How Would You Play This? Pt.2 9/7/07

Jude Rosenstock

Jude Rosenstock

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This one is a little easier. It's 9-ball and you have Ball-In-Hand. Even though I don't expect an answer to take long, there's a lot of value in recognizing the correct shot here.

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How about playing the short side of the 5 with an angle to take you up for the 6. That way you can avoid both the 9 and the 7 if you decide to play it the two other ways.
 
DeadPoked said:
How about playing the short side of the 5 with an angle to take you up for the 6. That way you can avoid both the 9 and the 7 if you decide to play it the two other ways.
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I think this solution is creative. I'd be a little more mundane and try this

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To me the key here is you have ball in hand.

Play the 5 ball into the opposite corner.

There is a huge hole btwn the 7 & 8 for the cue ball to drift up table with what should be perfect position on the 6.

The rest is pretty straightforward.
 
Fore Rail said:
To me the key here is you have ball in hand.

Play the 5 ball into the opposite corner.

There is a huge hole btwn the 7 & 8 for the cue ball to drift up table with what should be perfect position on the 6.

The rest is pretty straightforward.
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This is exactly right. It's so natural - all you have to do is make the ball with a little angle and you get auto-shape. No worries about bumping balls or anything.
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
This one is a little easier. It's 9-ball and you have Ball-In-Hand. Even though I don't expect an answer to take long, there's a lot of value in recognizing the correct shot here. ...
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As drawn, playing the 5 into the closest pocket with follow has no chance to run into the 8 or 7. If that's the case, I think it's the best shot. Playing the 5 into the other pocket is a good choice only if the other path is blocked.

This is another one of those shots that we ought to try at an AZB get-together such as DCC. The other shot on my list is Joe Tucker's 2-ball out with two balls near the end rails.
 
I'd put the cueball right next to the 7, and softly bank the 5 into the 7......then, let the other guy worry about it. weaker players don't always look for the "outs". :)
 
Bob Jewett said:
As drawn, playing the 5 into the closest pocket with follow has no chance to run into the 8 or 7. If that's the case, I think it's the best shot. Playing the 5 into the other pocket is a good choice only if the other path is blocked.

This is another one of those shots that we ought to try at an AZB get-together such as DCC. The other shot on my list is Joe Tucker's 2-ball out with two balls near the end rails.
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Well, I'm just drawing diagrams BUT I think if you actually saw it on a table, you'd immediately change your mind. To get it to move across the length of the table, you have to hit it with a little speed which means the cueball will not follow immediately after contacting the 5-ball. The other way provides far more room.


No matter, the point was to show how using a not-so-obvious pocket could be beneficial.
 
These table layouts and ball size vs pocket opening are deceiving at times but how about just shooting the 5 in the top left corner, setting the cue up with a slight angle and merely rolling it up table toward the top right rail?
 
as usual it depends on the table,if i can get by the 7,im running out,if i cant somebody goes to jail:D
 
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