Daily puzzle, beat SVB!

Okay, again from the barbox perspective:

Cut the 1 into the top left corner, hopefully off the side rail (right in front of the first dot in the top left corner) and nicking the 10 sitting there, giving me a better angle to bring the cue back to about a foot to the right of the "F."

Cue ball bounces off side rail to within about 2 feet of the 3 ball, about a foot off the end rail, basically between the first and second diamonds off the end and side rails.

3 ball in the top right corner, let the cue drift up to just past the 11 ball, about 6 inches or so off the side rail. Shoot the 2 into the top left corner with about a foot of draw. Cut 8 into lower right corner.
 
Mustardeer said:
11 ball on the table, sorry thought it was obvious: 8-ball puzzle... Not trying to take over the forum with 365 new threads a year.
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Yeah, like I said, I was doing several things at the same time and somehow the other side of my brain decided it was a ten-ball game.

I just suggested a new thread because that's how I've seen it done on most of the other forums I visit. Allows for people a month/year from now answer the puzzle without having to say, "okay, in response to the 11th puzzle on page 35 . . ."
 
OK, I'm kind of a nit, but this run out looks really low percentage. I'm thinking about what gives me the best chance to win if this game continues beyond this inning.

Shooting the 1 and having it hang up and block the pocket for the 10 does no good. Our 2 and 3 balls are serious problems and stripes could easily pocket the 1 and sink our ship completely.

So the shot I kind of like is shooting a razor thin cut on the 3 ball with inside english, using left to try to spin into the 2 ball and knock it away from the rail.

OK, this is pretty thin, so at the table if this shot is absolutely impossible I might go a different direction. But I hit that type of shot pretty well and it's not quite as thin as it looks because I'll be swerving into it a bit. I can sometimes fluke it in rail first too. But now if I miss I'm hopefully blocking the pocket for the 11 with the 3 ball. And if I make it and contact the 2 ball I like my chances of winning outright.

Edit - I just set this up and tried it a few times. It's right on the edge. The position of the balls is critical. Wiggling the 3 and cue ball just a hair can make this shot either impossible or very reasonable. I had pretty good results from one position, but if shifted to make it more difficult my success rate plummets. I guess I'd have to be at the table.
 
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Tin Man said:
Shooting the 1 and having it hang up and block the pocket for the 10 does no good. Our 2 and 3 balls are serious problems and stripes could easily pocket the 1 and sink our ship completely.

So the shot I kind of like is shooting a razor thin cut on the 3 ball with inside english, using left to try to spin into the 2 ball and knock it away from the rail.

OK, this is pretty thin, so at the table if this shot is absolutely impossible I might go a different direction. But I hit that type of shot pretty well and it's not quite as thin as it looks because I'll be swerving into it a bit. I can sometimes fluke it in rail first too. But now if I miss I'm hopefully blocking the pocket for the 11 with the 3 ball. And if I make it and contact the 2 ball I like my chances of winning outright.

Edit - I just set this up and tried it a few times. It's right on the edge. The position of the balls is critical. Wiggling the 3 and cue ball just a hair can make this shot either impossible or very reasonable. I had pretty good results from one position, but if shifted to make it more difficult my success rate plummets. I guess I'd have to be at the table.
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I agree, this ain’t easy. Playing for a million$, I’m playing safe and hoping I don’t sell out. My safe would likely be a bump on the 3 and snuggle up on the 11.

If I’m trying to get out, I start with the 3 (only ball I can make) and hope from there! I’m trying to make this scenario multiple innings.


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I’d shoot the 5 first. Place the cb about even with the 5 and roll the cb to be about even with 6. Simple angle to get to the 8 from there
 
Tin Man said:
... Edit - I just set this up and tried it a few times. It's right on the edge. The position of the balls is critical. ...
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Yes. And it doesn't help that the balls are the size of softballs. Maybe the OP could find a more accurate drawing tool.
 
gunzby said:
I’d shoot the 5 first. Place the cb about even with the 5 and roll the cb to be about even with 6. Simple angle to get to the 8 from there
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How do some of you play pool I have no idea. There’s no 5 ball on the table. There’s no 6 ball on the table.
 
Mustardeer said:
How do some of you play pool I have no idea. There’s no 5 ball on the table. There’s no 6 ball on the table.
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You could try posting a little more wisely....maybe some are not done with the first one...
...I know I’m not...tried it on a 7-footer...gonna try it on a 9-footer when I get time.
 
I'd try to thin the 3 and park it behind the 11 but would miss the 11, the cue would roll out and Shane would play it 9, 10, 11, 8B. I'd shake my head then his hand and smile because if I'm playing SVB for a million that means 2nd is close to 500K, I'm good with that.

If offense is required - cut the 1 but I don't think it could be held for the two in the same corner so I'd probably try bringing the cue 3 rails back to head spot area, seems like the natural return route with a little right, maybe a little low right, then 3 in B and roll up for 2 in A then 8B in B or D, depending on the angle I get on the 2.

Mustardeer said:
How do some of you play pool I have no idea. There’s no 5 ball on the table. There’s no 6 ball on the table.
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Careful, they're hustling you by making you think they'r color blind...
 
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Black-Balled said:
I like banking the 3 up toward the 1 and sticking cb on the end rail, against the 8.

Might even get a ball between the 10 and pocket at the other end.
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I thought about that too, banking 3 up, but that leaves an open 9B shot.


Other then thinning the 3 and parking behind 11 you could try off the 1 and parking behind the 10.

EDIT: And I agree, should be new thread each shot.
 
I’ll jump on the 1 thread per shot wagon. The guy that said 5 and 6 was talking about the first scenario since the balls aren’t there in 2nd and he had bih

I’m not just complaining either lol. I like these little puzzles and would like to see them continue. I’ll try them and put up videos to dazzle all w/ my skillz
 
With a little inside...

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