Screw The Dealer

Screw the dealer is another good game that can be used for a large group of people. It’s best when the number doesn’t get over 8 people because then the game slows down and people lose interest. It is another game that’s bets played with beer, mixed drinks could be a bad idea, especially if you’re the dealer that ends up getting screwed in the end. All you need for this game is beer, a full deck of cards, and some sort of a table that can hold 13 cards laid out in a row.
The game starts with one person as the dealer and everyone else standing around the table. Another person in the group (not the dealer) chooses a card in the deck. At this time the dealer peeks carefully at the top card on the deck. The dealer has to be sure that no one can see the card because it is very easy to cheat if they can see it (which can be fun if you’re trying to screw over a friend). The dealer tells the person whether the card is higher or lower than the card that was selected. The guesser uses this information to pick a new card they think it could be. Its best to look at the table and try and play your odds as the game goes on. Every player gets two guesses unless they get it right on the first guess.
When to drink: If the guesser gets the first and second guess wrong they drink the difference in number of cards between there last guess and the actual card. For example if the dealers card was a 7 and the person’s second guess was a 4, they take 3 drinks. If a person guesses the card right on the first guess the dealer has to take 10 drinks. If guessed right on the second guess the dealer has to take 5 drinks. This can be a lot of drinking especially when it comes to the end of the deck where people can play their odds in the deck to make the dealer drink a lot. A fun game that is very easy to learn and teach.