How'd you shoot the 5?

What do you do on the 5?

  • Stop shot to take 6 in side

    Votes: 57 62.6%

  • Draw back for 6 in upper right corner

    Votes: 27 29.7%

  • Stroke the straight in 5 to get the 6 somewhere else

    Votes: 7 7.7%

  • Play a safe...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    91
I'd probably try to cheat the corner a bit and hit a stun shot for the 6 in the side.

If my speed was on, I wouldn't hesitate to draw it back for the pinpoint shape.

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After looking at the cue table once more, you've got more room to cheat on the left side of the pocket than the right...so I'd cheat left on the 5 and draw it back into a bigger zone.
 
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I voted to draw whitey back. If you follow the white one will be to close to the corner, then making a bridge over the corner pocket is asking for trouble. If you don't follow far enough your on the wrong side of the 6. Following the 6 with inside is to risky into a smaller pocket opening with a fair amount of speed.

For my bucks I'm going to try and error a bit long using draw. The corner pocket is a much larger target.

Rod
 
dfweyer said:
You messed up and left yourself straight on the 5? What would you do?

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Depends on what table.. Bartrap drawing it back and playing the 6 in the corner.. 9 footer playin it in the side..
 
I'm drawing for the 6 in the corner...

That 6 in the side is no gimme...and it's on the wrong side for the 9-ball...I'll draw the cue ball for the 6 in the upper right corner...a much easier shot than the 6 in the side...with natural position to get closer to the 9-ball...

Even if you are way off and draw the cue ball back say 4 feet...the 6 in the corner is still easier than the 6 in the side...and again you're hitting a natural angel for an easier shot on the money ball...

Mike
 
grindz said:
I would draw back on the 5....without hesitation. Plenty more ways to go wrong on the 6 in the side than the corner. I don't get why anyone with any kind of draw stroke would choose the side. With the draw shot you've got a 3 foot margin of error..... I'd have to fall back on Buddy Halls' advice of playing position for a corner shot over a side shot whenever you can. JMO

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Buddy also says, don't try to make shape when you already have it.
In this case I would draw back for the 6 in the corner pocket and I think so would Buddy. You can obtain VERY good shape on the 9 ball by drawing straight back or going two rails coming at the 9 ball.

JoeyA
 
IMHO - where the 6 lies, I too would draw the ball back for a shot in the corner.

If the 6 was 2 or 3 inches closer to the 9 so the stop shot on the 5 would ensure you can stop the cue ball after making the 6 (or move towards the 9), I would then shoot the 6 in the side. I just don't like to have to make one of those delicate strokes to move the cueball 2-3 inches forward to get on the right side of the 6 for the side pocket if it's not necessary.

The 9 is in an easy position on the table to get to no matter where the cue ball lands for the 6 in the corner as long as it's reasonable.

Dave
 
Any top player in the world playing in a final of a big tournament in a HILL HILL match for all the money would stop that shot dead and play the 6 in the side. Keep it simple, and there is no reason to move your cueball around. You must play the percentages.

What can go wrong by drawing it?..

1: You could tense up and under draw the ball. Now your pretty screwed.

2: You could over draw the ball and have a weird blind cut on your hands.

3: Miscue could happen.

4: You could cheat the pocket by accident and get frozen on the 6.

What could go wrong by stopping it there?. The only thing that could happen to this shot wich it could happen with any other shot is that you tense up and miss the pocket completely.

Maybe it's just me but if im playing for 1 million bucks Id be stopping that shit right then and there I wouldn't be moving that cueball at all. Or even a stun follow and move 2 inchs ahead of you could slightly roll it 2 inchs forward but some things could go wrong there aswell by rollin it. I perfer the stun follow.
 
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Jude Rosenstock said:
In spite of the fact there are only two balls left, this is a challenging out. For me, the best choice is to draw back and give my self a shot for the corner pocket but I know there are excellent players out there that will shoot the stop shot and play the 6 in the side.

Interestingly, I just played a tournament in a room I don't often go to and had several cue control issues so perhaps in that case, I would have played the stop shot. I think, if it's my home room and assuming I'm comfortable drawing the cue ball back a few feet, I'm going this way. However, that's because I don't like messing with steep angles to the side pocket.

In sum, I would have to feel insecure about drawing to go for the side pocket.
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Glad to see you back Jude.
 
It depends on how I am feeling of course.

I may try to cheat the pocket on the 5 ball and go to the rail to get a little bit closer (ie. further from the rail).

Regardless I am going for the side pocket, it's simple and the shot isn't that hard. That said, I like the side pockets and often play pretty tight shots into the side.
 
I am

pretty much with Jude on this one. With the wrong angle on the 6 for the side shot, you could end up with not very good shape on the 9.

I would normally draw for the corner shot on the 6.
 
I would hit it with alittle low left and slide over the cue ball a hair to have a god angle in the side,Earl would just draw back and shoot the 6 in the corner for sure. :smile:
 
I would pinch a bit of the pocket slightly to the right with stun-run-through to widen the angle. Playing for the 6 in the middle pocket.
 
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