Video Contest (21): Can You Win In This Rack of 9-Ball?

How would you play this layout normally? (Please explain in details if possible))

  • I will play a safety...

    Votes: 7 19.4%

  • I will make 4 balls and play a 5-9 combo

    Votes: 8 22.2%

  • I will run all 9 balls

    Votes: 15 41.7%

  • I will run all 9 balls on video

    Votes: 5 13.9%

  • I will try to make a ball first and deal with the rest later

    Votes: 2 5.6%
  • Total voters
    36
  • Poll closed .
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Dear friends,
Here is a layout for April, do you think you can win this game?

CueTable 9-Ball Video Contest 2009.04

Run Out This Rack of 9-Ball and Win Great Prizes

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Take this great opportunity to challenge yourself against a situation which the pros would face and run out in tournaments. Study the layout carefully and get the camera ready now.

Good luck to everyone and many good rolls!



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Contest Rules
  • Videotape yourself win this game in 5 minutes. You can either run out or play a 5-9 combo.
  • Upload your video to YouTube, FaceBook or MySpace
  • Enter "CueTable Billiard Contest 2009.04" in the video title and tags, and "http://contest.cuetable.com" in the video description.
  • Sign in to the official contest page and post your video URL address, along with a brief analysis of your run out.
  • The contest ends on 05.01.2009 - At the time you will see a video of a pro player playing this layout on TV.
Prizes
  • The first FIVE participants who upload run-out videos here will win a CueTable Polo Shirt.
  • The prizes are for people who have not won before. In any case, formal winners are encouraged to submit videos and enjoy together!

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Tips
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  • Set you camera on a tripod from a high angle so the video can cover the table.
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FIRST!!

I'm firing at the 9 right here!!
Strong safe behind the 3
Good chance of breaking out the 5 or 9 for an easier run-out
Could possibly win in one shot

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cut the one in upper corner 2 rails to the two,follow to three leave angle to come off rail with low left to the four, two rails under the five follow five leave angle on six to drift onto seven follow a bit angle off bottom rail on eight to the nine.thats all.lol actually just a stop shot on the 5.
 
Drew said:
FIRST!!

I'm firing at the 9 right here!!
Strong safe behind the 3
Good chance of breaking out the 5 or 9 for an easier run-out
Could possibly win in one shot

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I like that choice in this situation. It accomplishes 2 things. #1 It plays safe. #2 If you don't make it & assuming it hits te 9 or even the 5 it will separate the possible combo for your oppnent to steal a quick win if they had the chance at the table.
 
mongoose- said:
I like that choice in this situation. It accomplishes 2 things. #1 It plays safe. #2 If you don't make it & assuming it hits te 9 or even the 5 it will separate the possible combo for your oppnent to steal a quick win if they had the chance at the table.
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I don't like it because it brings your opponent to the table with a good likelihood of having the 1 and 9 close together with the 9 close to a pocket. Sure, he's hooked, but if he hits it you don't have to like it.

I run to the 4, and from my angle on the 4 I decide if I'm playing the 5 uptable or playing for a 5-9 combo. I'm guessing I'll usually choose the 5-9 combo here.

-Andrew
 
Drew said:
FIRST!!

I'm firing at the 9 right here!!
Strong safe behind the 3
Good chance of breaking out the 5 or 9 for an easier run-out
Could possibly win in one shot

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My thoughts exactly! Hard to lose with that shot if you tuck the cue behind the 3.
 
Andrew Manning said:
I don't like it because it brings your opponent to the table with a good likelihood of having the 1 and 9 close together with the 9 close to a pocket. Sure, he's hooked, but if he hits it you don't have to like it.

I run to the 4, and from my angle on the 4 I decide if I'm playing the 5 uptable or playing for a 5-9 combo. I'm guessing I'll usually choose the 5-9 combo here.

-Andrew
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That is also a very good pont as well Andrew. The 9 could stay close to the one. I still like the shot Drew first chose. Always more then one way to skin a cat. :D
 
Neil said:
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with this one. Move the one an inch, or the cb an inch, and yes, then it is a good choice. But as drawn, you are just a hair off of straight on the one. You are not going to get the cb behind the three hitting the one almost straight on. You can easily get the cb behind the three on this shot, but then the one is not coming close to the nine.
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It's a jump masse stroke if it's too straight. At that distance it's pretty easy to control the CB. Shooting at the 9 is secondary. If all else fails, aim to hit the rail before the 5, you have a chance to carom the 1 off the 5 and still hit the 9 or a chance to combo the 5 into the 9. The key is to actually hit one or both of them to keep the 1 down table and the CB behind the 3.

The other choice is to try to run out and get good on the 4. Making the 1 ain't a gimme either. Personally, I think the lock up safe is the easiest shot. To each his own. If you can get out from there, more power to you, I'm not confident enough to get perfect on the 4 to get to stay under the 5...I don't like shooting the 5-9 combo unless the table's got buckets.
 
