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Originally Posted by llDayo
I'd take the cueball off the bottom rail between the middle pocket and the first dot to the right with a little top spin. Try to send the eightball into the top middle pocket (the 6 gives you room to work with). Speed should be just enough to go in. If you miss but are close the spin should put the cue at the left rail with the 8 blocking the top pocket. If you're lucky the 2 will block the cue from having a clean shot at the 3 or 5.
If that's shot's not impossible it's definitely the lowest % shot of our 3 options.
I think kicking off top rail and playing 8 in lower left corner is highest % shot, but risks scratching in side and gives an easy run out when we miss.
The shot McCrimbob described is probably our best shot. With the right speed, it's very makeable and in the likely event we miss there's a decent chance we:
a) block the side pocket
b) prevent taking the 6 in any of the top 3 pockets
c) pin the 6 on the rail