Advice on breaking 9ball without a Magic Rack?

[eastcoast_chris]

Hi all,

I'm playing in a 9 ball tournament where we'll have to break with regular racks. It will be near impossible to get fully solid racks.

I can hit them hard, hit them soft, etc. I'm just looking for what people think is the best strategy when you know you'll have imperfect racks?

I'm thinking 70% and mostly concentrate on parking the white mid table. No sense in crushing them if I'll be losing the white ball half the time.

 

[skor]

Just like we did forever before magic rack….
First, you can try to tap the front, back and wing balls to help get a tight rack.
Break from the side rail, stop shot as hard as you can without losing the cue ball

 

[George the Greek]

Hi all,

I'm playing in a 9 ball tournament where we'll have to break with regular racks. It will be near impossible to get fully solid racks.

I can hit them hard, hit them soft, etc. I'm just looking for what people think is the best strategy when you know you'll have imperfect racks?

I'm thinking 70% and mostly concentrate on parking the white mid table. No sense in crushing them if I'll be losing the white ball half the time.

Morning Chris! Place the one on the spot and it'll settle where it's divot is. Place the rack and add the balls. I find the Predator racks alot better than the plastic triangles there. See you there tomorrow

 

[garczar]

Two diamonds out from end rail and one in is my favorite break spot regardless of how they're racked.

 

[George the Greek]

Two diamonds out from end rail and one in is my favorite break spot regardless of how they're racked.

I'm the same and only worry about parking the CB in the center of the table. I know where the one and two end up almost 99.9% of the time

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Just like we did forever before magic rack….

this

 

[billiards_watch]

Just smash them with top spin or at least that's what I do. Give it enough top so it can pierce right through the rack on its way back.

Or use draw to get it back in the middle.

 

[nataddrho]

Try to avoid many micro jumps which reduce energy. Time a single micro jump to land right before the head ball.

Also, Joe Tuckers racking secrets. Be aware of gaps and slugs.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

Time a single micro jump to land right before the head ball..

If possible, adjust break distance rather than speed to get the landing right.

pj
chgo

 

[straightline]

Headstring compliancy notwithstanding, you can use a perpendicular cut break in a variety of ways. Back and forth across or spun 3 rails for starters.

 

[hang-the-9]

This is actually pretty funny LOL, I can see in 50 years someone will post "how do you drive a car that does not drive on its own" or "My grandpa said cues used to be made out of wood, not carbon fiber, is that true??!!". Same exact break, with maybe a bit harder hit.