Forget about getting the very hard shape on the 2 and the risk of possibly even hooking yourself. Pocket the 1 and bring the CB just beyond the side pockets past the 6, but short of the 8 - a 2+ foot window. Then you’ll have an easy safety whereby, depending on the angle you’ve left, you should be able to spin the CB with outside at a soft pace, off either side of the 2, and leave the CB and 2 on opposite ends of the table, with 4-5 obstructing balls between - likely leaving no better than a kick shot for your opponent.
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