Snapshot9 said:Getting a game or two 'on the wire' is much better
than like getting the '7' ball because with games
on the wire (or spotted), you have sure wins, with
the '7' ball spotted, you may never get to shoot
at the 7 the whole set if you are playing a good player.
I respectfully disagree. I'll take the 7 anytime to a few games on the wire, because even when playing a good player, the whole dynamics of the game changes with an extra money ball on the table. When you say a good player, perhaps I should specify who I think falls into that category. A "good" player, IMHO, is one who after you've played him for a good long time, that is to say you know their strengths and weaknesses, will consistently run out on you.
I play two fellows regularly who give me the wild 4 and 7, one of them also gives me the breaks, the other we alternate breaks.
Either one of these fellows, given a relatively open table, if they start on the ONE ball, yes, the ONE ball, and get a good shot that allows them position for the two ball, will almost certainly get out... Now that is a "good" player to me.
So, against these guys, safety play is a must, and try to run three balls, or four balls. A miss along the way that allows them a shot on the missed ball means they've likely won the game.
Against this kind of player, having a couple of games on the wire in a race to 7 doesn't mean very much. I know from playing them a lot that having an extra money ball or two on the table forces them to play a tighter game, which is to my advantage...
My two cents..
Flex