I wonder who's layout this is and how they played it
How Would You Play This Layout?
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5 rails all day long, it's so natural I would be shocked if I played it short. After that you should wind up with a nice floater on that the 3 to leave with a good angle on the four to the five.
I would never play the duck, and since a few of you well-informed players would, to me that says I really need to improve my safety game! :grin-square:
I would never play the duck, and since a few of you well-informed players would, to me that says I really need to improve my safety game! :grin-square:
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Correction above you mean play 3 in side or corner.
Agreed , especially on a Diamond table always better to roll the ball and let the speed work for you. The CB will check up with reverse English off 4th rail and come right at 3, the 9 is completely out of play then. After that you just runout like water.
This is what I thought after analyzing the table at first glance. Aggressive?? You betca but I like this option especially on a new clothed diamond
It's a shot I favor, Bob, from playing snooker possibly....make the 5-ball in the side and
go through the D-colors....and back through the same hole.
Playing in 'road' conditions with light balls and dirty loose cloth, I've also used your hook
option......and got called a nit and a grinder...but I could weather that storm. :smile:
5 rails? Seriously? with all those balls on the table, that seems far more risky and far harder than jacking up and hitting a mid-speed shot with low R), cutting the 2 into the side.
Honestly, I don't see how you can get 5 rails without going into another ball.
Honestly, I don't see how you can get 5 rails without going into another ball.
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For fun of cheap, I go to the rails as previously mentioned.
For $$$, I bank the 2 up table and the cue ball down behind 4,5,6 as blockers.
For $$$, I bank the 2 up table and the cue ball down behind 4,5,6 as blockers.
I'd hit the shot with center cue ball, about half a tip above center, and punch it. The cue ball will travel forward and cross over the top of the 7 ball between the ball and pocket. The cue ball will come off of the short rail and end up near the side pocket across from the 3 ball for a decent shot.
No spin, a punch stroke, and some heart. :smile:
Best,
Mike
No spin, a punch stroke, and some heart. :smile:
Best,
Mike
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No, mon...the other r). The one on the left side of the ball:embarrassed2:.
Duh, I meant L) spinglish. Shooting the 3 in the pic's top R) pocket, or even the side opposite of where the 2 went, if I felt like I wanted to let the stroke out more.
I think I have decent 3c smarts, I just don't see which 5 rail path is being advocated.
Hell, I am not even sure the cb goes around the 7 after contact with the 2 and without scratching.
If you could diagram the shot, I might convert.
The 5-railer will take you into the 7. And there I'm not ducking if there is an open shot on the two and reasonable chance to get position on the 3.
I would jack up, draw the CB enough such that it stays away from the 7, and hit the CB firm. Over-running position is much better than falling short.
I would jack up, draw the CB enough such that it stays away from the 7, and hit the CB firm. Over-running position is much better than falling short.
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There's actually a pretty big track between the 7 ball and the pocket. Depending on your table, a punch stroke and back up off of the short rail is pool 101. 
Some tables are faster and a softer, more middle ball will follow the tangent line down to the short rail and back up without spin. My table is a little slower with old cloth, so I hit it a little harder. A newer cloth would be easier to stroke this shot.
Best,
Mike
Some tables are faster and a softer, more middle ball will follow the tangent line down to the short rail and back up without spin. My table is a little slower with old cloth, so I hit it a little harder. A newer cloth would be easier to stroke this shot.
Best,
Mike
More than 1 way to skin a cat. There are a few choices, 5 of the worlds best may play it 5 different ways.
All of the choices are not that difficult.
I like 5 rails as it leaves me more options on the 3 ball in case I run long or short, I prefer to play insurance position whenever I can.
All of the choices are not that difficult.
I like 5 rails as it leaves me more options on the 3 ball in case I run long or short, I prefer to play insurance position whenever I can.
Somebody please diagram this safe and easy 5 railer!
20000+ posts, top poster in the funny pic thread...voted by at least 3 people as 'more useful to the AZB than coka-blowka-cowboy', champion pool player...what the hell have I been missing?
20000+ posts, top poster in the funny pic thread...voted by at least 3 people as 'more useful to the AZB than coka-blowka-cowboy', champion pool player...what the hell have I been missing?
Somebody please diagram this safe and easy 5 railer!
20000+ posts, top poster in the funny pic thread...voted by at least 3 people as 'more useful to the AZB than coka-blowka-cowboy', champion pool player...what the hell have I been missing?
BB..re 5 railer-see post #4.
Easy safe...If referring to Bob Jewett's..I think about 1/2 ball bank on 2ball to middle diamond on head rail, maybe a little right spin on cb to go LR, SR, LR up under the 6, with a bunch of balls inbetween.
agree with this