Banks present trouble, even in games like one pocket which merely by the nature of how the game is played, FORCES a player to be skillful at banking. Then on top of that, in one pocket, the consideration of 'what happens to the cue ball if I do this?'..enters into the picture. The player who is armed with the knowledge of how to aim objectively can eliminate any '"criss-crossing cues", "rail contact points", or "counting diamonds".
In the master encyclopedia of the modern way to play pool at the highest levels (CENTER POCKET MUSIC by Stan Shuffett) we find 17 huge pages filled with diagrams and photos of the author working with dozens of KNOWN bank shots for study. Even "twist banks", "passover banks", "back cut banks", and "holding up the cueball banks".
Banking is going to require some estimation, even within the system of CTE. Especially considering rail condition, cloth condition, elevation of cue, speed, and spin...even the moisture in the air. You can bet money if it's raining outside, the banks are going to play a little "short". Eddie Taylor, the greatest of them all at banks, said that to the masses decades ago
The wise player, when warming up, will do some testing to see if the table is playing "long" or "short" on known banks.
There are few things as delightful as playing a bank and stopping the cue ball on a dime for stronger position on the case ball instead of cutting the shot and maybe traveling 2 rails "and hoping". The opponent will go absolutely SIDEWAYS when you throw that number on him/her. This, quite naturally, leads to his mental distress and eventual demise. He mumbles to himself...."Who the hell IS THIS guy? I never heard of him."
While YOU finish somewhere in the money, even if it's for small stakes. Winning is always better than losing isn't it??
In the master encyclopedia of the modern way to play pool at the highest levels (CENTER POCKET MUSIC by Stan Shuffett) we find 17 huge pages filled with diagrams and photos of the author working with dozens of KNOWN bank shots for study. Even "twist banks", "passover banks", "back cut banks", and "holding up the cueball banks".
Banking is going to require some estimation, even within the system of CTE. Especially considering rail condition, cloth condition, elevation of cue, speed, and spin...even the moisture in the air. You can bet money if it's raining outside, the banks are going to play a little "short". Eddie Taylor, the greatest of them all at banks, said that to the masses decades ago
The wise player, when warming up, will do some testing to see if the table is playing "long" or "short" on known banks.
There are few things as delightful as playing a bank and stopping the cue ball on a dime for stronger position on the case ball instead of cutting the shot and maybe traveling 2 rails "and hoping". The opponent will go absolutely SIDEWAYS when you throw that number on him/her. This, quite naturally, leads to his mental distress and eventual demise. He mumbles to himself...."Who the hell IS THIS guy? I never heard of him."
While YOU finish somewhere in the money, even if it's for small stakes. Winning is always better than losing isn't it??
