I htink I would end up playing off the two balls on the spot to get behind the ball on the rail as cincy stated but I would play it soft to try to just get the head ball to just make it to the ball on the rail and add to the blockers
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Originally posted by catkins View PostI htink I would end up playing off the two balls on the spot to get behind the ball on the rail as cincy stated but I would play it soft to try to just get the head ball to just make it to the ball on the rail and add to the blockers
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Originally posted by beatle View Postvery viable shots here.
one is to hit head on but a little to the left softy and float cueball down to the bottom rail off the side rail. both balls down there will be near together and no real shot.
other is to wack it head on .both lower balls go up table and the other goes sideways . cueball rolls down near the pocket.
neither leaves a good shot or any. and no reason to take a scratch.
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As for kicking at the 15, this is what happens to me when I try to kick and hit the rail before the ball:
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https://youtu.be/4EWiLzft6I4Bob Jewett
www.sfbilliards.com
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Originally posted by darmoose View PostBJ,
I agree with you. As much as I would not like to go backwards, given enough thought to the situation and for a sizable bet, the smartest play is to push over along the top rail and hope he either does something stupid, or puts me back in the same place.
If he did put me back, there would now be 4 balls on the spot and I would shoot the 2 railer out of the corner, as I said back in #15 or #16. The only place I take some issue with your suggestion is I would not want to thin the top ball as you said. I would want to hit the line in the middle and push several balls to my side which also pushes the CB to his side up table.This gives me the best chance of winning this game, as you say.
As far as hitting the 2 balls and just barely rolling the back ball down to the 15 not disturbing the 15 laying near it and taking the cueball off the side rail and down to the bottom rail seems impossible to me considering where the cueball is.
If someone can do it , great shot.
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Originally posted by Billy Jackets View PostI dont want to thin the ball either, I said play it thin because if I flub, I would rather miss them all together than to hit the bottom ball first, Sorry I wasn't clear on that.
As far as hitting the 2 balls and just barely rolling the back ball down to the 15 not disturbing the 15 laying near it and taking the cueball off the side rail and down to the bottom rail seems impossible to me considering where the cueball is.
If someone can do it , great shot.
Bob Jewett
www.sfbilliards.com
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Originally posted by Billy Jackets View PostEven if you only take one intentional, and he gives it back to you , now you
still have the option for the kick, or the 2 rail out of the corner with 3 balls to play off of?
I am not trying to upstage anyone or question their view of the game , I'm just trying to voice what goes on in my thought process and hopefully get feedback.
I looked hard at your intentional shot choice here, and I rejected it for one reason...not because I have a problem with going backward in the ball count - that doesn't bother me, I've done that a million times...no, the reason I rejected it, is because...
If you roll a little too far, just far enough for him to see the left edge of the 15, that's a fail, cuz he can play safe off of the 15...and if you stop an inch or two short of him being able to see the left edge of the 15 (which I believe is your goal), then, if he's a decent ball striker, he can shoot and just graze the right side of the 5ball, bringing the cueball 2 rails back down to the head rail, around where it sits now.
- Ghostjrhendy: Ghost does come up with shots that others don't see.
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Originally posted by One Pocket Ghost View PostBilly J...I am a mover...and also, intentionals are an important part of my arsenal - utilized as a defensive tool and an offensive weapon...and I teach many examples of this, when I give lessons...that said...
I looked hard at your intentional shot choice here, and I rejected it for one reason...not because I have a problem with going backward in the ball count - that doesn't bother me, I've done that a million times...no, the reason I rejected it, is because...
If you roll a little too far, just far enough for him to see the left edge of the 15, that's a fail, cuz he can play safe off of the 15...and if you stop an inch or two short of him being able to see the left edge of the 15 (which I believe is your goal), then, if he's a decent ball striker, he can shoot and just graze the right side of the 5ball, bringing the cueball 2 rails back down to the head rail, around where it sits now.
- Ghost
My alternate shot , if I were not playing well ,which would still accomplish 95% of what I want to do , would be to just touch the cue ball with my tip and yell foul!
The main reason I would roll the ball the 2 inches would be to keep my opponent in the mind set of moving the ball.
If I just tap , I will wake him up and he will tap , if I roll the ball about half of them will roll the cue ball also, just because they think, shot or safe, mostly and not tap , please don't ask me to explain the psychology of it , it just works.
I have always thought of you as a great player and an excellent mover, since I first watched you in Kalamazoo I think it was, about 20 years or more ago. Respectfully , Billy Jackets
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Originally posted by Billy Jackets View PostI have always thought of you as a great player and an excellent mover, since I first watched you in Kalamazoo I think it was, about 20 years or more ago. Respectfully , Billy Jackets
And thanks much for the compliment but you got me over-rated there = good player yes, but never a great player...the one great player here on this site is 'Pittsburgh Billy' Incardona (although it is true that I often have to correct him when he chooses the wrong shot in the wwyd's...
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Be well Billy, GhostLast edited by One Pocket Ghost; 11-11-2019, 04:06 AM.jrhendy: Ghost does come up with shots that others don't see.
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Originally posted by Kybanks View PostGood to see you back in action!
When I was a regular poster here, I almost always thought your selections were spot on and your thought process was something to be admired... Glad to see you are still hitting the bullseye!
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Originally posted by One Pocket Ghost View PostHey champ, I hope you're doing ok.
Well for good reason, there's no shot that appeals to me here...but since we can't skip our inning and we have to shoot...
I don't like any of the shots that involve touching those two balls in tandem - hard or soft - too much chance of leaving a bank...
...although any of the shots could go bad, leave a bank, etc...for me, and my skill set, I think this shot has the lowest amount of risk involved >>>
I'm a pretty accurate kicker, so I believe I would choose to shoot the shot that Kyb and onedog picked, and analyzed...the shot they posted up, as copied
- Ghost
You are the MASTER when it comes to picking interesting wwyd’s!!!!
Anyone interested in one pocket almost has to jump in and share their thoughts on the ones you post up.... always thought provoking... never boring.... 👍
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Originally posted by Jeff sparks View PostYou’re to kind as usual Mitch, and I see in this wwyd that you have filled the void I left as far as shooting flyers... Nice shot kid... if you hate money! Lol
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