this spot is basically worthless if you are playing a pro or a master and you are an A right?
this spot is basically worthless if you are playing a pro or a master and you are an A right?
this spot is basically worthless if you are playing a pro or a master and you are an A right?
this spot is basically worthless if you are playing a pro or a master and you are an A right?
Depends. The wild 8 has the potential to be pretty big, even in a short race. No matter where you put the 8 in the rack, it's going to move more than the 9-ball on average, so the odds of making a money ball on the break are more than doubled. Then you have the racks where a money ball wires up for a carom or combo - again, those odds are double what they would be without the 8.
The cases where an A player or pro pockets the 8 but fails to pocket the 9 are going to be very rare, which is why the last 2 is virtually no spot at that level, but the other scenarios I mentioned can easily come up a few times in a short race to 9.
Aaron
Exactly.
I have played some guys that have tried to spot me the 7 out (because they never see me play 9 ball) and I'll usually just move and play safe, let them run to the 6 and miss to give me the game. This keeps the illusion that I cant play a lick of rotation (which I really don't play that well) and gives me full advantage of my spot.
Now against I top player on a tough table, if you don't kick and play safe well you really don't have that big of a spot but if you can get ball in hand or an open shot in the middle of the rack you have a pretty good chance. The tougher the table the bigger the spot.
The value of the 8 as a spot is ambiguous....
Two shortstops....the break or the 8 is about equal...
...( the 8 isn't much value unless you're making it early)
On a tight table. The 8 is worth more than the break...
....on heavy or dirty cloth, the 8 is worth more...
On a loose, fast table, the break is worth more.
To some players, breaking is a disadvantage
The value of the 8 as a spot is ambiguous....
Two shortstops....the break or the 8 is about equal...
...( the 8 isn't much value unless you're making it early)
On a tight table. The 8 is worth more than the break...
....on heavy or dirty cloth, the 8 is worth more...
On a loose, fast table, the break is worth more.
To some players, breaking is a disadvantage
this spot is basically worthless if you are playing a pro or a master and you are an A right?