Playing the Wedge: (especially when you are behind in the score)
When the balls are over-clustered on his side on the back rail, the simplest solution is to keep thinning and clumping them even further together. No banks go for him and he has no real advantage at this point. It can even be a disadvantage because all the banking lanes to his pocket are closed. I try to keep thinning until I can make one in that back pocket, get it spotted up and hide the cue ball or jack him up so he cant shoot the ball safe off the spot. The plan is to get two balls up on the spot where it becomes even more difficult to move them safely. Keep in mind, where ever those balls land, your banking lanes are all open. With other balls loose on the table that cluster now becomes a liability. It is, of course, a tedious process and takes much patience. But it is much easier to be patient when you have a plan in place.
this is a quote from the beards web site under his stragety section. my question is which side of the table do you want the wedge to be on, your side or your opponents side: a. when you are ahead and b. when you are behind? and of course please explain the reasoning behind your opinion. also i like freddies plan when behind, but when you are ahead and the balls are wedged up by a pocket any suggestions on the best plan to win? Sappo
When the balls are over-clustered on his side on the back rail, the simplest solution is to keep thinning and clumping them even further together. No banks go for him and he has no real advantage at this point. It can even be a disadvantage because all the banking lanes to his pocket are closed. I try to keep thinning until I can make one in that back pocket, get it spotted up and hide the cue ball or jack him up so he cant shoot the ball safe off the spot. The plan is to get two balls up on the spot where it becomes even more difficult to move them safely. Keep in mind, where ever those balls land, your banking lanes are all open. With other balls loose on the table that cluster now becomes a liability. It is, of course, a tedious process and takes much patience. But it is much easier to be patient when you have a plan in place.
this is a quote from the beards web site under his stragety section. my question is which side of the table do you want the wedge to be on, your side or your opponents side: a. when you are ahead and b. when you are behind? and of course please explain the reasoning behind your opinion. also i like freddies plan when behind, but when you are ahead and the balls are wedged up by a pocket any suggestions on the best plan to win? Sappo
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