Method 1 of 2:Rack a Standard 8-Ball Game
Start off with the 1-ball at the front of the rack. This is also called the "apex" of the rack. Make sure that the 8-ball is in the center of the rack. The center of the rack is the middle of the triangle. This should be the third row down counting from the top. Make sure the bottom corner balls are a stripe and a solid. It doesn't matter which is which, as long as you've got one stripe and one solid. Place all the other balls at random. Make sure the 1-ball is at the apex, the 8-ball is in the middle of the rack, and both a stripe and solid are at the bottom corner, but line up all the other balls in random fashion. If solids and solids are together, or stripes and stripes, that's okay.
One variant of this step in amateur play is to vary the edges of the rack so that the pattern is stripe, solid, stripe, solid, etc. This will result in the two corner balls being the same, i.e. either both stripe or both solid.
Another variant of this step in amateur play is to order the balls down and from left to right, according to their number. This will always result in the 1-ball being at the apex, the 11 and 15 being at the bottom corners, and the 5-ball being in the 8's customary position. Line the apex (the first ball) up with the middle diamond on the side of the pool table. The center of the first ball should be in the middle of the table at one quarter of the length. Some tables have this spot marked with a small dot. Make sure that the balls are tightly packed together. A tight rack makes for an infinitely better break. Preserving the tightness of the rack, lift the rack from the balls. You're ready to start your 8-ball game.
Method 2 of 2:Rack a Standard 9-Ball Game
If possible, get a diamond-shaped rack for 9-ball. Since the racking technique is different in 9-ball from 8-ball, a different rack is preferred. The pattern of a diamond is 1-2-3-2-1. The traditional triangular rack may be used for racking a 9-ball game, but it will produce a looser rack. In all variants of 9-ball, keep the 1-ball at the apex and the 9-ball in the center. The 1-ball is always at the front of the rack, and the 9-ball is always directly in the center. Place all other balls in random order around the 1- and 9-ball. Like in 8-ball, traditional rules state that all other balls are placed randomly.
One amateur variant of 9-ball is that the billiard balls are placed in sequential orders, down and from left to right, excepting the 9-ball, which stays in the middle. If done properly, the 1-ball will be at the apex and the 8-ball will be at the bottom.
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To rack a pool table, start by putting the 1 ball at the front of the rack. Then, put 2 random balls behind the 1 ball. After you've filled in the first 2 rows, put the 8 ball in the center of the third row. Next, put one stripe ball and one solid ball in the bottom corners, then fill in the rest of the balls randomly.
After you've filled in the first 2 rows, put the 8 ball in the center of the third row. Next, put one stripe ball and one solid ball in the bottom corners, then fill in the rest of the balls randomly. Line up the front of the rack with the middle diamond on the side of the pool table.
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Line the apex (the first ball) up with the middle diamond on the side of the pool table. The center of the first ball should be in the middle of the table at one quarter of the length. Some tables have this spot marked with a small dot.
Begin setting up a pool table for a game of eight-ball by placing a corner of the rack, or triangle, on the dot at one end of the table. The other corners should be parallel with the nearest short end of the table. Next, place the solid-colored yellow one-ball in the top corner over the dot. Fill...
Sit the triangle rack on the table and place the balls numbered 1 through 9 within the triangle. Position the balls in random order split among five rows so that the balls form a diamond; the first and fifth row will have one ball, the second and fourth rows will have two balls and the third row has three balls.
Use this to re-felt the rails of the pool table. Cover the pool table with the new felt. Start at the center of one end and staple the felt to the table. Work your way to the edges. Now move to the opposite end of the table and staple that end, pulling the felt very tight before you staple.