What are the rules for pocket billiards?

The obvious rule number 1 is to determine whether you are right or left handed, the orientation of this point will determine which hole needs to be in which pocket. The rest is a bit of a fiddle really. Don't attempt this game with the 'Dreadnought' re- enforced pockets, you could do yourself a mischief. Confucius he says ' Man with hole in pocket will feel y all day'