the new thread..

Thanks,
Dave

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For the "What would you do here?" shot layout shown at the 1:59 point in the following video, what would you do?

1.) Pocket the 1 in the side and get long-side shape on the 2.

2.) Pocket the 1 in the corner and draw back for short-side shape on the 2.

3.) Pocket the 1 in the corner and and play for a bank shot at the 2.

4.) Hit the 1 into the 3-4 cluster to break it up, and hide the CB behind the 2.

5.) Hit the 1 down table, and hide the CB behind the 8.

6.) Hit the 1 into the 9, attempting to pocket the 1-9 combo for the win and/or kiss the 1-ball into the corner, while keeping the CB up table for a shot at the 2.

7.) Something else (if so, please describe your option).

Please pause the video and come up with your answer before you look at the shot in the video. I look forward to seeing what most people would do in this situation. Obviously, the right choice will depend on the person and the opponent, but try to answer for yourself playing an opponent of equal ability.

For convenience, here's an image showing the shot layout in the video:

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Thanks,
Dave
 
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I think the angle is there, Doc....
...cue ball behind the eight
...one ball to the end rail and back to softly open up the three-four.
 
pt109 said:
I think the angle is there, Doc....
...cue ball behind the eight
...one ball to the end rail and back to softly open up the three-four.
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I tried this type of shot and could not move the 1 that far and in quite that direction.

What is your vote, given that?

Thanks,
Dave
 
dr_dave said:
I tried this type of shot and could not move the 1 that far and in quite that direction.

What is your vote, given that?

Thanks,
Dave
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Whitey behind the eight...I may still get a chance to make the one and disturb the 3/4
while getting position on the two....
...and the cluster also gives you a three-foul option if you get BIH.

I just don't like giving up table control by riding the nine.....controlling the game is what a
session is all about....you want to be the guy 'asking' the questions, not 'answering' them.
 
This is one of those situations that kinda depends on how it's going that day.

Going for the runout...
Take the one in the corner and slide the cb down for the breakout then take the two opposite corner of the one.
 
pt109 said:
Whitey behind the eight...I may still get a chance to make the one and disturb the 3/4
while getting position on the two....
...and the cluster also gives you a three-foul option if you get BIH.

I just don't like giving up table control by riding the nine.....controlling the game is what a
session is all about....you want to be the guy 'asking' the questions, not 'answering' them.
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I like the way you think.

Thanks,
Dave
 
dr_dave said:
I'm not sure the angle is quite there for that; but if it is, I like it.

Thanks,
Dave
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if it isn't, you can bank the 1 into the 4 off the bottom rail. That would give you the angle needed to hide behind the 8. That way you hook him and could break out the cluster.
 
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strmanglr scott said:
This is one of those situations that kinda depends on how it's going that day.

Going for the runout...
Take the one in the corner and slide the cb down for the breakout then take the two opposite corner of the one.
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I'm not sure I would like my percentages here, but thank you for the additional option.

Regards,
Dave
 
Brags said:
there's no option for hit the one into the 3/4 cluster and hide behind the 8.
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I'm not sure the angle is there for that; but if it were, the right poll option to pick is "7 - something else"

Thanks,
Dave
 
Brags said:
If the angle isn't there just come off the bottom rail with the one ball first.
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I think that is a good option. If you and/or others like this option, please vote number 7 (something else) in the poll.

Thanks,
Dave
 
Ralph Kramden said:
7) A slow roll bank off the end rail and let the 1 ball stop somewhere behind the 3/4 cluster.
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Are you just trying to hide and/or tie up the 1, and do you plan to position the 1 to be able to use it for a break-out shot? Please pick option 5 or 7, depending on which you think is a better description of your choice.

Thanks,
Dave
 
Depends upon my opponents next shot. I can't plan ahead if the balls are in different positions.
I'm not planning on hiding behind the 8... so # 7 as I stated in post 16
 
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