8 Ball Situation (1): What Would You Do Here?

cuetable said:
Here is a video from IPT2005 - King of the Hill - Efren Reyes vs Ray Martin posted by victor2k. Efren has an interesting solution for the layout.

*Please note I don't mean to post the video as THE ANSWER. Rather, please view it as an interesting discussion material. I'd like to hear what people think of Efren's choice :)

http://library.cuetable.com/showthread.php?p=2589#post2589
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I think this is a good reason why I think you won't see me doing a diagram of the entire out on here sometimes, Wei. If anyone posted that runout, he'd get barbequed on here.

To me, it seemed obvious (as it did to many) that you have to either work your way to the 1-ball in the side, or move the stripe in the corner. Moving the stripe is fraught with peril, so getting to the 1-ball in the side is the whole out. But, it takes precision to be a favorite to run out from here.

Fred
 
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I usually like favor stripes a little, but would take solids, less problems to deal with. Stripes require lots of perfect shape, which doesn't always happen.

7 in side, draw back for 5 in same side. Shot afterwards depends on the angle I had on the 5 ball to begin with. Could be the 1 ball, 4 ball, or 6 ball.

With 7, 5 out of the way, and getting the 1 ball out of the way, it is not hard to finish the run. I never worry about the 8 ball if in the open because I can always get shape on it anywhere on the table.

I always try to leave my options open for runs, have backup balls for shape, and can switch to plan B or C whenever I need to, to finish the run.
 
cuetable said:
Here is a video from IPT2005 - King of the Hill - Efren Reyes vs Ray Martin posted by victor2k. Efren has an interesting solution for the layout.

*Please note I don't mean to post the video as THE ANSWER. Rather, please view it as an interesting discussion material. I'd like to hear what people think of Efren's choice :)

http://library.cuetable.com/showthread.php?p=2589#post2589
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Efren's solution couldn't be THE solution - beginning with his opening shot it's just about impossible with the Cuetable layout:

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cuetable said:
You have just broke in a 8 ball game and pocked a stripe ball. In the current rule the table is open and you can choose either solids or stripes to continue.

1, Which would you choose?
2, What are the potential problems and how do you solve them?
3, Do you see a good way to run out from here?
4, Do you see a good way to run out from here without moving your opponent's balls?


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*Both the one ball and the ten ball do not have very clear pathways to their nearest pockets.
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How about the 7 stop-4 stun for leave-3 top left to setup 1 for the side-1 slight follow for angle-2 top med to get cue to top long wall-6 right english 2 walls around the 14/15 bottom long wall near the 8-5 in side with stop-8 straight in.

I really do need to learn to use the wei table.
 
Ok (since no one else will) I will admit

halhoule said:
Did You Ever Scratch On The Cue Ball. ???
Did You Know How To Never Scratch On The Cue Ball. ???

HAL HOULE
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Yes I have scratched the CB before..

No, I don't know how to never scratch on the cue balll.


I am curious of how this can be done....or in this case never done.
 
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