The two concepts of aligning the object ball with the pocket’s center at its opening and playing the tangent line are the two most important principles in playing position in pool and billiards.
The 12-ball is being shot toward the player’s right, and therefore the cue ball will expend its energy in the most convenient outlet, moving toward the player’s left (as viewed from behind the cue ball along the shot line. The cue ball goes on way, the object ball another, always.
