What Would A Sucker Do? Part 8
f you look around the room and don’t see any suckers….YOU are the sucker!
You are playing 9-ball. What do you do?
Idea #1: “Hit the 1-ball into the clustered 3 and 4-ball and hope something goes!”
Idea #2: “Bank the 1-ball into the corner!”
Idea #3: “Hit the 1-ball paper thin on the right side to leave the 1-ball safe behind the 3 and 4-ball cluster”
Suckers…
Why aren’t these the best ideas?
Idea #1: It is very unlikely that you will pocket a ball this way.
Idea #2: A bank shot here is low percentage and there is no future or payoff for doing that because the other balls are tied up.
Idea #3: Not a terrible idea, but there is a more powerful option.
Answer: Notice that the 9-ball is near the corner pocket. You can play safe here AND set yourself up for a win by hiding the cue ball behind the 3 and 4-ball cluster and send the 1-ball near the 9-ball. Now it is likely that you will get ball-in-hand and be able to win the game by making an easy combo!