What's your shot?

My first instinct is to play the one ball down by the corner pocket next to the 3 and 9 and tuck the cue ball behind the 8. That way I am likely to get bih and pocket the one with an easier break out on the 3,9.
 
Thanks for the situation, Neil. Always enjoy looking at them. Since neither the 1 or 2 are laying all that well for the breakout on the 3, I might just take my chances with a safety like this.

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If I were going to go for the breakout, I might try for a firm one-rail hit on the 9 with low-left, hoping for something like this:

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Aaron
 
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Shoot the 1 in the side and follow up a few inches. Make the 2 ball in the corner with low or low-right and come out to the center of the table. Hit the left side of the 3 and put the cue ball behind the 4.
 
i would make the 1 and the 2 and then thin the left side of the 3 sending the cue ball some were below the 8 ball
 
Shoot the 1 into the side or to the bottom left corner.
Personally I would go into the side and ues a 1/2 tip of top to break out the 3,9. Hit it hard enough so the CB is not stuck on the bootom rail and you should still have a shot at the 2. It is wide open.
From there if you miss the break out then play safe.
If you get the break out I am pretty sure the 3 is not going to roll in front of a pocket for an easy shot after the 2. So as well all know some time in pool we just need to make a good shot and maybe a little luck :smile:

Personally, I play to much D and not enough O. I need to trust myself more and more.

I think it is better to loose by missing a shot than missing safe where you missed position.
 
I have been playing Pool 300, a purely offensive game. www.pool300.com for more info. I would shoot the one into the bottom side and try the break out the 3. The two is in pretty good shape to drop it after the break out. crap, called to do my job. I'll add more soon.
 
I think I shoot the 1b in the top R pocket, as pictured. Angle to superpower draw into the 39 as the 2b is in front of the hole.

Safe no too bad, using the 1b to break 39, but you cant whack it like you should to break em out. That said, if you feather it and stick cb on the 8 you may have 2fouls and 1b in a cluster.

I like to whack it.
 
Black-Balled said:
Safe no too bad, using the 1b to break 39, but you cant whack it like you should to break em out. That said, if you feather it and stick cb on the 8 you may have 2fouls and 1b in a cluster.

I like to whack it.
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And if the 1 and 9 roll out nicely, you may have a cheesy poof for the next shot. :D

Aaron
 
Neil said:
You have BIH in a 9 ball game. What would you do here, and HOW would you do it, and why?

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My choice is a bit like Aaron.
But i would hit the 9 half ball to move the 3 while tucking whitey behind
the 8.
If the 4 wasn't there i would pley the break-out off the side rail with speed,but you won't make it easy,will you?

btw,what's with the new title?
How would you play this? is a good title for an instructional book.

Some of the horror stories you come up with would make Stephen King
jealous. :grin:
 
Neil said:
For those that would play the safe behind the 8- that is an easy one to aim, just a hair above a stun shot. But the speed is tricky. If your speed is a little off, you might have a pretty good chance of leaving a shot on the one with a breakout on the 3-9. Have you considered that option happening??

To those that would shoot the one in the bottom side, or corner, how would you aim it so that you knew you would pocket the one and still hit the 3-9?? Or would you just try for it and hope you hit it??

For the one in the upper corner, and draw back off the rail for the breakout, how would you aim that one, or would you just go on feel??
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I'd try to hit it at a slight angle with a bit of top to bend the cue ball into the 9. I would even condider a bit a left english to help getting off the rail or the nine depending where I hit. I can definately see the shot, just having a bit of trouble articulating today.
 
seems pretty stright forward with a safety valve if you miss... play the 1 into the bottom corner past the 4, using a slight angle/follow to break out the 3, you can play it pretty agressive because the table is reasonably opn to the 2 ball... if successful breaking the 3 out... minimal chance of hooking urself or leaving no shot to the 2.. run from there. If you miss the breakout on the 3... take your medicine, pocket the 2 ball and use the built in safe the 3-9 provides... simply thin the 3, it s momentum is stopped cold by the carom into the 9.... bring the CB back up to the opposite end of the table... very little chance of being re-safed and the only shot opponent gets on the 3 is a tough bank.... like my odds in this rack big time.
 
NewStroke said:
I'd try to hit it at a slight angle with a bit of top to bend the cue ball into the 9. I would even condider a bit a left english to help getting off the rail or the nine depending where I hit. I can definately see the shot, just having a bit of trouble articulating today.
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You may snooker yourself hitting the 3 or the 9.
That's why i like hitting the 9 and putting the guy in jail behind the 8.
And if you get it tight,you're throwig away the key.
 
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