{"id":31476,"date":"2022-05-22T17:56:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T22:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=31476"},"modified":"2022-05-13T06:45:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:45:40","slug":"irish-poker-drinking-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/irish-poker-drinking-game\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play The Irish Poker Drinking Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Irish poker drinking\ngame is really easy to learn and can be played anywhere. All you need is a standard\ndeck of cards and some other people to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth noting\nthat the Irish poker drinking game is not the same thing as Irish poker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game we\u2019re covering\ntoday is played for fun, while Irish poker is played for money, and it\u2019s not\nvery smart or recommended to play for money when drinks are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a simple and entertaining card game involving\ndrinking, this one is as good as they get. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To\nPlay The Irish Poker Drinking Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The great thing\nabout this game is that you can play anywhere and anytime, as it doesn\u2019t\nrequire much preparation. You can also learn how to play in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, you\u2019ll just need one standard deck of cards<\/a> and some other players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With just one deck,\nup to 13 people can play, so if you want to play with a bigger group you\u2019ll\nneed another deck of cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s imagine you\u2019re playing in a group of\nfour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how a typical game goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round 1 \u2013 Red Or Black?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Irish<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Everyone gets given four cards, dealt face-down.\nOnce you\u2019ve all got four cards, the person to the\ndealer\u2019s left side goes first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have to guess whether their first\nface-down card is red or black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once making their call, they turn over the card to see if they were correct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they were right, they get to pick two players to take a shot\/sip. If they were wrong, they have to take two shots\/sips themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This continues around\nthe table until all players have had a turn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round\n2 \u2013 Higher Or Lower?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this round, the\nplayer on the dealer\u2019s right side starts off and they have to guess whether\ntheir second card is higher or lower in value than the card they turned over in\nthe first round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As this is the second round, the number of players you pick to drink or shots\/sips that you have (if you lose) is doubled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you guess correctly, you choose four players who have to drink a sip\/shot. If you\u2019re wrong, you have to drink four shots\/sips. And if you get the same card as the first round, you automatically drink then too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat until everyone has had their turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General rules dictate that aces are high in the Irish poker drinking game. That said, it\u2019s your game, your rules \u2013 so it\u2019s something you can change if all players agree on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round\n3 \u2013 Inside Or Outside?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this round, you\nhave to guess whether your third card will be inside or outside the values of\nyour first two cards, which are face-up on the playing surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, as it\u2019s a\nnew round, you add two more drinks to the total amount to drink or hand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in the other\nrounds, if you guess correctly, you pick six players to take a shot\/sip. Guess\nwrong, and you\u2019ll have to drink all six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round\n4 \u2013 Which Suit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most players will\nbe pretty tipsy by the fourth and final round, where you have to guess the suit\nof your final card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a bit of\nroom for tactical decisions here, as you can consider all of the face-up cards\non the table to see which suit is the least represented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guess right, and\nyou have eight shots\/sips to hand out to the other players players. Guess wrong\nand you\u2019ll have to drink them instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adapting The Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As it\u2019s your game, you can create your own rules or play another varation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel free to change\nthe number of shots\/sips per round. Or you could create a rule for when a specific\nsuit or card appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you play, we\nwant to highlight the importance of drinking responsibly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Irish poker drinking\ngame is can be quite alcohol-heavy. With this in mind, you shouldn\u2019t stick\nblindly to the shots\/sips rules, especially if you\u2019re playing with strong\nalcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If people aren\u2019t\ncomfortable drinking alcohol or can\u2019t do so, you can still play it without, as\nthe game\u2019s exciting nature and competitive gameplay will keep everyone\nentertained regardless. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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