Why dont pro's ride the 9 and such?

[Maxx]

So I am wondering why dont pros ride the 9 in 9 ball? Or do other wild and crazy hail Mary type shots?

My first thought after seeing this post was, has this person ever played pool?

 

[HNTFSH]

I also think that the pro does not want to hang the combo. How many times have someone tried to ride the 9 but hung it and allowed their opponent to easily win? The pros play the numbers and what is more probable. Plus if you can run out like that, you don't need to ride if you don't need to.

I had the prettiest little 3 ball cluster (all balls touching) and that sweet lil 9 ball was pointed right at the corner pocket. Got ball in hand on the 2 up table ball and sent it smack into the sexy threesome for the win. Couldn't miss.

 

[9ball5032]

Higher percentage to run out.

Combos aren't guaranteed.

 

[JC]

Saw the title of this thread in the what's new and knew who started it. Weird.

 

[jimmyco]

I've learned to stop reading after:
"So, I am..."
"So, I have..."
"So, I was..."

 

[JC]

I've learned to stop reading after:
"So, I am..."
"So, I have..."
"So, I was..."

Justin is fooling no one. He's a one of a kind dullard.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

So I am wondering why dont pros ride the 9 in 9 ball? Or do other wild and crazy hail Mary type shots?

How many screen names have you had on this site?

 

[logical]

My first thought after seeing this post was, has this person ever played pool?

I assumed he learned a new pool term today and was showing it off.

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[SBC]

Somebody put this guy on a muzzle already...

Place gone to the dogs

 

[Texas Carom Club]

My first thought after seeing this post was, has this person ever played pool?

I know apa 2s that would run him over.

 

[CGM]

The thing I can't understand is why y'all keep feeding this monkey. Ignore him and he will disappear.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

The thing I can't understand is why y'all keep feeding this monkey. Ignore him and he will disappear.

The part that's even sadder is there are plenty who are replying sincerely and can't even tell how much of a troll he is.

 

[ChrisinNC]

So I am wondering why dont pros ride the 9 in 9 ball? Or do other wild and crazy hail Mary type shots?

It’s all based on percentages and maximizing their chances of winning a game, by playing a safety or continuing to run out as opposed to playing a shot on the 9-ball, unless it’s an extremely high percentage combination/carom.