How Do You Rack Pool Balls Properly?
Pool is a popular game than includes both eight-ball and nine-ball variations. To start a pool game, the balls are racked in a diamond shape for nine-ball and a triangle shape for eight-ball so that the first player can break the rack to begin. The World Pool-Billiards Association sets specific rules on how the balls should be aligned in the rack.
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Instructions
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Nine Ball
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Use a diamond-shaped rack for racking balls for nine-ball pool, setting up the rack so the ball in front is on top of the spot on the table.
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Place the one-ball at the front of the rack.
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Place the nine-ball in the center of the rack.
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Fill the remaining balls around the one-ball and the nine-ball. According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, the remaining balls do not have a pattern.
Eight Ball
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Use the triangle-shaped rack for playing eight-ball pool. Set the rack so the ball on top is on the spot.
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Place the one-ball at the top of the rack.
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Put a stripped ball and a solid ball (not the eight-ball) in the second row with the stripped ball on the left when looking at the rack from behind.
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Place a solid ball, the eight-ball and a stripped ball in the third row of the rack.
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Put a stripped ball, a solid ball, a stripped ball and a solid ball in the fourth row.
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Place a solid ball, two stripped balls, a solid ball and a stripped ball in the fifth row to complete the rack.
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