WWYD/Didn't Get There...Again
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Yeah I think the jump looks on, too.
I'd either play the jump shot, or the one rail kick at pace and hope something good happens. Basically, just don't give up ball in hand.
If the 9 wasn't over the pocket then you could try and tie the 6 and 8 up, but I think you're in a bad spot here no matter how you slice it.
I'm probably just kicking one rail at the 5 with a little speed and hoping for the best. You can't soft kick it because if the 5 hits the 8 full you might not get a rail. I know it sounds unlikely, but it has happened to me too many times to count.
The only other thing I see - and I don't know for sure if the carom angle is there - is to softly bank the 6 one rail toward the bottom of the 8, sending the cueball toward the 9. There is a chance, however slim, that you could tie up the 6/8 and nudge the 9 to the long rail at the same time.
Honestly, though, I think you're better off just kicking at the 5. There are 4 other balls on the table, and good things can happen if you make solid contact.
The jump is a 1" jump with bridging hampered by the corner pocket, so unless you have a good jump cue and are pretty adept with it, I wouldn't recommend it.
Aaron
The only other thing I see - and I don't know for sure if the carom angle is there - is to softly bank the 6 one rail toward the bottom of the 8, sending the cueball toward the 9. There is a chance, however slim, that you could tie up the 6/8 and nudge the 9 to the long rail at the same time.
Honestly, though, I think you're better off just kicking at the 5. There are 4 other balls on the table, and good things can happen if you make solid contact.
The jump is a 1" jump with bridging hampered by the corner pocket, so unless you have a good jump cue and are pretty adept with it, I wouldn't recommend it.
Aaron
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Yeah looking at it again it's not on. The 6 ball blends with the cloth a bit so it looks like you have more room than you actually do at first.
IMHO I would jump. there are 3 very good pockets for the 5 and still get position on the 6 if you miss its over move on and get over it stuff happens in 9 ball
This would depend on the opponent. Against a weaker player I would pot the 9 so it gets spotted to create another obstacle. Against a stronger player I would go for the 3 rail.
I'd play the 6 over in the direction of the 8, move the cue ball into the 9 and bump it up a diamond it so. From the Birdseye view it looks like the 6 may even block the 8 in the corner. Its very speed dependant but given that you will sell out on the game 100% of the time with a missed kick, and a high percentage of the time with a legal kick you might as well go for a foul to take away the 5-9, and try block the 8 in the process. Its a crappy situation to be in.
The jump is a plausible shot with the cue ball so close to the rail you can really get your bridge and cue up high to make it easier but still, its a tough pot and you leave a lot to luck if you miss.
The jump is a plausible shot with the cue ball so close to the rail you can really get your bridge and cue up high to make it easier but still, its a tough pot and you leave a lot to luck if you miss.
Exactly!!! Especially if you know you tend to put spin on the CB. Pretty easy to judge the 2 rail kick.
That's the shot I like...two rail kick, medium speed.
Almost any kind of hit improves your situation.