Recently at the DCC I watched a particular pro who is known for manipulating the rack so the wing ball goes. He only used it when needed.
What specifically does JJ do to the rack?
What specifically does JJ do to the rack?
9 ball racking
- Thread starter Tennesseejoe
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It probably has more to do with how he breaks the balls than how he racks them. I watched Dennis Orcollo put a six pack on a guy by popping the wing ball every time, and he was pattern racking the balls so every rack would break about same as far which ball rolled where. It was a great advantage.
At DCC I think they were racking the one on the spot. If so, all you need is a tight rack -- similar to the Magic Rack result -- to make the wing ball dead.
It is really hard to blame a player for giving himself a tight rack. It is really hard not to blame a set of tournament rules that still racks the one on the spot.