Easy 8B puzzle! ( taken from a real match )

Mustardeer said:
Oof this feels dangerous. If you don’t freeze the rock on the 8 he can easily make his ten rail first and run out or resafe you with an easy kick.
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There’s really no need to freeze it to the eight. Simply getting it close to the eoght, anywhere near that rail, with the eight between the Cue Ball and the 12 should do it. It just needs to be close enough to the eighth to not leave a jump.

The more I think about it though, I think the same order and then use the seven to bump out the eight leaves leaves the out without too much drama…
 
7 in the side bumping the 8 out, 1,2, hangers then 6 in side, 5 bottom right corner, 4 bottom left corner, 8 top left corner . Winner! It really depends on what color that 5 is, I am likely to throw a purple 5 in the trash opponent calls foul and I lose the match !! Lol
 
With that pressure and money on the line, I'd like to clear those rail balls first. 6, 5, 4, 7 in the side moving the 8 out, then 1, 2, 8. Really there's a lot of ways to run this but I don't like the safety play at all, unless something goes awry during the runout.
 
Double-Dave said:
You don't really gain anything from that, even in the best case the 8 is still a problem ball for you and you have now potted the ball that is by far the best suited to solve the problem on the 8.

You could also sell out if you misplay that safety. Even if you do play it great, your opponent can take an intentional foul by potting another one of your balls giving you even less options to solve your problem on the 8.
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I don’t disagree that he could cause a bit of a problem by intentionally potting my ball.

But that still puts me well in control of the match.

Alternatively, breaking the eight ball out off the seven should be a fairly straightforward out with the key being getting position for the six in the side to comfortably get the four and five…
 
eastcoast_chris said:
Super simple out. 7 in the side with some left side. Flick the 8 into the open and then run out.

Nothing can really go wrong... and if you screwup the breakout on the first shot then you can easily play safe in a shot or two.
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If you screwed up the break out with BIH on your first shot, how can you possibly say nothing can really go wrong with the runout?
 
I'm playing 5, 4, then 7 with the breakout. Depending on where the 8 ends up, I'll tell you the rest of the pattern.
 
easy-e said:
I'm playing 5, 4, then 7 with the breakout. Depending on where the 8 ends up, I'll tell you the rest of the pattern.
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Horrible choice. The 5,4 are the key balls to the 8. The table is open besides the 8 ball. That's your problem ball. You need to address your problem. You get on the wrong side of the 7 you're not breaking out the 8.
 
i think that if you shoot the 7, playing to get the 8 ball in between the stripe and long rail is safest road. fuller hit on the 8 helps better position on the 1 i feel and no risk of perhaps kicking the 8 in the corner
almost any hit on the stripe by the 8 on the inside, closest to the rail, you should be good, just a firm stun to make sure the 8 doesnt get froze or blocked on the stripe, and even if it does, your fine lol

the 5 is a great ball to play safe behind if anything goes wrong
 
Zerksies said:
Horrible choice. The 5,4 are the key balls to the 8. The table is open besides the 8 ball. That's your problem ball. You need to address your problem. You get on the wrong side of the 7 you're not breaking out the 8.
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If I'm straight in on the 4, and get on the wrong side of the 7 for the breakout, please shoot me in the face.
 
Zerksies said:
Horrible choice. The 5,4 are the key balls to the 8. The table is open besides the 8 ball. That's your problem ball. You need to address your problem. You get on the wrong side of the 7 you're not breaking out the 8.
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They're my key balls to the 8? I don't know where the 8 will be yet after the breakout. Sorry man, I get out every time this way.
 
straightline said:
Correct if you're comparing dog numbers. I think though that legit rating numbers would reflect the dog factor err... unforced error factor. You see it all the time. Solid run out players morph into cash machines - pfft, even for plain tourney sets.
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seems like you have a dog to grind,
 
Mustardeer said:
Barbox 8B BCA rules, hill hill, 20K in the middle. Your opponent is a 664 Fargo. You’re solids and you got bih.

Do you:
A) 7 in the side to break up the 8B, make the 1 and run out

B) 6,4,5,1 ( or 2 ) then safety on the 2 ( or 1 )

C) Run out by playing short position on the 8B

D) Other

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2,6,5,4. Play safe on the 7 by punting into the rail, leaving it center of table. Roll up on eight.
 
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