Newb one pocket question...

nineballsafety8

nineballsafety8

6ft 5" 285, hits 'em hard
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So I am a newb when it comes to one hole... and I know all about the 2, 3, and 4 railers... but I hear the 5 railer come up every once in a while, but dont know how it plays or from where.
Can someone help me out here?
 
take a cue ball to try this out
you are standing at the foot of the table (where you rack)
the first diamond to your right
to the first diamond up from the pocket diagonal to you
gives you a 5 rail track
middle diamond (2) (short rail ) to the 2nd diamond up from that corner also works
as does 3 to 3
hope this helps
 
One shot that comes up often enough in my games is a long Z-bank back to my hole after a long, dead-on leave to my opponent's hole. I'm not sure if I've ever had to try a 5-rail shot.
 
nineballsafety8 said:
So I am a newb when it comes to one hole... and I know all about the 2, 3, and 4 railers... but I hear the 5 railer come up every once in a while, but dont know how it plays or from where.
Can someone help me out here?
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The thing with 2 and 3 railers is they are usually laying up table. You may completely forget they are up there and sell out a shot. You have to be very aware of everything that is going on on the table. It is very easy to move a ball from your opponents pocket and put it up table.

When you do you have to be sure you don't set him up for a 2 or 3 railer. You can also position it for yourself that he may over look and that seeming meaningless ball up table becomes a game winner for you. You never want to shoot a 2 or 3 railer unless it is a free shot, they are low percentage.
 
That guy in the video has got even money action to shoot the 5 railer 50 times, especially on a diamond pro-am.
 
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