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12-10-2010 , 02:59 AM

9ball

adept

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,109

Ok guys, one more 9ball intermediate problem, then Wamy will take over

The table is a standard 9ft US pool table, in good condition.

You are playing a cheap set against a guy that is semi pro speed, and will run out if given an open shot.

Question 1 :
You miss the shape for the 4ball and end up with a dead straight table length shot on the 4, with the next ball on the other side of the table.

Whats the best shot and why?

Question 2 : Your opponent scratched and now you have ball in hand.
How do you play shape from the 4 to the 7 ?

Answer:

Spoiler:

Last edited by RayPowers; 12-15-2010 at 09:11 AM.

12-10-2010 , 05:03 AM

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74,824

1 - I'd draw back to roughly centre table after playing the pot, just to give myself the option of either a bank, clip fine and end behind the 8, or send the cue behind the 9 with the 7 going the other end of the table. Cross double is an interesting alternative which'll leave us in position if it works

2 - just put white somewhere near centre so I can draw back and leave about a half ball shot on the 7

12-10-2010 , 10:25 AM

ChasingAces

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 689

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixfour

I was torn between the double or the snooker as well, given the fact that getting position on the 7 is fairly likely I would probably go for the cross double and hope that if I miss and leave it near the pocket my opponent will have a little bit of work to do to get position on the 7 if he does pots the 4 from that pocket.

For the ball in hand unless I'm missing something I'd also put it in the middle and try to get back into position in the bottom right of the table as shown in the screenshot and it should be a fairly straightforward clearance from there - 7 to the top right, 8 to the bottom left and then 9 in the top right

12-10-2010 , 11:58 AM

sharkstevie

veteran

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,483

1. Cross double that without much thought for me. Try not to catch it too thick though so it doesn't land around the pocket.

2. Put the white roughly where the heart is on the table, go off the cushion with a bit of right hand side, try to land with an angle on the 7, shouldn't be too many problems from there.

12-11-2010 , 10:22 AM

exec771

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 17,484

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkstevie

lol, I typed out those exact answers and then saw your post. First one I cross double and get the cue ball near the 7, I either make it and have position on the 7, or I miss it and give the opponent distance between the 4 and the cue ball where he has to pot it and bring the white all the way back down the table.

Second one I place it on the heart as well, hit it with a little bit of bottom right and cue ball comes off 2 rails for position on the 7..

12-13-2010 , 09:03 AM

Wamy Einehouse

rack 'em

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,653

grunch.

4 into 9 both shots ldo :P

On a serious note, the first question is so dependent on your cue action - this is a pretty easy shot for players able to put a lot of screw on the cue ball to just whack it in and draw it back, but for other players the cross double into the bottom left corner on the diagram is probably a higher percentage shot.

Second question just put cue ball roughly where heart is and play two cushions with some right hand side - very large margin of error when played this way which puts it above all other shots imo.

12-13-2010 , 09:19 AM

blind squirrel

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Do you mean "very small margin of error" or am I missing something?

12-13-2010 , 10:53 AM

Wamy Einehouse

rack 'em

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,653

lol yeah oops. Jet lag is my excuse today

12-15-2010 , 09:11 AM

RayPowers

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Bump- Answer Added in OP.

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