How Would You Have Played This Shot?

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DrCue'sProtege

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this was the spread i had after i broke a rack of 9-Ball yesterday at halftime of the Raiders/Packers game. just wondering how you posters would have played the very first shot? pocketing the 1-Ball is easy, but how would you have tried to get position on the 2-Ball?

DCP

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Top left, but this shot requires a deft touch to get in between the 5 and the
8 ball. You can end up having a straight in shot on the 2 ball which will make
it easier for the next ball. The "feel" on the table speed is crucial here...
 
8 o'clock english, hitting the top rail then going wide to the left short rail and ending up on the left side of the two.
 
Well this is a feel shot for sure.

Pj is right...the window he lays out is the most sensible.

But if I were feeling 50% froggy the blue line would be my play.It leaves the table out if its nutted.

BUT pjs red line plays it off and takes a "good hit" on the two out of the equation as well,so even if don't nut the shape you can play safe.The window shot and the blue line leave chances for a poor look (if any) at the two.

This is feel feel feel...not just the shot,but the speed,your stroke,confidance ect.Pick your poision on this one imo.
 
so, would everybody agree that this is a very difficult position play to get on the 2-Ball?

BTW, i tried to sneak in behind/between the 5 & 8, and left myself snookered right behind the 5-Ball.

DCP
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
so, would everybody agree that this is a very difficult position play to get on the 2-Ball?

BTW, i tried to sneak in behind/between the 5 & 8, and left myself snookered right behind the 5-Ball.

DCP
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That shot is really touchy, but once you get feel of the table speed, and your
CB control is more than okay, you'll get there more than being snookered. I'll
say 8 out of 10 you'll have a shot at the 2 ball.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
so, would everybody agree that this is a very difficult position play to get on the 2-Ball?

BTW, i tried to sneak in behind/between the 5 & 8, and left myself snookered right behind the 5-Ball.

DCP
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I think the degree of difficulty is based on who is shooting. But, yeah, it could be considered difficult. That's why the best move isn't always trying to get position to make it, but maybe try to get position to play a safety instead?
 
I think the degree of difficulty is based on who is shooting. But, yeah, it could be considered difficult. That's why the best move isn't always trying to get position to make it, but maybe try to get position to play a safety instead?
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In other words Pj's red line would be your play....and not a bad one either...if you can leave the 2 to play the 4 its an out table.If not then the safties are abundant....But its not BIH either way.

BTW...a fine topic DCP,For the love of pete man,try to keep it up.
 
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Thunderball said:
In other words Pj's red line would be your play....and not a bad one either...if you can leave the 2 to play the 4 its an out table.If not then the safties are abundant....But its not BIH either way.

BTW...a fine topic DCP,For the love of pete man,try to keep it up.
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Yes, the red line would be my choice. Much less of a chance for me to get hooked behind something, and it leaves a lot of options if I don't place it perfectly.

At least, for my skill and confidence level, this is probably the best choice.
 
In my home room, I'm going to one rail it and fall right between the 5 and 8 and then I'm going to run out. If it's not my home room, the more unfamiliar the rails are to me, the more conservative I'd be but my next choice is to assure i can see the ball and play safe.
 
Thunderball said:
In other words Pj's red line would be your play....and not a bad one either...if you can leave the 2 to play the 4 its an out table.If not then the safties are abundant....But its not BIH either way.

BTW...a fine topic DCP,For the love of pete man,try to keep it up.
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i think i might agree. the red line seems like the safest way to play. i learned something here.

and thanks Thunderball (1965, Sean Connery, Lucianna Paluzzi, Claudine Augier), glad someone at least somewhat appreciates me.

DCP
 
I like being more in the middle of the table...

Like if you are looking at the table while it says DIAMOND... I would want to be about where the I and the A meet, or real close to that area...
 
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But if I were feeling 50% froggy the blue line would be my play.It leaves the table out if its nutted.
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Yuck yuck yuck.. :D

You only have a 2 inch window to get on the 2 ball, and you have to move the cue ball 8 feet to get there.. You bounce an inch too far, and you get hooked on the 2.

Also, if you get dead straight on the 2.. your shot on the 4 will be shot off the rail. I see no natural position path to the 5 in that case.

If you do hit it sweet and get like a 30 degree cut on the 4, what is the path to the 5? The only natural thing I see is the 5/8 combo. The 9 ball is in the way of an easy setup to shoot the 5 in the far corner.

Not saying it's not workable.. Just seems a tougher way to go.

Good shooting...

Russ
 
If the 5 goes past the 7 in the upper corner I'd take the blue line for a long 2 in the bottom corner.
Come straight off the rail into the triangle from the 4 for a long 5 in the upper corner. The rest is history and the rack is mine...

... as long as it's not an important rack in a league match.

Depends on my opponent, if I'm confident and better than the other guy I'd try the runout, if not work the cueball to the endrail below the 2 and play safe
 
Russ Chewning said:

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This is how I would play the entire out. Nice and simple wins the race. Any comments?

Russ
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Same route for me, except I will press it a little bit and go farther to eliminate any hooking situations.
I might accidentally hit the top of the 8 ball which will still give me a decent shot or my CB rolling past
just enough to squeeze in between the 5 and the 8 ball.
 
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