How would you get out from here? Which path? Where exactly would you want the CB to end up on the 9?
WWYD 10 ball
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I think I'd play the 7 straight in the side and go the standard 3 cushions a little long and stop short of being blocked by the 10. If I knew the table, I might go with 5 cushions as the margin for error on speed is larger. That shot looks like coming in short is not an option.
Or you could get a little frisky, bank the 7 cross-corner and drag the cue ball down the rail.
Or you could get a little frisky, bank the 7 cross-corner and drag the cue ball down the rail.
It looks like you have a decent of enough cut that heavy draw, (short rail, left long rail) might not be doable. Best option imo, is 2 rails hitting the CB at 5 o'clock. Takes you short rail, right long rail and funnels down to the side of the 9 you need. You'd have to hit it a ton to hook yourself with the 10 and coming up short still gives you a good shot on the 9 to get up and down for the 10.
3 rails running english is an option but your landing zone is very small, and the odds of a difficult 9b are likely.
3 rails running english is an option but your landing zone is very small, and the odds of a difficult 9b are likely.
What do you guys think of playing 3 rails long, aiming to hit the 10 with the CB?
I don't think that's a good idea. Hit it half ball on the right side and you're hooked. Hit it on the other side and you could leave yourself frozen on the rail with a very tough 9 ball. If you try the shot, the best result will be to miss the 10 and get straight on the 9 after the fourth cushion.
My first thought was five rails. If I was comfortable with the table and the cut in the side is thin enough, I might juice it up with inside and go long rail, short rail straight down table. I still like the 5 rails...
Adding variables with too little gain.
The reason I first thought of the inside 2 rail route, is because no matter what I will have a decent shot on the 9. I will definitely be closer to the right side rail then how the 7 lays now, and at worst side pocket high. That provides me a good shot on the 9 with natural path up/dwn to the 10. The more I run down table after the 7, the easier the 9 becomes.
Although the 3 rail path is totally reasonable. 75% of the CB travel has me in a zone that leaves me with either bank or safe.
I'm goin' 4 rails natural into or behind the the 9.
This ''Natural'' shot allows shooter great speed control & rolling angle coming in towards the 9.
If I don't get a great return shot on the 9 to the 10 I'm for sure close to my work.
I can easily play a safe, and maybe hide whitey behind the 10.
Very difficult to get hooked commng off that 3rd rail, rolling into two balls close to each other.
This ''Natural'' shot allows shooter great speed control & rolling angle coming in towards the 9.
If I don't get a great return shot on the 9 to the 10 I'm for sure close to my work.
I can easily play a safe, and maybe hide whitey behind the 10.
Very difficult to get hooked commng off that 3rd rail, rolling into two balls close to each other.
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Here is what Shane did. Yes, he ran out.
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✂️ WWYD oct 3 10 ball
30 seconds · Clipped by Nick P · Original video "Shane Van Boening vs European Money King | 2023 Money Challenge | 10 ball" by Billiard Network
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The position has to be considered a mistake, though. He was not trying to put the cue ball there, I'm guessing.
WobblyStroke
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I was going to go with SVB's and JV's option too. He got about as bad as he could in the game (is it a 10ft table?). That shot is near impossible to overhit as he thumped that and was woefully short.
Yeah I’m sure he was trying about a foot or two further. The cb looks like it has the high karate reaction off of the end rail.
The match is super good, as far as the outs. I watched about half from the beginning. The other guy can play too. He ran the first game.
9’. Looks like a GC5, but I’m not 100% on that.
I would have tried what svb did only a little firmer as I have a tendency to shoot too hard.
I find on the 3 rail route my cueball always seems to hit closer to the corner pocket then I think it will so I would probably end up coming around and into the 10. Like Bob says that might not be good!
I find on the 3 rail route my cueball always seems to hit closer to the corner pocket then I think it will so I would probably end up coming around and into the 10. Like Bob says that might not be good!
I think I am drawing ball deep into the top L of picture's corner wit low L spinglish. Looking to land about 2nd diamond on side rail from lower R pocket.
Is your shot what SVB did? He went long rail, short rail, then no rails. Were you drawing into the short rail first, then the long rail?
Well, maybe, but you are one of those caroom guys who spins his rock. That's an excellent path if it is available with the angle he has on the 7. Not clear.
That boils down to cut angle. If you can draw to short first, then you can carry more CB spd down table. If it's a harder cut, then the shot is more of a 3 o'clock hit, where you go long then short straight back down.
I don't know what SVB did... link...?
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