Get the rules down
For now, lets stick to standard 8ball. Quite clearly, knowing the rules is the only way to win.
Use the triangle to rack up the 15 pool balls. Different people have different preferences for the set up, but make sure the 8ball is in the middle.A player breaks. If he or she makes a ball into a pocket, he or she claims that type (solid or stripes) for the duration of the game and shoots again. The other player receives the variation they did not claim.If the player makes a ball of each variation, they may choose which one they prefer.Both players sink all their pool balls into the pockets until just the 8 ball is left. The first player to sink the 8 ball is the winner.If a player inadvertently sinks a ball of the other players, it counts to the other players benefit.If a player inadvertently sinks the 8 ball before all their other balls are in, they lose.If a player scratches on the 8 ball, they automatically lose as well.