How Would You Play This Layout?

The one rail shot with inside to the centerline of the table was as easy for me as the outside english shot 1 rail to near the side pocket.

Also, the IE route was not speed sensitive. I got on the 1 with good shape with several different speeds. I butchered those outs later in the rack, that's why I didn't post them.

The 2 rail route out of the corner was by far the most sensitive, to me. The speed just did not lay natural to land in the middle of the table. I had to draw it to avoid crashing into the 8 ball near the corner. That needed decent speed which wanted to put the CB behind the 7 instead of landing near the centerline of the table.

Disclaimer, I'm a C+/B- player. Maybe a better player would have better luck with the 2 rail route.
 
This is the reason I love threads like this, it allows us to see different shot selections that we may not have thought about. We all know what our strengths and weaknesses are and that is how we choose our shots. Me, I am more comfortable using IE for this shot and I would be concerned with hitting the eight or getting behind the seven if I used outside, but others play it the way they are comfortable. Keep these threads coming!:)
 
I still like my shot better, one rail above the 8 near the long rail. John got where he needed to be but he played to a narrow window and speed was not easy to calculate.
 
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