This position is a strong position for Alex and imo a kick into the stack is the best shot. But I believe that the way you kick, in terms of speed is crucial from this position. It's going to be very hard for Chohan to turn this position around, unless Alex allows him to. Like I mentioned the kick is the best shot, and I also feel strongly that the softer kick is a much better shot than the hard kick. I'll explain. By kicking hard there is a risk that you could either scratch, or leave a desperation shot for Chohan, both of those things could possibly allow Chohan out of a situation that would ordinarily be hopeless. Kicking hard= "overkill" kicking medium soft=" improving your position and protecting it." If you don't give anything away from here the position is strong enough for you to build off of it and win easily.First game, no score and it's Alex's shot. What would you do?
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This position is a strong position for Alex and imo a kick into the stack is the best shot. But I believe that the way you kick, in terms of speed is crucial from this position. It's going to be very hard for Chohan to turn this position around, unless Alex allows him to. Like I mentioned the kick is the best shot, and I also feel strongly that the softer kick is a much better shot than the hard kick. I'll explain. By kicking hard there is a risk that you could either scratch, or leave a desperation shot for Chohan, both of those things could possibly allow Chohan out of a situation that would ordinarily be hopeless. Kicking hard= "overkill" kicking medium soft=" improving your position and protecting it." If you don't give anything away from here the position is strong enough for you to build off of it and win easily.
Dr. Bill
by kicking medium soft are you taking a foul???
i thought to thin off the 7 off the long rail to hit about the first diamond from the corner poxcket on chohans side up table and have the cue land at about one diamond up from the corner on chohans long rail
the 8-4 ball block the 10-7??(hopefully i loosened them up to go in my pocket)
i assune the 2 stripes near the foot spot are not a dead combo to chohans pocket
also if they were im not sure he would kick at it now
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billy my first shot was to kick into the stack but medium firm/hard to drive balls to the rail and push alot of balls to my sideYour shot is also an option, with your shot you're loosening up two balls that are tied up and sending the cue ball up table. As a return shot you will probably leave Chohan the option to play off the 1 ball and float down by your pocket. Then from there you can kick into the stack. But the 1 ball then may be on Chohan's side of the table. I like kicking from the initial position, the balls that are tied up will eventually be loosened up on subsequent shots.
The answer to your question about 'kicking to take an intentional' is a good one. Yes for the most part, but kicking with the peed to loosen the balls a little more, to create possible future options.
Dr. Bill
Before we start arguing about which ball we are shooting.
When playing with ball racks that have pink & brown balls on the table the:
solid brown is the 7 ball
stripe brown is the 15 ball
solid pink is the 4 ball
stripe pink is the 12 ball
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Three good shots here - all are good choices....Billy's kick...Larry's thinning of the 7, which opens up the 7, which is a good thing (gotta be mindful of the scratch in the corner pocket though, with this shot)...and thirdly, the shot I might very well choose here, if, it lays well enough - can't tell for sure from the pic - which is to play the 13 off the 9 carom cross-corner...if it lays naturally enough to make the 13, good - and if the natural lie is too thin of a carom to make the 13 straight in, then you play it to go into the 14, thus possibly making the 13 or the 14, or at the very least, sending several balls towards your pocket...as for the cueball, I'd have to be at the table to see whether I would prefer to jam-freeze against the 6, stun forward a little, or go forward further to the long rail and back out a little - and considering where the 9 would go, would be part of this equation.
- Ghost
Three good shots here - all are good choices....Billy's kick...Larry's thinning of the 7, which opens up the 7, which is a good thing (gotta be mindful of the scratch in the corner pocket though, with this shot)...and thirdly, the shot I might very well choose here, if, it lays well enough - can't tell for sure from the pic - which is to play the 13 off the 9 carom cross-corner...if it lays naturally enough to make the 13, good - and if the natural lie is too thin of a carom to make the 13 straight in, then you play it to go into the 14, thus possibly making the 13 or the 14, or at the very least, sending several balls towards your pocket...as for the cueball, I'd have to be at the table to see whether I would prefer to jam-freeze against the 6, stun forward a little, or go forward further to the long rail and back out a little - and considering where the 9 would go, would be part of this equation.
- Ghost
Dang Ghost you beat me to it. I was also looking at the 13 with stun. Looks like the 13 will go into the 14.
Larry's shot is also a good one, but I'm sure I'd scratch
if you play your diamonds right... you shouldnt scratch...
I looked at that shot but didn't like the kiss angle it was laying on. Plus the cue ball is close to the rail and controlling it could be a problem. But if the angle is good enough to send the 13 ball toward the 14 ball I would shoot the shot without hesitation. With elevation and a sold hit on the 13 ball with medium hard speed, you'll be able to control the cue ball and can expect good action with the shot. But it all lays with how the 13 is laying. But again a very strong shot if laying right.Three good shots here - all are good choices....Billy's kick...Larry's thinning of the 7, which opens up the 7, which is a good thing (gotta be mindful of the scratch in the corner pocket though, with this shot)...and thirdly, the shot I might very well choose here, if, it lays well enough - can't tell for sure from the pic - which is to play the 13 off the 9 carom cross-corner...if it lays naturally enough to make the 13, good - and if the natural lie is too thin of a carom to make the 13 straight in, then you play it to go into the 14, thus possibly making the 13 or the 14, or at the very least, sending several balls towards your pocket...as for the cueball, I'd have to be at the table to see whether I would prefer to jam-freeze against the 6, stun forward a little, or go forward further to the long rail and back out a little - and considering where the 9 would go, would be part of this equation.
- Ghost