I like your first option here of clearing out all three balls. Do something now before things get worse. Do it now before more balls bet opened up.
I don't like the option of pocketing the one ball. If the cue ball doesn't lay on the rail he will then have a bank on the 14 ball and position on the 3 ball.
T-Rex made the 1 without hesitation and put whitey in a great place under the 3 ball.
WWYD from here?
The shooter has the opportunity to come off the 3 ball three rails with the CB to come to rest on the back of the stack.T-Rex made the 1 without hesitation and put whitey in a great place under the 3 ball.
WWYD from here?
Was the first thing I saw but it doesn't look like you can hit enough of the pink ball to contact the first stripe where you need to
T-Rex made the 1 without hesitation and put whitey in a great place under the 3 ball.
WWYD from here?
The shooter has the opportunity to come off the 3 ball three rails with the CB to come to rest on the back of the stack.
If the shooter doesn't like that shot, he could come off the cushion with draw (which would shorten the angle) and place the CB up on the rail by the 14.
~Doc
i agree with jeff i dont think you can 3 rail to the stackSide rail / side rail kick into the 13/9/ stripe... The stack... Off my side rail kicking to hit the 1st diamond on his side rail then into the stack. Intentional foul. I would kick 3 rails as Doc suggested , but I don't think you can come off the 3 ball and do it, the hit is to thin and the angle is wrong unless you draw off the 3 and shorten the angle. The angle looks bad for a three rail kick into the stack off the side rail also, looks like the up table stripe is in the path.
The shooter has the opportunity to come off the 3 ball three rails with the CB to come to rest on the back of the stack.
If the shooter doesn't like that shot, he could come off the cushion with draw (which would shorten the angle) and place the CB up on the rail by the 14.
~Doc
i agree with jeff i dont think you can 3 rail to the stackSide rail / side rail kick into the 13/9/ stripe... The stack... Off my side rail kicking to hit the 1st diamond on his side rail then into the stack. Intentional foul. I would kick 3 rails as Doc suggested , but I don't think you can come off the 3 ball and do it, the hit is to thin and the angle is wrong unless you draw off the 3 and shorten the angle. The angle looks bad for a three rail kick into the stack off the side rail also, looks like the up table stripe is in the path.
i agree with jeff i dont think you can 3 rail to the stack
because of where the stripe is in the diagonal corner
john i asked mr3cushion if it was possible to go 3 rails to the stack from here (see pic)Probably not, because the shooter is only Alex, but I can. (Works with near-max 3 o'clock on my table.)
Probably not, because the shooter is only Alex, but I can. (Works with near-max 3 o'clock on my table.)
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LSJ
LSJ
The shooter has the opportunity to come off the 3 ball three rails with the CB to come to rest on the back of the stack.
If the shooter doesn't like that shot, he could come off the cushion with draw (which would shorten the angle) and place the CB up on the rail by the 14.
~Doc
john i asked mr3cushion if it was possible to go 3 rails to the stack from here (see pic)
i didnt want to get into tracks and all for my reasoning so mentioned the stripe which may or may not be in the way
anyway
here was bill's repsponce
Larry; ABSOLUTELY NOT, 100%!
LSJohn, can use a 'Magic' cue, 'Magic' stylus, or 'Gaffed' up table!
Bill
P.S. Larry, You can quote me!
....(from me not bill...:heh)
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Yes I agree with you and Bill Smith that you can get there with little problem. Imo the key to the shot is the speed you hit it with, (med) and you would also need to shoot along the tangent line almost missing the contact with the 3ball slight elevation 3oclock should do the trick. It's also crucial that the side spin is retained going into the top rail, if not you will then go too long and lose the ability to end up in the stack. Actually very little can go wrong with the shot and it looks very doable from the computer..good luck.
Dr. Bill
Yes, you can. Keep in mind that the CB is not headed three rails into the corner. It's headed toward approx. 1-1/2 diamonds from the corner. From where the CB is sitting, and it's proximity to the 3 ball, a shooter could put the CB to almost anywhere within more than three-quarters of the table.i agree with jeff i dont think you can 3 rail to the stack
because of where the stripe is in the diagonal corner
i like your shot jeff
Larry, look at the angle to the first rail from the junction of the CB and 3 ball. Just north of the middle diamond, or call it middle diamond, right? I don't know what the problem is, but both you and Bill are mistaken, or, more likely, there's some kind of communication error here.
Feathering the 3 with various amounts of 3 o'clock and small adjustments up or down on the tip contact point on the CB, I can either: 1. Hit the ball on the spot, missing the 14 by about 9 inches; 2. Make the CB in my pocket, or; 3 make the CB in opponent's side pocket. (And you can quote me )
john
my crow dinner is delicious.........:heh
yes you can go 3 rails into the stack but it is VERY dependent on EXACTLY WHERE YOU SEE THE TANGENT LINE ie where you can hit on the first rail
and how much swerve you get from coming off the ball and having to hit down with extreme english which will make the the cue ball hit more north on the 1st rail and there fore end up below where you want to
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here is a diagram from bill
how he saw it
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i will call you later so we dont bore everyone....