B.I.H. How Do You Get Out?

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Old Nine Baller

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Your opponent broke and made two balls but scratched. You have BIH on the 2 ball. How do you get out from here?

"EDIT" The 5 ball passes the 9 into the side pocket (same side as the 6 is on).


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Do you shoot the 2 from here?

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Or maybe from here?

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I would go with the second option it seems that this would give you a more natural angle to get on the three, but of course I would find a way to mess it up. :(
 
If the 5 doesn't have a pocket, then I probably would go for the 3-foul by hitting the 2 toward the 6 and following the CB such that it nudges the 9 on the left side.
 
jsp said:
If the 5 doesn't have a pocket, then I probably would go for the 3-foul by hitting the 2 toward the 6 and following the CB such that it nudges the 9 on the left side.
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My mistake. The 5 ball goes in the side pocket the same side of table the 6 is on. I will edit my post to show this.

ONB
 
I would take the second option and try to go one rail to lightly bump the five after making the two. If I don't travel too far, I'll still have an angle to make the three and spin back down table one rail for the four.

Edit: Didn't realize the five had an available pocket on the lower half of the table. In that case, play the two in the corner, bounce one natural rail to have an angle on the three, and then play a z-shot to get on four and play it in the lower left corner (as we see the table). From there, I can get on the five in the side. After that, it's, "Get dressed honey. We're going out."
 
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Fairly easily from here with BIH. Only issue that I can see is the 5. But the angle from the 4 to clip the 9 half ball and nudge the 5 open is a standard shot for many 8 ball players.
 
Old Nine Baller said:
My mistake. The 5 ball goes in the side pocket the same of table the 6 is on. I will edit my post to show this.

ONB
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Thanks for the clarification. Is this a 10-foot table? If so, then I'd probably shoot the 2 from the 2nd position.
 
I'm playing for the 3-ball straight in the corner....
...pull back from the 3 and hope you don't get the 4-ball dead in.
You need to be on the 5-ball pretty straight.
 
2nd option...doesn't look that tough an out. Angle on the six is the critical part.
 
philly said:
2nd option...doesn't look that tough an out. Angle on the six is the critical part.
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I don't get out
If player scratched I play lock up safe by shooting the 2 up table and wedge the cue ball between the 5 & 9
Then get him/her on 3 fouls IMHO
Sorry didn't mean to quote philly
 
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I don't like the 3 in the side...

The 3 is a deceiving shot...you have an extremely tight window for position on the 3, which leaves you position on the 4. I would play the 2 soft into the corner...leaving a straight on shot down the rail on the 3. Draw back to the 4. It looks like the 5 goes into either side pocket, from the photos, so I'm using light top for the 5 in the pocket by the 4 ( if it don't go in that pocket, draw for it in other side)...then, adios.
 
I would play position starting with the second option. I would want to get a bit closer to the three and straight in so that I could control the draw to the four ball and get the proper angle on it so that again with draw off the four ball two rails to get the five ball straight in to the side pocket to follow up to the six ball. If I don't get the six ball too straight then the rest should be routine.
 
It appears the 5 does not pass the 9. If that is true, I would pocket the 2 in the corner and go one rail into the 5/9. cut the 3 down the rail, draw back for the 4, etc.
 
jsp said:
If the 5 doesn't have a pocket, then I probably would go for the 3-foul by hitting the 2 toward the 6 and following the CB such that it nudges the 9 on the left side.
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Even if the 5 had a pocket, 10 foot table or not, this would be my shot. I like getting that 6 ball off the rail, and possibly setting up another 2 ball cluster for a 3rd safe.
Of course, I'm no pro. A pro would probably be more aggressive.

Depending on who I'm playing, and the score...I might have to try for the run out. For the run to work, its all about the angle I get off the 4. Even if I get the preferred angle, bad things can still happen with the 5 and 6 not laying out in the open.
 
I would set it up like the first shot. I would roll the 2 down to the middle of the end rail and roll the cue ball into the 9 and bump it a couple of inches. If I hit it good the cueball will be snookered behind the 5 and 9. If not my opponent will not have a good shot.
 
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