9-ball rack — can you run it out?

A 9-ball layout with 9 balls on the table (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), cue ball at right of the bottom.

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Free to try — the first 4 shots of any rack, with no account.

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.