To provide a better idea of how close they are.
Your next shot?
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It's not me, I took a screenshot of a videod match on FB.
Thanks for the reply.
I am curious as to how it unfolded... When you're satisfied with the post count please let us know how it played out
Can’t even screen shot the post. I clearly see the white part of the ball on the stripes. I clearly see the white part of the numbers on the solids. I do not clearly see the cue ball. And as others have confirmed, it’s not clearly visible at all. And if I need a better screen, tell Apple.
The cue ball is between the foot spot and where the shooter's cue crosses the foot cushion. About 1/3 of the way from the foot spot to that crossing.
Cue ball is near foot spot, one ball is up the long rail. Let's quit muckin about, and get to the good stuff.
Layout is fugly. Curious about end result and level of shooter.
Level of opponent is also important.
I think it was a match of APA 6's
This layout offers more safety opportunities then runouts. Making the 15 and 10 is always there. Opening up the other two, is problematic.
Stripes is well behind in this rack, and the objective is to get another turn, One way that you can almost ensure it is to play a safe in which you knock the ten (or is it the fourteen, whatever is just below the fifteen ball) to where it blocks the six in the corner, Despite the presence of a couple of super-aggressive and super-tough offensive options here, I suspect that patience is most likely the formula to try to steal this rack.
Think I'd give four to one odds on the runout to any player that ever lived.
Think I'd give four to one odds on the runout to any player that ever lived.
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I've tried three times now, almost got out once, got hooked on the four.
I like the way you think, I would most likely use the 10 ball though. The 15 keeps the 2 ball covered if you enter the corner slow. I think a half ball hit on the 10 and put them on the back of the 6 is a good shot. I think using 1/2 ball hits for defense shots are under rated for most players. You only have to figure out the speed for one ball with a half ball hit, they are going to travel the same distance no matter what.
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15 goes in the side. Cue ball bumps ten into long rail. Ten ball comes right back into cue ball. This leaves easy shot on ten, opening up 14. Very difficult to get on 12. I got out on fifth try. Getting cue ball behind the 12 is probably a better option.
It's actually easier then it looks, I've gotten out several times now. It's a low percentage proposition though. On the other hand, I was able to hide the cue behind the 12, three times in a row.
I agree, that's really the best bet.
By moving the 10 to the corner and locking them up...your odds are winning are much better than the hero out.
This worked all three times I tried it. Not by running out, by playing safe. Once the ten went in off the five. Twice it stayed in the jaws, leaving good options for later. All three tries left opponent hooked behind 12.