jack
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When I first began learning this great game, the older guys I'd play with told me to try to leave the cueball in the 1x1 square near the opponents pocket....I've learned a lot since and now don't follow such a simple minded strategy...Recently I've started to leave them tied to the stack or move balls towards my hole while hiding them behind it...I find I can often win if I really move well early game...
However,mid game I'll sometimes find myself at a loss...I'll get in little wars of skimming off the rack and leaving my opponent on on the short rail, just to have him do the same to me...I know its hard to give advice without looking at a table, but in general, I know that most would say to play smarter/more defensive when ahead, and more aggressive when behind, and some players like Varner are known for pushing balls up table, but are there any useful generic concepts I should be learning to help get out and stop stalemates like this?
However,mid game I'll sometimes find myself at a loss...I'll get in little wars of skimming off the rack and leaving my opponent on on the short rail, just to have him do the same to me...I know its hard to give advice without looking at a table, but in general, I know that most would say to play smarter/more defensive when ahead, and more aggressive when behind, and some players like Varner are known for pushing balls up table, but are there any useful generic concepts I should be learning to help get out and stop stalemates like this?