Re: When to pushout 2
- From: Ed Chauvin IV <edcfour@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:52:56 -0400
Mere moments before death, "Bob Keller" <bk42762@xxxxxxxxxxx> hastily
scrawled:
Duane has tried twice to create this discussion and since I'm mostly to
blame for diverting the discussion maybe we can all try again to talk about
what we look for when evaluating where to push and forget about who may or
may not have any advantage.
"Thyme3421" <thyme3421@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8agsm4xfq7.ln2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I usually pushout when I don't have a makable shot on the 1... and no easy
safety. If I can run 4 or 5 balls, and then lock up the CB in a safety,
and take back control of the table.... I'll usually flip a mental coin and
take the chances my opponent will get out of the safety.
When and what do you look for when deciding to take the table, or push
out?
Here's a layout that I think illustrates some basic push-out ideas.
http://tinyurl.com/ytt9v3
The breaker has made a fantastic break in that all the balls are spread wide
and the cue ball parked in the middle of the table. But, darn it, there is
no shot on the 1-ball, and kicking at it would be foolhardy, so the easy
decision is to push out.
First of all, don't push out to a shot, even a very difficult one like
putting the cue ball near the upper left corner pocket. I might do that if
I knew the opponent had trouble with those AND if the two ball was on the
bottom rail near the one making getting position on the two very unlikely.
But still not a good idea in most cases.
Secondly, don't push out to an obvious safety - like to the short rail
between the 2 and 7 where the 1 can be banked up table and cue ball sent two
rails behind the six.
In this example, with the balls widely spread and runnable your best bet is
to tie up something with your push out, making the opponents run-out much
more difficult (should they succeed in getting ball in hand after their
safety) thus increasing the chances of you getting back to the table. Some
players don't like tying up balls because they feel it makes their run-out
tougher should THEY get to shoot, but against a skilled enough opponent
tying up balls is the better option, IMO. I would roll the 7 two rails in
front of the 2 (trying to not line them up for an easy combo) which also
leaves my opponent off-angle on getting the cue ball behind the six. They
are still very likely to take the shot and will attempt one of several other
more difficult safety options. But I think this accomplishes the goal of a
push-out: to improve your chances above what you would have had kicking at
the one and make your opponents job as difficult as possible.
Other comments or ideas?
I think you've left too great a possibility of tying up the 2-7 and
leaving the safety option of banking the one near the top left corner
and hiding behind the 5, the 6 or the 3 depending on the actual
position of the cue ball. Worse yet, your opponent may just be able
to snuggle the 1 behind the 3 and the cue behind the 6, depending on
exactly where you leave the cue after tying up the 7.
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