Bank the 8 - CB into the left half of the 3 ball to take the travel off it.
OR - CB into the left side (rail/3) to send CB straight up into the 11 and/or 5.
-What am I missing about your setup, Ghost?
Score is 2-2 both going to 8 but John giving rich 10-8?
where does the 5 end up?play the 11-14 carom and float the CB to the bottom rail. The 11 goes two rails back out and the 14 goes to your pocket. If you happen to make it, the 3 is waiting there for you. I don't think the 5 gets engaged but a downtable picture would be nice
Thank you..John has spotted two balls
Sounds familiarI don’t like any of the possible safety shots coming off the 9, 4 or 11. They all seem hard to manage and likely to leave some kind of return bank shot. So, I’m going to shoot at the 15-13 combo, to make the 13 or leave it close to my pocket, and draw the cue ball as close to the pocket as I can. If he wants to shoot at the 4, he’ll have my blessings.
where does the 5 end up?
My shot here won't surprise anybody - it's me and Jojo again. I will hit the 9 ball an eyelash right of center and bank it to my side, Jojo going to the long rail and then to the short rail next to the 3. Looks to me like the 9 will go 3 rails without hitting anything - I will live with that. I would really like to bank it into the stack, but without an overhead look I will pass up that shot. There could be a kiss on the 9 or a billiard onto the 4 ball that might cause a scratch.
I don't see this as a golden opportunity, but rather a percentage play from a tough leave. I imagine the 11 - 14 billiard will be the consensus choice among the members, with the 15 - 13 combo, pocket speed, second choice. 'Nother good WWYD here,
I'm playing the combo, trying to pocket the 13 a with a 9:30 o'clock cue ball. Put whitey between the 4/9 and park it on the other long rail, two diamonds from the bottom rail. I'll aim at the 15, to hit the long rail just past the side pocket hitting rail first.John's shot --- his pocket is at the top right --- the score is 2-2, both going to 8, John giving Rich 10-8 --- John's got a lotta good choices here --- wwyd? >>>
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Which side of the pocket does the 4 hit? I can't envision this at the momentI'm passing through the 4 ball and leaving the cb on the end rail about a half of diamond from his pocket. The balls favor me and everything else looks to risky.