One Pocket Ghost
Verified Member
I had this situation come up last night - it's similar to the cross-corner choice that I posted up a few weeks back...
It's my shot, I have the bottom pocket, I need both balls, and he needs one...I can't bank the 4ball - there's a kiss...I'm deciding whether to bank the 1ball or not....The angle is such, that if I shoot pocket speed with inside english and hit it well, I can make it, get the cueball over to the long rail, and have dead-ahead shape for the cross-corner on the 4ball to win the game...The first wei-table shows this happening...
The second wei-table shows what could happen if I dont make the bank or leave it in the jaws, and I don't get the cueball all the way to the rail...now I left my opponent a very makeable slice down the rail to win the game, and he'll probably shoot it...
For me, my decision probably depends on who I'm playing, and how likely I think they are to make the cut down the rail, if I miss the bank....if I'm playing a super straight shooter like SVB, I might not shoot the bank - if I'm playing a normal guy who misses a few shots, then I'll probably go for the bank...
Would you shoot the bank or not? - (In serious game conditions, like playing in the DCC tournament for example)
- Ghost
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It's my shot, I have the bottom pocket, I need both balls, and he needs one...I can't bank the 4ball - there's a kiss...I'm deciding whether to bank the 1ball or not....The angle is such, that if I shoot pocket speed with inside english and hit it well, I can make it, get the cueball over to the long rail, and have dead-ahead shape for the cross-corner on the 4ball to win the game...The first wei-table shows this happening...
The second wei-table shows what could happen if I dont make the bank or leave it in the jaws, and I don't get the cueball all the way to the rail...now I left my opponent a very makeable slice down the rail to win the game, and he'll probably shoot it...
For me, my decision probably depends on who I'm playing, and how likely I think they are to make the cut down the rail, if I miss the bank....if I'm playing a super straight shooter like SVB, I might not shoot the bank - if I'm playing a normal guy who misses a few shots, then I'll probably go for the bank...
Would you shoot the bank or not? - (In serious game conditions, like playing in the DCC tournament for example)
- Ghost
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