This is really a tough position to negotiate, especially if the 15 ball precludes you from taking an intentional by shooting up table.. If the 15 ball can be pocketed then i'll have to try my 2nd. plan, and that would be to very softly nudge (or push) the cue ball straight ahead with the intentions to free it up from the 14 ball and position it to where I don't leave a cross corner return shot with the 14 ball. Then i'll possibly have a shot on the 1 ball to bank toward my pocket after Shane takes his intentional. Obviously there's no guarantee that Shane will allow that to happen, but you never know it's free why not take it. But what ever I decide to do I would first take an intentional by touching the cue ball for the reason that in situations like this one the trailer should want to lengthen the game, if possible. But in this particular situation I would try my #2 plan, like I described.
Dr. Bill
I'd rather take my 2nd foul trying to kick past the two ball and hopefully getting behind those balls near Shane's pocket than taking it in the stack again. Taking a 2nd foul in the stack, Shane will just do the same thing back to you, and then you have no move. Except pray he doesn't get out. Might as well take the chance now to get the cue ball past the deuce. I know it's a small window between the 15 and 2, and you're over the stack, but that's where the cue ball needs to get.
I'm responding as if I'm playing Shane. If it were the Ghost or any of my customers, I'd just roll the cue ball up table and let him get his two.
I'd rather take my 2nd foul trying to kick past the two ball and hopefully getting behind those balls near Shane's pocket than taking it in the stack again.( If you like kicking around the 2 ball after Shane takes his intentional i'm not going to debate that point, that's your choice for your own reasons, but I never said that I would take 2 intentional scratches in the stack. I said that I would take an intentional and try to position myself to have an option with the 1 ball as my next option.) Taking a 2nd foul in the stack, Shane will just do the same thing back to you, and then you have no move. Except pray he doesn't get out. Might as well take the chance now to get the cue ball past the deuce. I know it's a small window between the 15 and 2, and you're over the stack, but that's where the cue ball needs to get.
I'm responding as if I'm playing Shane. If it were the Ghost or any of my customers, I'd just roll the cue ball up table and let him get his two.
I might just fram the balls as my next shot, towards Shane's pocket, using a low ball in hopes to slow the cue ball up near Shane's pocket and get lucky not to leave a shot. With this shot I have a chance to get out of the break (by repositioning multiple balls) I know it's a very risky shot, but it's certainly a shot that I would consider.
I'm curious, when you say kick past the 2 ball are you kicking around it or to the left of the 2 ball? In either case Shane will probably have a shot to put you back in trouble, even if you pull off the kick. With the fram shot if successful you're kinda back in the game.
Dr. Bill
I have a question, since the position here is very bad for the shooter, would it be in his best interest to take a 2nd foul, and hopefully force his opponent to take a 2nd foul?
Then the opponent will need 10 balls, so even if you sell out the next shot, you may survive.
Would this do?
If it were the Ghost I'd just roll the cue ball up table and let him get his two..