Matchroom 9 ball break question..

[Smutzc]

As well as these top pros hit the cut break shot as is required now in Matchroom events, I have begin to wonder… Do you think they change their speed depending on the 2 ball placement in the rack, to possibly get a look on the two ball? Or do you think they just hit the break with a consistent speed from their practice to pot the one ball and just hope for shape on the 2 ball ?

 

[sjm]

As well as these top pros hit the cut break shot as is required now in Matchroom events, I have begin to wonder… Do you think they change their speed depending on the 2 ball placement in the rack, to possibly get a look on the two ball? Or do you think they just hit the break with a consistent speed from their practice to pot the one ball and just hope for shape on the 2 ball ?

I think it's the latter. They have practiced hard to learn what speed and hit will make the one in the side, and there are many that haven't mastered it yet. They all play the cue ball horizontally back across the rack area, not playing specific shape on the two.

 

[MattPoland]

I suspect they are able to make the one with the same cut angle and can add a little more or little less draw (very minor adjustment) to make the two and send the cueball low, straight across, or to pull slightly up table depending on the two ball location. I think Ko Ping Chung is the best at letting the cueball drift low on the table as the two is racked in a position that tends to leave it low in the table (which is the majority of positions in the rack.)

 

[Scratch85]

I suspect they are able to make the one with the same cut angle and can add a little more or little less draw (very minor adjustment) to make the two and send the cueball low, straight across, or to pull slightly up table depending on the two ball location. I think Ko Ping Chung is the best at letting the cueball drift low on the table as the two is racked in a position that tends to leave it low in the table (which is the majority of positions in the rack.)

I agree. Where the two is racked determines whether they try to go up table or down table, while still making the one. That however, still has many variables. Which is another reason this break format is the best, so far. It’s the next logical step after making the one and trying to make the nine.


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[boogieman]

As well as these top pros hit the cut break shot as is required now in Matchroom events, I have begin to wonder… Do you think they change their speed depending on the 2 ball placement in the rack, to possibly get a look on the two ball? Or do you think they just hit the break with a consistent speed from their practice to pot the one ball and just hope for shape on the 2 ball ?

There are only 7 balls that are random in the rack... one could become a rack specialist and learn where the 2 should go. It's a tough enough challenge to do that while making the 1 and also there is a big potential for kisses and such so I still don't think it's solved.

So really it's not "random" where the 2 ends up, just 7 possibilities. Learn 7 breaks and profit! Of course once someone does they will change the rack and put the back ball on the spot.

 

[sjm]

I suspect they are able to make the one with the same cut angle and can add a little more or little less draw (very minor adjustment) to make the two and send the cueball low, straight across, or to pull slightly up table depending on the two ball location. I think Ko Ping Chung is the best at letting the cueball drift low on the table as the two is racked in a position that tends to leave it low in the table (which is the majority of positions in the rack.)

I'm not convinced of this. Making the one in the side on the break, in theoretical terms, is a carom shot. When you change the amount of draw on the cue ball on a carom shot, assuming speed on the break is fixed, it slightly affects direction of the object ball and would require a slightly different cut angle to offset that effect.