The ONLY place on the table you don't concede when giving up BIH

it must sit slightly inside towards the point, else jinhu would have shot it top right. weird i don't remember that situation because that was a memorable final
 
Think you are also playing your opponent here too. Doubt Marc would have done that against Shane, Filler, Gorst, etc. The safe is too easy with 9 and the bottom rail and having ball in hand. It wouldnt have been the strongest safe but the return safe would be considerably more difficult. Even if he just bunted the ball to the bottom rail and didnt get the hook with the 9ball.

Im assuming 7 passed the side pocket given the way Matt shot it, but I also have no idea of Matt's playing ability. I more prefer with ball in hand playing it to the opposite corner if I have to play something offensive and just rolling up or off the point.

Looks like it was from the Spanish Open which was a WNT event so the 3 foul rule would have been in effect, but 3 fouls from here is pretty tough even with the first one given to you.
 
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Depending on where it is on the point those are the type that you slam head on into the side pocket.

Line up the cue ball straight to the middle of the pocket and hit it hard and above center, the object ball will compress the cushion nose and go in the pocket.
 
Edwards is a ~750 rated touring pro. I think the moment just got to him a bit. IMO, the right shot would be to skim the 7 and try to get the 9 in between. The pockets at the 2023 Spanish Open were famously stingy and players were passing up long open shots like this, so even if you somehow left the long shot into the corner, it's still not a guaranteed sell out.
 

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Looked like Marc foreign guy tried to move the 7, missed, and went plan B.
Edwards appeared to try a titty or outright multi rail safety and blew it. The 7 was otherwise clear.

Cross side was the shot to take.
 
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