Run This Rack Out Like a Pro

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cuetechasaurus

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You have ball in hand on the 3-ball. How do you think a certain pro played this rack? Please describe each shot and the percentages.

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Well me, i would shoot the three ball in the corner where the four ball needs to go, leaving me a shot to go three rails after pocketing for four ball anywhere in the center of the table would be just fine for the five ball, the six is sitting in the pocket just perfect for the seven ball, all i have to do is pocket the six ball and leave myself almost straight in for a little draw shot on the eight ball, as the nine ball has to go down the rail to the pocket on the rail it is sitting on but i must also be straight in on this shot also cause for me shooting it down the long rail those are my most difficult shots for me.

Three ball shot
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Four ball shot
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Five ball shot
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Six ball Shot
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Seven ball Shot
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Eight ball shot with some high left english
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cuetechasaurus said:
You have ball in hand on the 3-ball. How do you think a certain pro played this rack? Please describe each shot and the percentages.

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The 8 to the 9 is the trickiest part, but I don't think it's worth kissing out the 9 with the BIH on the 3, as it would leave a shot on the 4 that is just as tough as you're likely to get later on the 9.

When playing for the 5-ball, I'd try not to go to far (toward bottom of page) as this could make position on the 6 ball a bit tricky. Better to be on the other side.

Swap the positions of the 4 and 5 balls and then some creativity can come into play:
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I have know idea who would play it how, but I would play it like this. Keep in mind I'm not the best at these table diagrams, however I ran it this way on my first attempt on my table.

Cue ball between 3 and 6 shooting a stop shot on the 3.

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Cut the 4 in with cue ball going 2 rails across the table trying to stop on the foot spot.

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Shoot the 5 with a ("sliding" if it is not straight as in the picture) stop shot in the corner.

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Shoot the 6 with a stop shot in the side.

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Shoot the 7 with draw in the corner leaving the cue ball shot for the 8 in the corner.

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Shoot the 8 with low left as hard as I can to go 3 to 4 rails and be straight in on the 9 ball for the corner pocket on the head end. The third rail kills the cue ball and allows me perfect shape, because it can't be hit too hard to roll past the 9.

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Sorry, I don't know how to draw the white line like Colin did. However I did solve the 8 - 9 thing fairly easily I thought. Funny how Colin and I almost came up with the same run. :)
 
Here's how Varner played this rack:

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With ball in hand, he placed the cueball as shown and drew it back slightly to A. From position 'A' he used inside english and went 3 rails around and between the 5/6 (The 6ball made sure the scratch in the side was not possible) and he got on the short side of the 5 to the other side pocket where the 9 is on the lip frozen to the rail. He caromed the 5 off the 9 in the side and stopped the cueball for the 6. Got perfect shape on the 7 and 8 and 9. The key was that he basically had a risk free attempt to make the rack play alot easier. The commentators (Grady and Buddy Hall) were saying that when the 9 ball is frozen to the lip of the side pocket, you are relying on how well each lip of the side pocket is aligned to each other to make the ball. Most of the time, they are not line up and that shot will not go if the ball is frozen. So the smart way and probably the only way to run out this rack is to break out the 9.
 
Good Lord that looks much harder. But I can see how it would have been so effective since the six is a duck on the leave. But getting that spot on the 5 would have not been easily duplicated.
 
It may or may not be your intention, but I don't like the way the 9 is sitting. It doesn't look like it goes into the side, and it looks like anything but being straight in on it is too risky for a scratch in the side. I'd place the cb dead straight on the three and pocket it in the obvious corner while stopping the cb right where the 3 is. Then going into the same pocket with the four, I'd zig zag two cushions to get onto the 5 for the side that the 9 lies near. Pocket the five off the 9. I wouldn't be too concerned about where the 9 ends up, because the way the 8 sits, you can get to the 9 from almost any place on the table.
I see this rack as being a very risky rack with the way that the 9 sits. Many will disagree with my deciding to move the 9, and I agree that it's also risky because getting on the 5 for the side from the 4 is a tough shot. But IMHO, having to get straight on the 9 the way it sits, is more of a risk. If I were to blow shape on the 5, I'd still have balls left on the table to play safe if I needed to, but if I were to blow shape on the 9, I'd have less options.
dave
 
cuetechasaurus said:
Here's how Varner played this rack:

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With ball in hand, he placed the cueball as shown and drew it back slightly to A. From position 'A' he used inside english and went 3 rails around and between the 5/6 (The 6ball made sure the scratch in the side was not possible) and he got on the short side of the 5 to the other side pocket where the 9 is on the lip frozen to the rail. He caromed the 5 off the 9 in the side and stopped the cueball for the 6. Got perfect shape on the 7 and 8 and 9. The key was that he basically had a risk free attempt to make the rack play alot easier. The commentators (Grady and Buddy Hall) were saying that when the 9 ball is frozen to the lip of the side pocket, you are relying on how well each lip of the side pocket is aligned to each other to make the ball. Most of the time, they are not line up and that shot will not go if the ball is frozen. So the smart way and probably the only way to run out this rack is to break out the 9.
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Well the 9 must have been sitting in an ugly position, or Nick has a phobia about catching center pocket jaws, to be worth taking on the tricky speed judgement shot to get on the 5 ball.

Still, if you plan it and execute it well, it's a sign of a great player. Certainly made his finish easier.
 
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