90-degree proposition cut shot

Paul_#_ said:
The shot that the posters are referring to is from this post:


And refers to how to pocket the 1-ball in the side pocket:
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In video you shot maybe twenty times and pocketed ball or collided with ball to pocket maybe twice?
There were several that were on path to the side pocket.
So . . . . .if you shot instead with the object ball closer to pocket, cue ball closer to object ball, maybe 80 degree cut, it could be high enough probability without gaffing the object ball to use in a game.

Advice for viewing Bob's video: Skip the first minute and then view misses until 2:45, then more misses until chalk on object ball at 6:00.

The index finger gaffing the ball:
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bob please confirm except for the last minute or so
all the shots where the 9 went pretty sideways was done "on the square" no chalk on the 9
 
I was told long ago anything over 90 Degrees is next to impossible, in time I learn a SECRET to Prove that info wrong, you can make something a tad bit over 90 degrees if you know secret someone taught me. I might do a Video and sell my SCRET SYSTEM like Geno does with Perfec______.🇺🇲
 
bbb said:
bob please confirm except for the last minute or so
all the shots where the 9 went pretty sideways was done "on the square" no chalk on the 9
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The 9 was clean except at the end, but the cue ball had the usual chalk spots. I never noticed any strange contact until the final shot with the chalked ball.

With the chalk spot, it is possible to over cut the ball. In the video, it was cut more than 90 degrees. (But I also had a few cuts barely over 90 without chalk.)
 
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Bob Jewett said:
The 9 was clean except at the end, but the cue ball had the usual chalk spots. I never noticed any strange contact until the final shot with the chalked ball.

With the chalk spot, it is possible to over cut the ball. In the video, it was cut more than 90 degrees. (But I also had a few cuts barely over 90 without chalk.)
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thanks bob
once again
great shooting...(y)
 
Bob Jewett said:
I did learn a better way to aim the shot during the video. It's basically Mike Eufemia's aiming system.
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Was the system described in Eufemia's unpublished book on pool?
Bob Jewett said:
There are much better pool instructional books available for under $20. The parts I remember were not particularly clear or complete.

The one thing I did notice that I had not seen before is that Eufemia recommended aiming by picking out a spot on the rail to shoot towards. Well, except, that's the way Ray Martin suggested for shooting spot shots.
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Paul_#_ said:
Was the system described in Eufemia's unpublished book on pool?
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Yup. The spot was the edge of the foot spot. Of course I was setting the shot up in exactly the same places every time -- dents in the cloth.
 
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Bob Jewett said:
Here's my version of the thin cut shot in the other thread. How many shots do you need to make the shot?

At the start of the video you can see the setup. The cue ball is on the head spot. The object ball is a ball to the side of the center spot. That means if I send the cue ball straight down the table to the foot spot, the object ball will wiggle from the wind. The balls on the end rails are in the middle of the end rails so you can see the alignment.

My first shot is pretty good. I cut out most of my complete misses. I managed a couple of shots over 90 degrees.

In the end, I show the gaff for this shot. Prior to that, the balls were reasonably clean.


I'm using a level (as possible) cue stick and extreme left.
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Were one of the two gentlemen in the background at Buffalo's in May?
 
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