Run This (24)

[CueAndMe]

Anyone want to do the next series of "run this" layouts? Maybe do 5 or 10 of them, then trade off with someone else? I can keep doing them, but it might be interesting what others come up with.
Here's another:

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[mullyman]

Ok, I tried to keep this with as little movement as possible. If anyone is wondering why I left that 13 there for so long, I figured it was safer to clear out those lower balls first then work up table and leave the 14 where it is so there is a natural course for the CB to travel, with a little side spin of course, and not have to go all over the table with it. I figure as long as I don't stop on the rail or totally over shoot the 14 I'm good to go and keep that 9 as the key ball. I also feel I'm safe shooting that 6 past the 10 from that distance and pretty much straight on. There's more than half a pocket there.
MULLY

Memo: There is a chance of hooking yourself behind that 9 coming from the 10 if you're not careful on how you run up that rail. Again, I feel my CB control is good enough that I'm not going to do that.

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[Dan White]

I think Mully's pattern is good. I think using the 9 is probably the best way to insure a good position on the 4. I tried a pattern that more or less guaranteed good position on the break ball. Plus, I'm trying to make more use of behind the rack break shots. The first shot in this series is 13, which you probably have to pop in at good speed since it is a shallow angle. If in reality the 13 was too straight then this would be too dangerous to me. Other than that the rest is pretty easy.

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[mullyman]

Gary Spaeth told me 2 things, about straight pool, way back when I first started playing pool. 1. If you're going to go up table make sure you have something to fall naturally on down table so you don't have to do a bunch of fancy stuff with the cue ball. 2. Never draw into the stack.....meaning after they've been slightly opened and you're wanting to draw into a large cluster. I'm not a great 14.1 player but those are 2 things that I've found to be 100% correct. Especially number 2. I've found that more times than not if you draw back into the rack area for a secondary break you're more than likely going to stick and be screwed.
MULLY
Oh, that's why I went with the 13 to the 14. I would prefer to have gone from the 13 to the 9 but I like using the 9 as a key ball instead of the 14. At least if I screwd up a little on the 13-14 I still have a chance to get back in line. Screw up that break position and the fat lady starts singing. hehe!!

 

[Dan White]

I've found that more times than not if you draw back into the rack area for a secondary break you're more than likely going to stick and be screwed.

I'm not sure if you are referring to my break shot on the 3 or not. If so, I don't see the break shot I set up on the 3 as a draw shot. Maybe a stun shot with a touch of draw, but it could also be follow depending on what side of which ball the cue ball is going into. But in any case, I wouldn't need to draw into the pack -- a bad idea, I agree.

 

[mullyman]

No, no, I wasn't referring to your break shot at all. Sorry if that didn't come out right. I actually like that break shot. What I was talking about is a secondary break after the initial break. Say you're below the rack shooting a ball into the corner and you want to draw back to break up a cluster of balls. More likely than not you're gonna get screwed on it. My main point of those 2 things that Gary told me was geared more towards the other point about going up table and not having anything to fall naturally on when you come back down. That's the reason I chose the 13 to the 14.
MULLY

 

[mullyman]

Anyone want to do the next series of "run this" layouts? Maybe do 5 or 10 of them, then trade off with someone else? I can keep doing them, but it might be interesting what others come up with.

Personally, I've thought of a few of these but, and I'm dead serious about this, since I've come here this is something that you do and I didn't want to jump in on it. I still don't want to. This is your baby, man. Keep it up.
MULLY