"Last 2" is one of the weakest spots in 9-ball. It means you win if you make one of the "last 2" balls on the table - regardless of what those 2 balls are (obviously one will be the 9). Say that the 6-7-9 are on the table. If make a 6-7 combo - there would still be 2 balls left on the table, so you didn't make one of the "last 2" - you made one of the last 3. The game continues. At this point, the "last 2" on the table would be the 7 and the 9. So if you make one of those, you win. But the 7 is wild, so the spots converge and you win making the 7 under either spot. In any case, making the 6 is not a win under this fact pattern.
7 and the last 2 is an interesting spot to me. I think you could game this as the spotter by putting the 8 on the wing and hoping it to goes in on the break some times. If the 7-8 are going to be racked at the front, they will almost always be left on the table. The wild 7 makes the weight just a little more "valuable." You could use this to try to up the bet and offer 7 and the last 3. Matching up can be fun.
-td
