I looked at the kick behind the 13ball and didn't think it was there. If it's there then it's not by much.
I understand that I would give up a rail first kick on the 13ball if I chose my plan on taking the intentional and then pushing to the rail by the chalk, however, the kick on the 13ball is no hanger, would you agree?
Lets look at it this way. Do you believe the kick on the 13ball is a more difficult shot than the the kick to get behind the 13ball is ? If you answered yes than I would push to the chalk.
Set up both shots before you give me an answer, thx.
Dr. Bill
I went to my table and set up the position and concluded that the kick to pocket the 13ball was not a tough kick , maybe 60/40 against pocketing it for a decent kicker like myself. Tough option to choose but maybe the only one, maybe.
I tried kicking behind the 13ball and concluded that this kick was impossible unless you used some foreign english that I haven't discovered yet. Not an option.
I tried the option pocketing the 10ball in the side and concluded that this was the best option by far. This option gives the shooter a much better situation to deal with than he had shooting from behind the pocket where he shot the 10ball from. This option is the #1 option providing you can fall behind the 12ball after pocketing the 10ball.
If not than i'm pushing to the rail and leaving my opponent straight in on the 13ball and hopes that he doesn't choose the kick on the 13ball. and if he does i'll keep my fingers crossed.
Dr. Bill