Larry.
Another option with straight high English.
Larry.
Another option with straight high English.
P.S. Possibly a little safer.
I'd clip it THIN toward my pocket and leave whitey on the head rail.
2 rail the 8 with speed to let it go up table if i miss
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I've played that shot quite a few times and haven't liked leaving so many cross-corners. If I'm not playing a great banker, I cut the 8 a little to the left and send it up table. He can't play a pocket-speed straightback without leaving ME a cross corner that I can play pocket speed and safe.
2 rail the 8 with speed to let it go up table if i miss
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Daulton played it three rails up & down. He did not even try to make the ball, he was playing all defense. He floated the cueball very nicely with a lot of spin on it.
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He left it here for Frost:
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Thats what I like also Larry. Speed if you miss and ends up by opponets side pocket
This is my choice as well. I like banking this shot with "center left" hitting a full ball and hit it with the speed to go 2-1/2 rails. The speed of the hit should should give you a decent turn coming off the first rail and lengthen out off the second rail. If this bank is hit too hard it will shorten up off the second rail taking away mostly all chances of pocketing the ball.
This option is tricky because of the possible sell out possibilities with the shot. Either you shoot it hard and play a three rail speed staying short of the pocket playing safe, or you hit it with a softer speed and play 2-1/2 rails. If you're going for the win 2-1/2 rail speed will offer you the best chance of pocketing the ball.
By the way, try to keep the cue ball as close to the bottom rail as possible, this method will lessen the percentage of the sell out possibilities.
Dr. Bill
Daulton played it three rails up & down. He did not even try to make the ball, he was playing all defense. He floated the cueball very nicely with a lot of spin on it.
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He left it here for Frost:
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Dennis, I noticed in the first picture Shannon's cue ball went to the bottom rail then to the side rail which is opposite of how I would play the cue ball, too risky to play it like he did, for sure. If you don't mind maybe you can take another look at the clip and confirm how he played the cue ball. Thanks.
Dr. Bill
I believe you're correct. With that speed on the eight ball it's hard to believe that the cue ball could react in the way it's pictured. Probably just stunned it to the long rail.