It is funny the people that point at the 1 going in the side and saying “see, they figured it out”.
The 1 going in the side was the intent and design of the break from the start. “figuring it out” would be also controlling the cueball and 2-ball to a repeatable location. It’s about ensuring a minimum amount of randomness and luck is still a factor in the layout after the break. The players are in the verge of “figuring that out” but so far it has been sufficient.
