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How To Play This Shot
- Thread starter DrCue'sProtege
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There you go. That's the pro's option. Three rails and let the cue ball end up above the two.
If the shot doesn't allow a natural cb to hit the middle diamond on the foot rail, then this looks good.
But with cb off the rail, shooters now allowed to stun whitey to hit lower on the first long rail.
How far was the cb off the long rail, an inch plus???
But with cb off the rail, shooters now allowed to stun whitey to hit lower on the first long rail.
How far was the cb off the long rail, an inch plus???
How a pro plays this shot and how most of us would / should play it are two completely different things. With the cue ball that close to the cushion at that angle, making it in the side pocket and stroking it with enough speed and spin to get around three cushions is not easy, at least it would not be for me. This is why I might choose to play the much easier safety. Of course the decision also depends on the skill level of your opponent.
I'll play the 3 railer into the 2 if I'm playing the ghost.
If I'm in a match I'm thinning the 1 behind the 9 and putting the CB behind the 4/6.
If I'm in a match I'm thinning the 1 behind the 9 and putting the CB behind the 4/6.
It's a punch shot hit the cb about 3 o'clock. I asked the OP how far the cb was off the rail, n/a w/o knowing that, the next move it as such.