What to do with this lay-out? (3)

Neil said:
Shoot the one and come up tble to a little angle on the 2. Shoot the 2 and draw back 2 rails to not quite straight in on the 3. Shoot the 3 and draw back. Shoot the 4-9 combo.
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man i didnt even think about that. good call. i would have made the 1 and broke up the 7/8 and played safe on the 2 banking it down table and trying to leave the cueball behind the 5/6 hoping to bump it free.

your way's much better
 
Neil said:
Shoot the one and come up tble to a little angle on the 2. Shoot the 2 and draw back 2 rails to not quite straight in on the 3. Shoot the 3 and draw back. Shoot the 4-9 combo.
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Me, too, but with one slight adjustment. I would try to set up the four nine combo in a way that will also permit me to send the cue ball softly into the left half of the eight, which will pocket the dead seven in the side. That way, even if I miss the four-nine combo, I retain control of the table, and may even get a second chance to pocket the nine via combo or carom (if no such opportunity presents itself, I'll likely play a safety on either the four or the five).
 
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Neil said:
Good call! I didn't look at the 7-8 close enough. I didn't think they were lined up, but they are. Even if you miss the 9, you are still shooting.
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Let's add that if you don't like the shape you get on the four nine, you can play the four-eight-seven combo instead, and if nothing good develops, you can then switch back to defense.
 
sjm said:
Let's add that if you don't like the shape you get on the four nine, you can play the four-eight-seven combo instead, and if nothing good develops, you can then switch back to defense.
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Boy you're on beam today. You have all bases covered. I like everything you say. Rep to you.
 
Thanks for the replies.

If you for some reason would like to go for the runout, the six is actually makeable in the corner-pocket, if you hit the rail then the left side on the 5.

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