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7-Ball Use of Safety
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Figure 2 Represents The Best Of Billiards Pool

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In the position of Figure 2, you have kept your one safety shot in billiards pool unused until now, near the end of the game. Per Rule 3 call aloud the 7-ball in the right corner pocket and a safety also!

Make the shot and win the game—but if you miss the 7-ball, your opponent accepts the incoming position without ball-in-hand. I've taught this game many times and beginners always forget somewhere to call the safe on the last 7-ball and lose, when I should have been attempting a difficult return shot without the free ball-in-hand.

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