Drew said:
It's a jump masse stroke if it's too straight. At that distance it's pretty easy to control the CB. Shooting at the 9 is secondary. If all else fails, aim to hit the rail before the 5, you have a chance to carom the 1 off the 5 and still hit the 9 or a chance to combo the 5 into the 9. The key is to actually hit one or both of them to keep the 1 down table and the CB behind the 3.

The other choice is to try to run out and get good on the 4. Making the 1 ain't a gimme either. Personally, I think the lock up safe is the easiest shot. To each his own. If you can get out from there, more power to you, I'm not confident enough to get perfect on the 4 to get to stay under the 5...I don't like shooting the 5-9 combo unless the table's got buckets.
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Drew;

And what if you miss the 9, or get a small kiss off it and pocket the one? When your using draw and moving the CB, its real easy to shorten the angle.
 
Andrew Manning said:
I don't like it because it brings your opponent to the table with a good likelihood of having the 1 and 9 close together with the 9 close to a pocket. Sure, he's hooked, but if he hits it you don't have to like it.

I run to the 4, and from my angle on the 4 I decide if I'm playing the 5 uptable or playing for a 5-9 combo. I'm guessing I'll usually choose the 5-9 combo here.

-Andrew
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My choice also.
 
If you are going to bank the 1 into the 9 I would use low left hand english to accomplish this and get safe, just my preference. :wink:
 
Deadon said:
Drew;

And what if you miss the 9, or get a small kiss off it and pocket the one? When your using draw and moving the CB, its real easy to shorten the angle.
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Lol...then I need to go back to banking school seeing as how I'm aiming nowhere near the pocket. Hitting the 9 almost guarantees it isn't going into the pocket. It's tough to see exactly where I'm banking the ball without looking at the table but I'm either aiming to hit the 9 where I showed or I'm aiming to hit the rail before the 5 either way, I'm not very worried about pocketing the 1 or the 5. If I pocket anything, it's the 9 and I win!!

It's a safe shot, not a cheese shot. I'd much rather have ball in hand than trying to cut that 1 and kill the CB to stay on the right side of the 2, and then trying to get perfect on the 4.

You're right, the harder hit will shorten the angle but the left spin will compensate for that. It's not even a lag shot so I'm not too worried about leaving the 1 and 9 close together, assuming my opponent is good enough to make a good hit from that position.
 
Alright just to check it out, this is what cuetable says is the natural path of the CB after pocketing the 1 which leaves three options for the 2--all of which require pretty good knowledge of the speed of the table. I don't like getting out of line. Those options are shown on pages 2, 3, and 4.

Getting from the 1 to the 2 isn't easy and getting from the 4 to the 5 isn't easy.

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Drew said:
Alright just to check it out, this is what cuetable says is the natural path of the CB after pocketing the 1 which leaves three options for the 2--all of which require pretty good knowledge of the speed of the table. I don't like getting out of line. Those options are shown on pages 2, 3, and 4.

Getting from the 1 to the 2 isn't easy and getting from the 4 to the 5 isn't easy.

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I don't think that is an easy shot either Drew. The speed of the table comes into play as well. And IF you miss the one you are leaving a much better opportunity for your opponent then playing your first call.. with the bank & safe. I still like the bank & safe.
 
Wei:
can u pot the 1 in the lower right corner? or is it only cutable in the upper right corner?

ill give the runout a try without the 1-9 combo and without the 5-9 combo. :)
i need a good chalenge.
 
The 2ball can go in any pocket. Make the one and play shape using the angles shown above. If you come up long or short to where your planning you have a pocket to make the 2 ball. With not much congestion in the middle of the table you should be able to get back in line on the 3ball.

IMO running the 5 up the rail will/could be the hardest shot in this rack and it depends on how you get position after making the 4. After that its quite standard run.
 
defenetly alot easyer then last one. Maybe even the easyest of all the contests.

here are two consecutive runs. (dogged the 9 in the 3th run :D)
the 5 banked and the 5-9 combo

YouTube - 1


Here is the runout with a close to straight angle on the 4 , so i can draw the cb close the 5 for the corner.
YouTube - 2

Tough shot on the 5 :) but position for the 6 is always easy, so no presure shot.
another runout
YouTube - 3

the 5-9 combo really is the option to go. with the combo i can run out this rack 75% of the time
 
Neil said:
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with this one. Move the one an inch, or the cb an inch, and yes, then it is a good choice. But as drawn, you are just a hair off of straight on the one. You are not going to get the cb behind the three hitting the one almost straight on. You can easily get the cb behind the three on this shot, but then the one is not coming close to the nine.
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I don't really understand trying this safety. I see too many things that can go wrong, leaving a viable 1-9 combo left for your opponent.

Sorry, picture did not come up on the quote. The pic is on the 1st page.
 
Additional prize for someone who can do this

Hi

I'd like to make a prize spot for some one who can play a safety as shown below, TWICE IN A ROW, and out the two shots, the 9 must be made in once from the combo. :)

I believe everyone must be very interested in watching this shot performed well and hope we can all learn something...

Believe me, I have seen it before and let's hope someone can show it on video :)

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Again, safety twice in a row, 9 ball just once...

(You MUST keep the video camera rolling with no editing)
 
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