A run this layout

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I didn't know what number you all were on, :) but, I thought I'd contribute a layout and see how you would get out. I wonder if any pattern pops out quickly to you?

I tried to put one together that laid there in such a manner that could illustrate how effortless outs can exist, sort of hidden for us to find with almost half the rack still on the table.

The pattern I had in mind consists of 5 simple stop shots, and one soft rolling shot a tip above center.

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3andstop said:
too obvious huh? :) Back to the drawing board. :)


next time, I'm mixing up the numbers :)
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No, quite the contrary. I thought your diagram showed what classic pattern play should look like. The guy who really taught me the fine points of 14.1 was a midwesterner named Tom Kollins. He was all about classice pattern play. To wit, I enjoyed watching the recently posted play of Irv Crane. He finds similar patterns nearly every rack.

_Rick
 
Here I am posting a thread on how to easily find end patterns and I missed this obvious one (7,6,5), and it even conforms to the "p" pattern I describe. I would argue that the first shot on the 1-ball is a bit scary though, and I would rather shoot the 3 first. Anyway, here's what I came up with.

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3,4,6,2,1,5,7. I like the lower break on this one. Could switch the 6 and 7 depending on the angle off the 4.

I prefer the 5 for a set-up as there is an angle to the rack if you use the 5 to get on the 6 in the suggested option and that little angle makes it more difficult to get on the 6, then 7 correctly. Also you need to be farther from the 7 in order to shoot it with a good stoke.

And BTW, there probably isn't a stop shot if you follow the numbers.
 
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Deadon said:
3,4,6,2,1,5,7.
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That's the one I like the best. The 5,7 is just laying too good to bother trying to use the 1 as a break shot, imo. You could finish with 2,1,5,7, or 1,2,5,7. Either would work, I think. Also, in this case, I'd much rather key off the 5 than the 6. My thinking there is that it's nearly impossible to not get good on the 7 from the 5, but it's possible to get a little funny on the 6 from the 5, and then not be able to get as good on the 7 for the break ball.
 
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