Well, I can finally say that I have run an 8 and out!!
I was playing with my "mentor" this weekend (as we always do!) some one pocket for a few hours. It was about 25 minutes into our day of play (3rd game) and it was my turn to break.
I hit the balls just right, sinking the corner ball into my hole. I then had two easy shots to sink, with perfect shape on the bottom ball in the rack.... only there was a ball in the way. I made the ball on the bottom rack by caroming off of the ball in the way, which broke even more of the rack out. On the carom shot, I drew the CB to the top of the table to continue running out.
After getting this shape, I had 3 or 4 balls out of the rack, and played perfect shape on these. After running out the loose balls, I now had a small, tight cluster in the center of the table, with no obvious shots. I looked at the rack, and it looked rather small......
I only counted 7 balls on the table. I almost did cartwheels in the area!!
I have run 6-7 balls several times, but could never "seal the deal" until this weekend!
Yes, I did have a witness.
I was playing with my "mentor" this weekend (as we always do!) some one pocket for a few hours. It was about 25 minutes into our day of play (3rd game) and it was my turn to break.
I hit the balls just right, sinking the corner ball into my hole. I then had two easy shots to sink, with perfect shape on the bottom ball in the rack.... only there was a ball in the way. I made the ball on the bottom rack by caroming off of the ball in the way, which broke even more of the rack out. On the carom shot, I drew the CB to the top of the table to continue running out.
After getting this shape, I had 3 or 4 balls out of the rack, and played perfect shape on these. After running out the loose balls, I now had a small, tight cluster in the center of the table, with no obvious shots. I looked at the rack, and it looked rather small......
I only counted 7 balls on the table. I almost did cartwheels in the area!!
I have run 6-7 balls several times, but could never "seal the deal" until this weekend!
Yes, I did have a witness.
