How do you play this?

[rodrivar]

I would shoot the one in the corner and line yourself up for a straight shot on the two. Stop shot the two. then play safe off the three, bank the three up table and carom the cue ball in to the four nine.

 

[Cory in DC]

I think you're being a bit optimistic. You MIGHT be able to get the break-out and a shot on the 2 on your first try. Out of 10 tries, you may get it 8 times (I'm assuming you'll improve along the way). The safety, you can nail that on the first try AND you could nail it 10 of 10.

I agree with your reasons for agreeing with me.

Cory

 

[poolbanger89]

well whats the race too? and are u leading? and so on ,if im leading id play position for 2 and use my 3 as a break out or coss side bank the 4 while giving u a chance to make the 9 providing u get a clear shot

Maybe if you have a big lead, you should play BIH safety on the 1.

Otherwise, go for the run out. If you go for the run out, you should definitely use the 1 to break up the 4-9. You have BIH on the 1, and a pretty good angle to break up the cluster and get a shot on the 2.

If you use the 3 to break 'em up, you have to fall just right on the 2 to get good shape on the 3 in the side pocket for the breakout. Even if you have the perfect angle to go from the 3 to break out the 4-9, you still have to get a little lucky to get a shot on the 4. If you go straight for the break out with the 1, you don't have these problems.

 

[seanjonsean]

bih would help but there are many factors that can and will come up playing safe off the 3 would be great and so would off the 4 but i dont want my opponent back on the table unless hes breaking up the prob for me

 

[CreeDo]

Cory's shot is for sure the one... I feel dumb that I didn't see it. Nevermind it being my first thought, I wish I'd thought of it at all.

My actual first thought was you could try to get straight in on the 2 in the side, sink it, then bunt the 3 into the rail to the right of the side pocket... causing the CB to hit the foot rail and then tuck in behind the 4/9. Would need very nice control and is not nearly as good a solution.