Alright, how would you run this rack?

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My first time trying this, hope it works. I saw a guy faced with this situation. The 4 only goes in the side, doesn't go past the 8 in the corner. Squeeze behind the 4 to play it in the side, try to break open the 4/8, or play safe?

I'll post what the guy did later.

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I try to squeeze between the 4 & the rail for the side pocket shot. But... I'm not good enough to get out from there. Sad but true.
 
Draw CB for angle on the 3 in the side, about where the "P" is on the "InsidePool" logo.

That provides perfect angle to go 3 rails to land behind the 4, shooting it in the side and rolling out for angle on the 5.

Said angle on the 5 takes you back out in/past mid table for shape on the 6. Roadmap.

One could try to break out the 4/8 off the 1 ball, but why? It's very risky and it's not necessary to break out. You just have to fall behind the 4 to continue running out.

-von
 
I would draw back from the 1 to get to the 3. Play the three in the side and go 3 rails, probably with high right english to play the 4 in the same pocket. Tough shot, but if I don't get there, I should have a good safety to play with the 8 so close to the 4. Too dificult to break up the balls and leave yourself with position on the 4. I would rather go for position on the 4 in the side, epecially since I think it leaves me with a better safety play if I do not make position.
 
VonRhett said:
Draw CB for angle on the 3 in the side, about where the "P" is on the "InsidePool" logo.

That provides perfect angle to go 3 rails to land behind the 4, shooting it in the side and rolling out for angle on the 5.

-von
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One possible difficulty with rolling out for the angle on the 5 is that it looks like you have to get perfect (straight in) on the 4 to do that. If you get below the 4 you go toward the 5 instead of above it, and if you get above the 4 you run into the 8 going forward.

With that in mind I might play to try to get straight in on the 4 but favor getting slightly above it, in which case I can draw back two cushions for shape on the 5 (a tougher shot, but definitely workable unless the side pockets are unusually small). Since the 5 is so close to the side cushion, you don't need much of an angle to get over to the 6 from there.
 
I am new at the cue table thing, but you get the idea. Play safe on the 4 ball. You could try and get shape on the 4 for the side pocket, but speed would be critical, not only to get on the 4 for the side, but where you would get shape on the 5 following the shot.

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The rack is not meant to be run. I mean, if you fall dead-perfect on the 4, it's fairly routine but even the best players can get out of line here.
 
Neil said:
The rack is VERY runable. Just shoot the one in the corner and draw back into the 4-8. That leaves a good shot on the 3 to get over for the 4. You aaren't trying to blast the 4-8 apart, just seperate them a little is all you have to do. The odds of getting hooked by the 4 are pretty slim, and worth the risk IMHO.
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You're fairly straight on the 1-ball. In order to go into the 4/8, you'll have to hit the side-rail first and there's a definite possibility of a hook there. If this is actual competition, you would HAVE TO pass on this.
 
I would run them in numerical order:-), but it might take me three turns at the table.

-don
 
Depends on the circumstances. How I am playing, who I am playing, for how much and what stage of the set.

I would either try to draw off the one and full into the 4/8 or play the safe on the 4.

Russ....
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
The rack is not meant to be run. I mean, if you fall dead-perfect on the 4, it's fairly routine but even the best players can get out of line here.
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I respectfully disagree. I can't imagine a top player not playing for shape on the 4 to try and run out.
 

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Earl did it differently, but I would have played it this way. I'm fairly confident I can land perfect on the 3. From there I can either shoot for a break or try to get behind the 4.
 
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