Everyone would love to run an 8ball rack every game. Although its unlikely to happen every single game we can at least increase our chances, increasing our winning margin in the process.
Strategy no.1 ?? Not leaving an open shot for your opponent
Every shot you play in a game has two purposes. The first purpose being pot a ball and the second to make sure that you have not left an opportunity for the opponent should you miss. Its a sort of yin/wang of the pool world.
When you fully commit to a shot without at least an idea of safety then you are leaving the gate open for your opponent to win. I’m not saying that we can manage to play every shot with safety but the greater the amount of shots played that way then the greater our chances of winning. You’ll see the safety shot a lot more toward end-game when players are trying to give it their all not to lose, but why not play these shots from the start. It will always force the opponent to think, taking them out of their confident zone.
Make them play the game your way.