How to Play Flip Cup
Flip cup is a back yard relay drinking game that is becoming the hot new game to bet on. The rules are very simple from the start of the game the first person on each team will drink the beer in their cups. After draining the contents of the cups the players will place their cups sticking over the edge of the table. Then the players will begin trying to flip the cup 1 half rotation so that it lands and stays standing on its top. Once the cup has stopped moving and it is clear that the cup is standing on its own the next player on the team can drink their beer and start flipping.
Please remember that flip cup is a gambling game. There is a standing bet in flip cup the team that finishes last has to drink the penalty pitcher. Before the start of the game a pitcher of beer or some other alcoholic beverage is placed in a pitcher, and the losing team has 3 minutes to finish it.
By now you are saying where is the gambling for money in this game? Well unlike in Poker or Blackjack the betting is not done by the players, it is all done by the spectators as in Baccarat.
The people watching the game can bet on a winning team. They can also bet on how many tries it will take for a player to successfully flip their cup or you can bet on who will get sick first.
The things you can gamble on in flip cup are only limited by your imagination and your ability to get someone to take the bet.
Their has even been talk of one of the larger sportsbooks having a weekly web cast where they will bring in 2 teams and you will be able to gamble on the games from their sportsbook.