1pocket Question

lfigueroa

lfigueroa

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I was playing a very good shooter the other day and the following situation came up: it was 6-3 me, he had a ball near his hole but on the end rail, and I had two balls on my side that were tied up. It's my shot and I was wondering to my self, "Self, do you get rid of the ball on his side or do you open up the two balls on your side?"

What to do, what to do...

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Lou Figueroa
 
My first post I was looking at the table backwards. Two rail the 6 up by the one ball. I would try to use left spin and bring the CB up behind the 8-9 cluster
 
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I think I'd go for clearing the 6 out.

Or what about slow-nudging the 8-9 cluster, possibly breaking open the 8-9 cluster for you and hiding the cue ball behind them at the same thime?

Just brainstorming.
 
If I wanted to get aggressive, I might kick 1-rail (or maybe just get the short rail too) at the 6. If you hit it on the thin side, it's likely to go in or hang-up. If you hit it on the thick side, you knock it out and have a realistic chance of sending it into the two balls on your side.

Losing the cue ball or leaving a bank might be a problem, though.
 
I'd open up the 8 and 9 because they are not doing you any good. Lag the cue ball back to the head rail. The 9 will head toward you pocket. Your opponent will likely not want to bank the 8 because of where the 9 is.

Doing anything else looks like you might give up a bank on the 1 or 3.
 
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This is a really dangerous spot against a good player.
I would really concentrate on moving the 6 ball into his 3 ball bank lane and leaving the cueball near the bottom rail on his side.
If you leave a free bank on the 3 or 6 the next shot will be a carom on the 8 into the nine {It looks dead to me}, possibly making the 8 and putting the nine in play.
Your opponent could get the 6 3 8 9 and a 1 or 2 rail bank on the 1 or a 3 rail bank on the 14 and beat you from here.
I would be thankful if my opponent did a couple of the things suggested.
 
Up 6-3 I think I would clear out the 6. Down 6-3 I would break up the cluster or even try to bank the 1 two rails but I can't tell from the cue table if there is a good angle to play the one.
 
bank the 6 3or4rails to ur side,so that he wont bank the 3,if he does and misses then you will have the 6 ball to shoot at.
 
I might consider kicking the six to my side of the table.

Just taking out the six to clear his pocket will probably still leave him an opportunity for a bank on one of the balls uptable.

With the six on your side of the table he might think twice about risking to get one ball while selling out the game. At this point with you ahead in ball count there's no need to put two more balls in play for him. Wait for an other turn to open them up.

With the way they are sitting I don't see an easy way of opening up those two balls and guarantee a good safe.
 
lfigueroa said:
I was playing a very good shooter the other day and the following situation came up: it was 6-3 me, he had a ball near his hole but on the end rail, and I had two balls on my side that were tied up. It's my shot and I was wondering to my self, "Self, do you get rid of the ball on his side or do you open up the two balls on your side?"

What to do, what to do...

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Lou Figueroa
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I'd move the 6 Lou. You can open the 2 balls on your side at a later inning. The 6 has to go. He'll have a free straight back on the 3 but it's the right move being up 6-3.
 
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richiebalto said:
bank the 6 3 or 4 rails to ur side,so that he wont bank the 3,if he does and misses then you will have the 6 ball to shoot at.
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I like this shot also but if you hit it out of play you have the same dangers , also if they go ahead and bank the 3 you are probably only going to get 1 and a move and if they make it {they alway seem to make it when I am playing} you lose 3 and a bank move again maybe more.
I learned something a long time ago , that I try to always remember.
Never leave them a shot that beats you, they always seem to hit it good.
I hope some strategy players will answer this, I would be interested in seeing what they think.
Grady ? Billy?
 
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TX Poolnut said:
I think I'd go for clearing the 6 out.

Or what about slow-nudging the 8-9 cluster, possibly breaking open the 8-9 cluster for you and hiding the cue ball behind them at the same thime?

Just brainstorming.
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lol. If only we could have it both ways :-)

Lou Figueroa
 
PhilosopherKing said:
If I wanted to get aggressive, I might kick 1-rail (or maybe just get the short rail too) at the 6. If you hit it on the thin side, it's likely to go in or hang-up. If you hit it on the thick side, you knock it out and have a realistic chance of sending it into the two balls on your side.

Losing the cue ball or leaving a bank might be a problem, though.
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Not a bad idea and I'm pretty proficient at the kick. BUT the score is a problem. If I kick and leave it on the end rail, he will have the carom-bank to his side or a bank off the end rail and then I got a mess of balls down table :-o

Lou Figueroa
 
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Salamander said:
I'd open up the 8 and 9 because they are not doing you any good. Lag the cue ball back to the head rail. The 9 will head toward you pocket. Your opponent will likely not want to bank the 8 because of where the 9 is.

Doing anything else looks like you might give up a bank on the 1 or 3.
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Yeah this was a consideration. The guy is a tremendous shooter and I was worried that he would one and two rail me to death if I didn't get the two balls that were tied up loose. But the speed, to not leave some kind of a cross-table bank, was a problem.

Lou Figueroa
 
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Salamander said:
Actually that is probably better...I failed to look at the ball count. At best he might get one ball on the bank...or maybe three if he's Truman Hogue.
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I drew Brumack two tournaments in a row. Makes you a little gun shy about leaving those banks.

Lou Figueroa
 
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