Quote Originally Posted by Hurkyl View Post
That's what I assumed it to mean: sink the ball in the pocket. It's an even better fit than that since 9 ball is also yellow (albeit striped, not solid).
Can you or somebody else explain to me what Serini's phrase means in the context of a game? Obviously, the comic makes clear what it meant tactically, but I don't know anything about billiards so I don't understand why it works as a metaphor.

Of course, maybe you just explained it in the post I'm quoting, but since I still don't understand I guess I'm going to need a more detailed explanation.