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[Dan White]

Dan

That is the way I was taught to play the game - knock a few out and create a secondary break ball.

I think it's a great point that if you have to, you can use the new break shot as a way to bump balls open to create the "real" break shot. On the other hand, if I can manufacture a break ball pretty easily, I'm going to do that rather than settle for the 7 in the side.

Good point, thanks!

 

[Dan White]

Hi, Dan. I like your idea of running into the 15-12 and moving them out but I have one small fear with it, depending on the actual layout. The only problem I see with that shot is that you're hitting it soft to keep them from moving all over the place. If you hit that first ball on the wrong side you could get hooked behind it.
MULLY

Hi Mully. Since the 15 and 12 are so close together, I think there is a pretty big margin for error. All you have to do is hit the 15 somewhere on the right side. You'll have a good break ball on the 12, and the 13 is automatic as a safety, if not the 15, too.

I think you have to be able to execute shots like this successfully if you want to run a lot of balls consistently. To me, it's like saying, "Well that stop shot looks like a good option, but if you don't really stop the cue ball you could be in trouble." My response is that you HAVE to be able to execute a stop shot.

But, then again I could be wrong.

 

[CueAndMe]

Hi Mully. Since the 15 and 12 are so close together, I think there is a pretty big margin for error. All you have to do is hit the 15 somewhere on the right side. You'll have a good break ball on the 12, and the 13 is automatic as a safety, if not the 15, too.

You could bump the 15 to lower the 12, but as Bob said originally, the 12 is a viable break shot as it is. Here's a run I just did to get there.

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