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Well to start with I wouldn't consider the solids mainly because of the position of the one ball.

I would start with the 9 then the 10 and position the 15 for a stop shot, then the 14 ball. He is where it looks like a soft shot on the 13 to get the 12 for the top right corner is possible. From here there are three pockets for the 11 ball, the side, and the two bottom corners and I'm looking to play the eight at the top right corner. The 11 ball is not the ideal key ball for the eight but very workable.
 
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the last 3 balls: get straight on the 13 for the upper left corner pocket, shoot the 12 in the upper right pocket and the 8 in the same hole, thats the end pattern, If I didnt get good on the 13 then i would get into the 8,12 fairly hard(enough to move the 12 to the middle) and move the 12 into the open-obviously I would do my best to avoid that situation-which is very avoidable here-its a rescue situation. the earily balls are easy so there isnt anything to talk about regarding them.
 
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Neil said:
Mine is similar to dabarbrs'. I would shoot the 11 in the side, then the 9 in the corner, then the 10 with a little draw to get straight on the 15. Then follow for the 14 in same pocket as 13. Then tap in the 13. Heres where shape is most important. I just want to roll the 13 in and get straight on the 12 to the corner. Follow it, and 8 in same corner.

If I get an angle on the 13,giving me an angle on the 12, I still shoot the 12 up past the 8, but hit it a little harder so I come off the one to around by the footspot for the 8.
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I like yours better. I wasn't sure if I could start with the 11 ball. From the diagram it looked kinda tight. If we start with the 11 then the 12 is the best key ball for the eight. Good choice.
 
Neil said:
Thanks dabarbr. Reviewing this layout, something occured to me. While my previous route is my preferred route, it does require pinpont position a couple of times. Mainly, from the 10 to the 15- don't want to draw back past the straight in line. From the 14 to the 13, while not difficult, can be underhit easily. And, of course, from the 13 to the 12.

With this in mind, if this was my first rack of the match, and I didn't have the speed of the table down at all, I think I might opt for a shotmakers option.

First shot being the 13. I would shoot it with left draw, but not hard. My goal here is to skim the one and just come off the rail a couple of inches. Done right, the one then moves the 12 a little, making it makeable in the corner where it sits.

My next shot would be the long 11. Followed by the 12 in the corner. From there, the 9, then the 10, then 15, 14, and then the 8. This pattern works, but it is a lot of long shots. The sole requirement being that you can break out the 12 with the 13. From there, it's all rough position, and good shotmaking.
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I agree with your thinking in regards to your confidence if you weren't in tune with the table and its speed.

I also would start with the 13 ball. However I think I would use bottom right, instead of bottom left, to catch a piece of the 1 ball and take the cue ball more to the middle of the table for more options. From there, not knowing exactly where the cue ball will be, I would then look for a workable pattern. Only the 14 ball is in moderate trouble, but workable with the position of the 15 ball.

But if I'm in tune with the table I would prefer not to move any balls.
 
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