Brutal 10-ball layout on "JAWS"

dirtypool40

dirtypool40

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For the month of May I "sentenced" myself to playing only 10-ball and only on table #1 when I can. It's the tightest table around, about 4.25" at the mouth on 3 of 4 corners, and 4" on the other one.

It's the trap table the try to get one pocket fish on. Running out balls in rotation is double tough!!! It's been raining here in FL for a week solid, and the humidity is off the charts! This thing plays like a snooker table when it's this muggy.


So, I generally practice playing the ghost, racking 1-2-3 on the corners, and breaking from the box.

To say I don't get out a lot (yet!) is an understatement. But I am trying, improving and got away with this rubix cube the other night.

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So obviously I start with this.

The problem was HOW they split up!!!



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I don't know how they got there, I guess I had a sort of brushing hit on the three.

The exact placement of them in the first diagram may not be perfect, but, that is what I ended up lookin gat after shooting the 1.
 
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On this table, slow rolling the 8 in, I like to get below it. It just seems that I jar the ball too often on a tight table getting on the other side and spinning high inside, firmly, instead of rolling with a touch of outside.

I'd love to hear opinions on this, as I said I am trying to improve the soundness of my pattern play.

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dirtypool40 said:
On this table, slow rolling the 8 in, I like to get below it. It just seems that I jar the ball too often on a tight table getting on the other side and spinning high inside, firmly, instead of rolling with a touch of outside.

I'd love to hear opinions on this, as I said I am trying to improve the soundness of my pattern play.

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That's fine if you're very confident that you've got a good feel for the table speed. You have a much more forgiving positional zone on the other side of the 8, though. Trying to get below it leaves a high risk of coming up just short or long and being dead straight in.

-Andrew
 
Just to finish up.

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Again, I used the shape, speed, spin, angle, what have you... on the 8 & 9 to be able to roll the balls in soft, and not have to move too much.

If I had over hit the 8 to the 9, I can end up having to go two rails into the tight side of the position wedge, and shooting the 10 into the tough pocket, something I will admit I avoid after a tough run!!
 
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That's fine if you're very confident that you've got a good feel for the table speed. You have a much more forgiving positional zone on the other side of the 8, though. Trying to get below it leaves a high risk of coming up just short or long and being dead straight in.

-Andrew
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I agree, and I LOVE rolling inside english, and a nice, "working angle". I was getting a little pocket shy, and got a little straight on the 7. I had just unscrambled this icky beast, and had these friggin nightmares or screwing the pooch with the out almost complete.

To get the angle we're talking about I thought I would have to "pop" the 7 crisply into that evil pocket, and then either hit the 8 crisp too, or really spin it, either of which lowers my % of finishing the run.

I could under hit the 7 and get almost straight on the 8 and frozen to the rail, leaving me a "hoper" spin shot to have anything on the 9. I could have easily jarred the 8 or 9. I guess you could say, I wussed out, and played to cinch the 7 and 8 pocket speed, and get at least a look at the 9.


Yup, on most tables, most situations, I'd take thinner "working angle" on the 8, and even if I get above the 9 and have to go two rails, I'm happy.

Thanks for the feedback. :thumbup:



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Way to stick with the rack and keep firing balls.
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Thanks! It was one of those where if you just keep your head down, and commit to the shot instead of flailing away with a "give up" stroke, all of the sudden it goes from un-runnable, to a relatively easy out.
 
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A fine out. I see nothing wrong with any of it...except how the 3/5 split up;). Sometimes running out is like drunk driving...just hang on!
 
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LOL, yup, I was like a pig going down stairs in a grocery cart, scared as hell, but excited to see what was next!!!

The position I laid the 2,3,5 on the diagram are obviously not perfect, and I think the 1 had to be closer to the corner to get me the brush hit on the 3 that set up the rest of the rack as I faced it. It might have been a double kiss that drifted things to where they ended up.

"Post" one ball, the layout is pretty close.

I just remember breaking. Rolling my eyes and grumbling to myself.:angry:

Cutting the one in, running into the cluster, and looking around for something to break....:banghead:

....then being embarrassed when I saw a path for the two.

and even MORE embarrassed at how things really opened up after that simple bank.

When I got out, I rushed to scribble it down and act like it was no big deal!:happydance:
 
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