WWYD 9-ball...

TATE said:
I'm with Kris on this one. What makes this situation difficult is being jacked up over the 9 ball.

I might slow roll a rail-first shot on the 1 hitting the one ball with right english, leaving the cue ball with an opening to the 2 ball (near the other rail and the 7). Then a safety on the 2 ball by hitting it left side with left English (the 2 stops against the 8) bringing the cue ball three rails back behind the 4/3.
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Not likely to get much better advice than this! :thumbup:

That said, I reckon there's about a 30% chance of getting hooked on the 2 by that curtain of balls, which is big trouble, and hard to get enough of the 2 ball, to keep it near the rail without risking a scratch where the 1 went, by my estimation.
 
TATE said:
I'm with Kris on this one. What makes this situation difficult is being jacked up over the 9 ball.

I might slow roll a rail-first shot on the 1 hitting the one ball with right english, leaving the cue ball with an opening to the 2 ball (near the other rail and the 7). Then a safety on the 2 ball by hitting it left side with left English (the 2 stops against the 8) bringing the cue ball three rails back behind the 4/3.
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This is what I would do.
 
haystj said:
Wouldn't high left english here just make the cue ball stick up close to the short rail?
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It could stick, if it's a slippery cloth and hits the 1 ball directly, it should run ok rail first.

I'd be tempted to play firm stun with heavy right, rail and 1 ball hit at the same time, hoping to get a shot something like Tate's but perhaps further up table if the CB gets through the traffic.

If I finished around where Tate diagrammed the CB, I'd consider this type of shot. Mine are blue and orange lines.
 
TATE said:
I'm with Kris on this one. What makes this situation difficult is being jacked up over the 9 ball.

I might slow roll a rail-first shot on the 1 hitting the one ball with right english, leaving the cue ball with an opening to the 2 ball (near the other rail and the 7). Then a safety on the 2 ball by hitting it left side with left English (the 2 stops against the 8) bringing the cue ball three rails back behind the 4/3.
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Don't know about playing the cueball in that area exactly, but I would play it hard enough to get to where I can see the 2 and then play a thin hit off it to go several rails to other side of table.
 
ktrepal85 said:
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This scene takes me back to my action days....
...I might foul the cue ball while warming up...
...and then complain that I was getting tired.
he ain't getting out with BIH.

I would rather give BIH on the one ball than hook myself on the two ball.....
....I'll fight it out from here.
 
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