I would do something about the eight ball while I had ball in hand. It is a pretty simple out.
Easy 8B puzzle! ( taken from a real match )
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It's simple with lots of patterns. What's the simplest?
Option A all day! I really believe that if you're considering anything else, you need weight from a 664-rated player. You DON'T want such a player coming back to the table, and you want to take care of that eight ball while you have BIH and that one-ball as such lovely insurance.
Seven in the side going gently rail-first into the 8 to clear it. Then: 1, 2, 6, 5, 4.
Depending on exactly how I end up on the one, I might try to come up from there to continue with 6, 5, 2, 4 to avoid playing consecutive balls on the same rail.
Seven in the side going gently rail-first into the 8 to clear it. Then: 1, 2, 6, 5, 4.
Depending on exactly how I end up on the one, I might try to come up from there to continue with 6, 5, 2, 4 to avoid playing consecutive balls on the same rail.
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I been watching some tournaments on the u-tubes and I think you have a valid point about the difficulty of the 4 and 5.
I always try to predict what will happen and I can't tell which is which. Makes it difficult.
Those are both good. What do you think of 1-6-4-5-2-8. If you push the 8-ball even to the end rail then any angle on the 2 will get you there. Obviously if you just push the 8 out past the 12 then any shot on the 2 works.
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Pretty much my plan. I would of shot the 2 after the 1, but the smart thing is knocking the 8 out.
I texted a pro. Not gonna share his name. He’s top 50 in the country, over 750 fargo. He wrote:
“This is my personal preference based on my personal strengths.
7ball in the side… play cueball into the rail just nudging the back side of the 8ball to push it towards the the spot past the stripe. The Cueball will likely stay near the stripe.
Then….
1 ball
2ball
6ball
5ball
4ball
8ball in corner past the stripe”
For me it would depend on where the eight ends up
Wow, I find it kinda amazing that a 750 plays this exactly the way a banger like me does. NO way I am relying on getting back in to position later. Break out the eight with ball in hand. A high level player could run this rack starting with any of the balls. Most others better nudge that eight toward the spot, on the first shot.
Over at onepocket.org they have lots of these "What Would You Do?" threads. They're easy to find because their titles all begin with "WWYD".
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