Game is 8ball, you're stripes. I had a botched run-out and was left with this horrible situation. What would you do here?
Game is 8ball, you're stripes. I had a botched run-out and was left with this horrible situation. What would you do here?
I suppose you could cross-bank the last ball and hope to break the 8-ball from the cluster of low balls?? A hero shot for sure but it looks like it's ON from the diagram. I don't see a good safe or a better way to MAYBE get out.
against a run out opponent? firm inside power draw. cheat & throw OB in. Break out 8.
I'd hit the 5 into the 8 and leave the 8 in front of the side pocket with your opponents 3 and 5 stuck on the rails with the 12 and 8 blocking the outs. Your giving up BIH, but it would be tough for your opponent to get out.
Call safe, pocket the 12 with a touch of high left. Leave the cueball on the middle diamond on the end rail. His runout is too low percentage to go for, and depending on how his cb control is, you will probably be left with a hit on 8. Not ideal, but decent option depending on the speed of your opponent.
Chuck
I'd hit the 5 into the 8 and leave the 8 in front of the side pocket with your opponents 3 and 5 stuck on the rails with the 12 and 8 blocking the outs. Your giving up BIH, but it would be tough for your opponent to get out.
What is the strategic advantage by doing this? Admittedly, your opponent probably will not run out but assuming he allows you back to the table, neither will you.
Again, depending on the speed of the opponent, I would safe him until I had an open shot on the 8. I dont see a reason to overly disturb the cluster with the 8 yet. If the opponent is short fused, he will take a low percentage shot to attempt the breakout. His skill set determines his success rate. I avoid taking hero shots if I can. :smilewinkgrin:
Chuck