9ballrunout

9-ball rack: a 1-shot runout

A 9-ball layout with one ball on the table (2), cue ball at left of the top.

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First shots of the runout

  1. 2 ball → top-right corner · 5° cut · centre ball

What this is

9ballrunout works out how to finish a rack — every shot, the tip position to use, and where the cue ball has to end up for the next one. It assumes a 9-foot table, a medium-speed stroke, and any tip position you like: draw, stun, follow and english. More about how it works.