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How to Play Mafia

Howcast — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:31:08 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Designate a moderator Designate one player to be the moderator. The moderator takes a card from the deck to represent each other player.
TIP: One-third of the cards should be black number cards, indicating mafia. The rest of the cards are red number cards and indicate citizens, plus one red King to be the detective and one red Queen to be the doctor.
Step 2: Deal the cards Pass out the cards randomly; face down, one per player. The players look at their cards, but keep them face down and secret for the duration of the game.
Step 3: Sleep Announce that it is nighttime if you are the moderator. Everyone closes their eyes. No peeking!
Step 4: Mafia wakes up Announce that the mafia wakes up. The mafia players open their eyes, acknowledging each other, and determine with hand gestures which of the civilians will be killed. Note the mafia and the victim if you’re the moderator.
Step 5: Investigate Announce, “the mafia sleep and the detective wakes up.” The mafia closes their eyes and the detective opens their eyes. The detective indicates to the moderator a player who he suspects is mafia and the moderator responds with a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
Step 6: Save Announce that the detective sleeps and the doctor wakes up. The doctor points to a player or themselves and the moderator confirms whether that is who the mafia voted to kill.
Step 7: Announce daytime Announce that it is daytime if you’re the moderator, and the town wakes up. Everyone opens their eyes and the moderator reveals who has died in the night. The dead player can’t talk or gesture for the duration of the game unless they’re the person the doctor indicated.
Step 8: Accuse Accuse a player of being a member of the mafia if you’re a citizen. The accused must then be seconded by another citizen. The accused is allowed to plead their case, and then the players vote and majority rules. If the accused is killed, they reveal their card.
TIP: Use the information from your investigations as the detective to accuse members of the mafia, but do not be too obvious or the mafia will kill you next.
Step 9: Win the game Continue rounds of the game until one side wins. The citizens win if they manage to kill all the mafia, and mafia wins if they manage to kill all the citizens.
FACT: In 1966, decks with nothing but the ace of spades were scattered in the jungles and used as psychological warfare against the Viet Cong.

You Will Need

7 or more players
Deck of cards

How to Do the Twisted Sisters Trick

Howcast — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:31:09 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Lay out cards Stack the three blue cards in one pile and the three red cards in another pile, facedown in front of you.
Step 2: Position trick cards Position the trick queens so that they are the second from the top, faceup. The red queen has a trick blue back, a diamond in one corner, and a heart in the opposite corner. The black queen has a red back and opposing symbols. There are now four cards in each pile.
TIP: Remember which suits are at the top of the deck and which are at the bottom, which will be crucial later in the trick.
Step 3: Pick a deck Ask the first spectator to pick a deck, either red or blue. The second spectator gets the other deck.
Step 4: Pick a queen Explain that their pile is made up of all four queens from the deck. Have the first spectator name a queen of any suit they like.
Step 5: Pick an opposite suit queen Explain to the other person that they must pick a queen of a different color, and that you will magically switch their decks.
Step 6: Rub deck Rub the top of the first deck with your fingers and spread the cards out to reveal the corner of the queen that the first spectator chose. If they chose a suit at the bottom of the deck, turn the deck around so the correct suit will show when you fan the cards.
Step 7: Repeat Repeat the procedure for the spectator with the other deck. Then explain that they’re lucky they chose those queens, because the rest of the cards were just jokers, and then turn them up to reveal the jokers.
FACT: The joker was invented to serve as the extra card in the card game euchre.

You Will Need

3 blue-backed joker playing cards
3 red-backed joker playing cards
Twisted sisters gimmick queen card set
2 spectators

How to Tie a Cherry Stem In a Knot with Your Tongue

Howcast — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:45:46 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Show stem to audience Demonstrate to your audience the cherry stem is not already in a knot before placing it in your mouth.
TIP: A maraschino cherry works better than a fresh one, because its stem has been soaked in liquid, making it easier to manipulate.
Step 2: Soften stem Soften the cherry stem with your saliva for a few seconds.
TIP: You may want to bend the stem a few times or gently chew it to further soften it before attempting to knot it.
Step 3: Push down middle of stem Push down on the middle of the stem with the tip of your tongue, so that it bends upward into a “U.”
Step 4: Form an “X” Using the back of your front teeth as a stabilizer, cross one end of the stem over the other, forming an “X.”
Step 5: Hold in place & push loop upwards Hold one end of the “X” in place with your teeth while pushing the loop upwards with your tongue towards the free end of the “X.”
Step 6: Push free end through loop Push the free end of the “X” through the loop using the bottom edge of your available front tooth.
Step 7: Release end of stem Once the tip of the stem is through the loop, release the other end of the stem from your teeth.
Step 8: Position stem Now position the stem so that the loop is flat against your four front teeth and the tip that is through the loop is pointing out.
Step 9: Push end further through loop Push the end of the stem further through the loop until you can’t push anymore.
TIP: If you can’t get the knot very tight, use a little sleight of hand as you remove it from your mouth, holding one end with your teeth as you pull on the other end.
Step 10: Show it off Voila–you’re done! Now put the knot in the palm of your hand and show it off!
FACT: After actress Sherilyn Fenn pretended to tie a cherry stem with her tongue on the TV show Twin Peaks, co-star Madchen Amick showed the cast and crew that she could actually do it!

