WWYD Dec28
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irspow
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Watched it frame by frame. You cut it as much as possible. It would have missed right if it weren’t for a bit of throw. Basically the tangent line was directly straight up into long rail. It was hard enough that there was no chance of draw taking effect before hitting cushion. Hard enough that it stayed on tangent line. So the only thing that had any real effect on rebound was side spin. I think.
If you had a choice, it would’ve been better not to of left this particular angle on the 7 ball. Leaving the cue ball either much closer to the long rail on the top of the screen or considerably closer to the short rail near the 7 ball would have left you angles that would’ve made positioning options for the 8 ball much easier.
Iwishiwasrich
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I probably would have tried long rail first and spun it 3 rails to the short side where you ended up. I'll have to go set it up to see what happens.
With the measles ball I'd cue it with one tip outside low 9 o'clock, making sure I drive the cue ball to the long rail (forcing the angle) drawing towards you, cue ball pretty much striking anywhere below the other long rail side pocket.
Getting on this side of the 8 has a huge shape area, and the excessive cue ball speed/SPINNING when striking the 7 FAT will deaden it's forward speed coming off the long rail to the foot rail.
Key to this shot is using cue ball speed to hit the 7 fat to force the cut.
Also if you hit it too hard but hit it just below the side pocket, it could easily come two rails up and out and allow you to be above the 9 for the cut shot.
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You want to come off the side rail first and then across the table to other side rail, below side pocket?
I think so and...I have a lot of experience with this. Good and bad!
I'm inclined to agree this is the pro shot, maybe even moreso on a diamond than a gc.
Fine, you got the last two when we see each other. One drink minimum and maximum is the bet!
I bothced my position on the prior shot by 2 feet. I was playing the cb to the long rail the 7 was on.
Iwishiwasrich
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Ok I just set it up kicked it in. Cue ball off of the long rail with a little less than a tip of right spin pocketing the 7 and 3 rails to the short side for the 8. The first time I over ran it a little but still had a shot at the 8. The second time I hit it pretty good and ended up at the middle diamond past the side pocket with a good shot. By no means am I saying that is the way to play it,but I probably would have played it that way.
It looks to me like the draw took after the cushion. Doesn't the ball curve some between the first and second rails?