I like this wwyd it presents a situation where it's contestable whether to bank the 1ball into the stack or play some other less risky option that carries a positive. Imo banking the 1ball into the stack is a good gamble because of several reasons, i'll explain. I would first use a medium , to medium soft speed with the hit to lessen the chance of kicking the 9ball out near my opponents pocket. With this speed you figure to open up several balls to your side, this would be sufficient since there are already balls positioned on your side of the table, particularly the ball close to your pocket near the bottom rail. The 8ball and the 4ball next to the 8ball are set up nicely for banks to your pocket which would be a deterrant for your opponent in subsequent innings. The table layout favors the shooter and with a controlled power bank it could turn out very good. Leaving a good return bank would be unlucky since the cue ball will be left high on the side rail (close to the rail) imo it's time to gamble but most importantly play the shot with the right speed and play a good cue ball. The stack will protect most balls that will be in position on your side, this option should work well a very high percentage of the time.
This option unlike other options will protect your advantage, double banking the 4ball will leave the balls on your side of the table unprotected and easily moved.
Dr. Bill
I like this wwyd it presents a situation where it's contestable whether to bank the 1ball into the stack or play some other less risky option that carries a positive. Imo banking the 1ball into the stack is a good gamble because of several reasons, i'll explain. I would first use a medium , to medium soft speed with the hit to lessen the chance of kicking the 9ball out near my opponents pocket. With this speed you figure to open up several balls to your side, this would be sufficient since there are already balls positioned on your side of the table, particularly the ball close to your pocket near the bottom rail. The 8ball and the 4ball next to the 8ball are set up nicely for banks to your pocket which would be a deterrant for your opponent in subsequent innings. The table layout favors the shooter and with a controlled power bank it could turn out very good. Leaving a good return bank would be unlucky since the cue ball will be left high on the side rail (close to the rail) imo it's time to gamble but most importantly play the shot with the right speed and play a good cue ball. The stack will protect most balls that will be in position on your side, this option should work well a very high percentage of the time.
This option unlike other options will protect your advantage, double banking the 4ball will leave the balls on your side of the table unprotected and easily moved.
Dr. Bill
I have a third take on this position. The one ball isn't going anywhere if I can trap Efren on the eight ball. I'm inclined to two rail the four and draw the cue ball behind the eight. The key to this shot is the cue ball not the four. All I want to do with the four is get it along my side rail. It would be somewhat unfortunate if I don't hook him but with the four looming large and no second shot to be had, he is not shooting at the one ball, that I can all but guarantee. So he will try to clear the four. I can live with that.
On the other hand, if I do hook him, he will be forced to deal with two balls, one on either side of my hole and how he handles that I would enjoy seeing. Now I have more options if he leaves me up table and straight in on the four. I can still continue the trap by banking the one as described earlier.
Tom
I don't care for this bank, although if it's hit perfect with the one ball entering the stack between the high stripe and the lower stripe it should open up balls to your side and protect your position. This is probably the correct shot, I'm just not comfortable shooting it and I'll try to explain why.
The stack appears to be configured in a very tight cluster and sometimes when I've tried this shot coming from this particular angle I have gotten less than optimum results. By that I mean not many balls opened to my side and none moved close enough to my pocket to prevent an easy escape for my opponent. Sometimes the high stripe will be hit with the 1 ball, giving up a bank that's free on either the 1 ball, or the stripe. Also if no ball opens to your long rail then the 8 ball could easily be two railed by your opponent.
I would take a shot at extending my lead here, if not successful I understand I would be giving up my positional advantage, but I'm playing Efren and he's going to out move me about 90% of the time.
I'm banking the 8 ball with low lhe, drawing back down table for shape on the 4 ball. If I make the 8, I get the 4 and then possibly the high stripe and then I open up the stack and leave him stuck in it. Best case is, I'm up 3 to his -2 and have great position, worst case, I miss the 8 ball bank and he clears the 4 ball and I'm still up 0 to -2. Just sayin.... WIWD
P.S. I might as well point out for some players that dont know or realize yet that one on each side of your opponent and your opponent unable to see them is so strong but unfortunately players will have this position and instead of keeping the opponent hooked they will try to put an extra ball by their hole but leave the cue ball open and their opponent the ability to get at the balls... once you get one on each side of your hole hooking the cue ball is more valuable than getting an extra ball by your hole..
It looks like my shot isn't available
I'm inclined to two rail the four and draw the cue ball behind the eight.
Either Jeff's gotten dumber or I've gotten smarter. I had every one of those thoughts.
Too demanding for me. I would softly bank the 1 around the stack using one tip or less of 2 o'clock. I think a good hit sends CB right toward the middle of the stack but short of the lower stripe and leaves the 1 hidden out in front of my pocket.
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Adding in the tangent lines for the shot, and with top english it will lengthen the angle slightly, it's a sellout methinks.
I resized it:/QUOTE]
Adding in the tangent lines for the shot, and with top english it will lengthen the angle slightly, it's a sellout methinks.
Absolutely. The shot doesn't work from this view.
From the top view, this shot looks on to me. Simplified of course.