8 ball WWYD
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Willowbrook Wolfy
Going pro
I’m taking short route there and leaving it at that.
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I’d bank the 5. 
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tomatoshooter
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That might send the cue ball in to break out the 7.I’d bank the 5.
I was just joking, but it is an option.
No good high percentage options that I see here. Another option might be to force follow and play short side on the 6. You could still hit the cluster if you go too far and maybe see something. Much higher percentage of making the 5, but controlling that force follow stroke, hitting the long rail above the side and hooking the CB down between the 9 and long rail with any control is tough.
The runout here is not likely. Even if you go into that cluster and free up your last solid, balls are being pushed to the short rail where the 8 is.
I like that more than being aggressive. I don’t like my chances of running out here.
tomatoshooter
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Maybe graze the 6 and leave the cue ball parked against the end rail. I don't. see any reasonable chance of a runout at all
If there's any slack to cheat the pocket I'd do that and roll or stun decay whatever it takes down to the 6 and play it by ear for the 8. If cheating is out of the question, then the Ray Martin shot for the same sequence.
Pool Hand Luke
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In a perfect world, you would cheat the 5 with top right so your cueball goes 2 rails just past the opposite side pocket and then settles on the opposite long rail near the second diamond. Follow the 6 for and easy out on the 8 and Bob's your uncle.
I couldn't, but maybe Efren could.
I couldn't, but maybe Efren could.
What I must know is what kind of madman only breaks from center table?
Cut 5-ball all the way down off rail ticky on the 13. Extreme left on CB 4 rails to short side of 6.
Complain about luck no matter what happens.
Willowbrook Wolfy
Going pro
As you can see in 2nd pic. I already put my stick away.
Extreme force follow with a tip of right english
This would be my choice, but softly enough to stop the CB in that pocket behind the 6 (the stripes there are handy backstops). From there maybe I get a shot at the 6, or at least get a better opportunity to free it up with a good safety.
pj
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Wolfy, Howdy;
Interesting, how are your Carom skills?
Carom off Left side of 6, sends 6 to bottom rail and back out perhaps 1 to to diamonds, CB off the side
cushion and with a wee bit of Left tip (a 1/4 ???), you can leave CB at top of table opposite the stripes
leaving a triangle of his balls effectively blocking himself. 6
Interesting, how are your Carom skills?
Carom off Left side of 6, sends 6 to bottom rail and back out perhaps 1 to to diamonds, CB off the side
cushion and with a wee bit of Left tip (a 1/4 ???), you can leave CB at top of table opposite the stripes
leaving a triangle of his balls effectively blocking himself. 6
Looks like 6 goes in the lower corner/side/either upper corner. Landing on those two balls might tie up the 8 unless you got the Ray Martin shot wired.
I'd try to shoot soft enough so they'd just be insurance - I doubt they'd roll that far if I did hit them.
I didn't mention it above, but of course the shot needs right spin.
pj
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