Tough spot. I like taking an intentional by kicking 2 rails toward the 11 ball. I play this intentional alot. Kick side rail, side rail, then try to roll up under the 11 ball
I'd like to survive another inning, so I think I might take a scratch here. One simple way would be to nudge between the 4 and 7 balls like this:
I generally dislike hiding on the "wrong side" of the balls, but I would like to hear the experts opinion on doing this.
It's simple, it's easy to execute, it gives your opponent a chance to do something silly, leaves your opponent in a potentially awkward cueing position, positions a ball to be banked to your pocket later, & it doesn't give up any offensive shots.
I generally dislike hiding on the "wrong side" of the balls, but I would like to hear the experts opinion on doing this.
It's simple, it's easy to execute, it gives your opponent a chance to do something silly, leaves your opponent in a potentially awkward cueing position, positions a ball to be banked to your pocket later, & it doesn't give up any offensive shots.
I generally dislike hiding on the "wrong side" of the balls, but I would like to hear the experts opinion on doing this.
It's simple, it's easy to execute, it gives your opponent a chance to do something silly, leaves your opponent in a potentially awkward cueing position, positions a ball to be banked to your pocket later, & it doesn't give up any offensive shots.
Looks good to me. He can come off the 3, but he also may make a mistake, giving you a better escape next time
I agree that he can come off the 3 and try to return you to where you started.
But there are risks for him, too: sell a bank on the 7 (either at your hole, or att the 11); sell a bank on the 10; leave an easy clear on the 11 (probably letting you clear the 14 in the process). Less likely, but he could even leave a bank on the 3 that let's you shoot at pocket speed and put the CB uptable.
All things considered, in the second time around, you should be no worse off and probably better off than the initial position.
Yep, that's my take on it also
Im starting to like a variation of Steves intentional. I would nudge the 7 ball and leave him froze on top of the 5 ball. Now that I have looked at everything I think this is by FAR the best shot to escape this situation in the long run