You Will Need

Cherry stem
Tongue
Teeth
Extra stems (optional) (optional) (optional) (optional) (optional)

How to Play Assassins

Howcast — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:45:45 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Establish a play area Establish a play area. Your play area can be as small as a player’s backyard or as large as a neighborhood.
TIP: The number of players will dictate the size of the play area.
Step 2: Set a time limit Set a time limit. This can be as specific as one or two hours, or as open-ended as until only one player is left.
Step 3: Select a moderator Elect someone to be the moderator. The moderator keeps track of kills, enforces rules, and umpires disputes.
Step 4: Select weapons Select your weaponry. You can use almost anything for a weapon — toy guns, water balloons, sticks — anything.
Step 5: Designate safe areas Designate safe zones where no kills are permitted. These can be a porch, a bush, a building — whatever’s convenient.
Step 6: Assign victims Randomly assign a victim to each assassin if you are the moderator. Picking names out of a hat is common practice.
TIP: You can alter the rules to allow players to form alliances with other.
Step 7: Start the game Determine a start time if you’re the moderator. Announce that play starts at a certain time.
Step 8: Stalk your victim Stalk your victim. No one knows who their assassin is, so be careful. When you kill your victim, you assume responsibility for their victim.
Step 9: Win the game End the game by being the last assassin alive or by having the most kills when the time is up.
FACT: The assassin bug earns its name by using its straw-shaped mouth to stab its prey, inject a poison, and suck out its juice.

You Will Need

Play area
5 or more players
Moderator
Weapons
Safe zones

How to Do the Bill From Between Two Bottles Bar Trick

Howcast — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:01:35 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Set up Place the banknote on top of one of the bottles. Make sure the bill is centered. Place the other beer bottle upside down on top of the first bottle. The bill will be “trapped” in between the two.
Step 2: Align Align the tops of the bottles — this is crucial. Place your thumb and index finger underneath the bill and bend the bill up enough so you can feel the bottle tops fit together exactly.
Step 3: Start trick Announce that you can remove the bill without touching either bottle or causing the bottles to fall.
Step 4: Position left hand Hold the left edge of the bill with your left hand. Resist the urge to pull the bill out with this hand.
Step 5: Position right finger Place the index finger of your right hand flat on the bill, between the left edge and the bottles, bending the bill slightly downward to form a valley.
Step 6: Remove bill Quickly and forcefully, still holding the edge with your left hand, bring down your right index finger, hitting the valley, which will slide the bill out from between the bottles and into your left hand.
TIP: Practice this move repeatedly to get the speed and force of your finger just right before trying this trick in public.
Step 7: Reset Reset the trick and let your spectators try. No one will be able to equal your awesome bar trick skills.
FACT: William Shakespeare’s father was an ale-tester, or “conner.”

You Will Need

Two empty beer bottles
A banknote
One or more spectators

How to Play 20 Questions

Howcast — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:16:13 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Think of an object Think of an object that can be classified as an animal, vegetable, or mineral. Tell the other players which category your mystery object fits into.
Step 2: Have one player ask a Yes or No question Have one player ask a Yes or No question to try to learn more about the mystery object. Answer the question with a Yes or No.
Step 3: Have the players continue asking questions Have the players take turns asking Yes or No questions up to a total of 20 Questions.
TIP: Encourage players to ask questions that build on answers already given. Follow “Is it bigger than a lunchbox?” with “Is it bigger than a horse?”
Step 4: Let the players guess the mystery object at any time Let the players guess the object at any time by phrasing their guess as a question, such as “Is the mystery object a leather purse?” Count this as one of the 20 Questions.
Step 5: Have the players guess the mystery object Have the players guess the mystery object after they have asked all of their 20 Questions. The winner is the one who correctly guesses the mystery object.
TIP: Increase the difficulty of the game by reducing the number of questions allowed each time you play.
Step 6: Let the winner choose the next mystery object Let the winner choose the next mystery object. If no one guesses your object correctly, choose the next object yourself and keep stumping your friends with your picks.
FACT: The trivia show Twenty-One was one of the most popular TV programs of the 1950s, until it was discovered that some contestants had been fed the answers by the show’s producers.

You Will Need

Two or more players

How to Rip a Phone Book in Half

Howcast — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:01:26 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Hold phone book at corners Hold the phone book by the top or bottom corners.
Step 2: Extend thumbs and index fingers Extend your thumbs and index fingers towards the center as far as they will go.
Step 3: Pinch the phone book Pinch the phone book in the center using your thumbs and index fingers and create a narrow V shape in the pages.
TIP: Look for air pockets to form between the pages in the center of the V.
Step 4: Pull out and down Pull each half of the phone book out and then down while maintaining the pinched center.
Step 5: Rip in opposite directions Rip the two halves in opposite directions in one smooth motion.
FACT: Did you know? The first “phone book” was created in 1878 and was just a single sheet of paper.

You Will Need

An old phone book
Good grip

How to Pull Off the Tablecloth Trick

Howcast — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:31:14 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Check the table Check the tabletop to make sure it is flat. Ideally, you want a table with a straight – not rounded – edge.
Step 2: Lay the tablecloth Spread the tablecloth on the table and smooth out any wrinkles. Keep a length of it hanging over the edge to pull on during the trick.
Step 3: Set the table Set the plates, cups, and utensils on the table.
TIP: Weigh down any light objects by filling them with food or liquid.
Step 4: Grab the tablecloth Grab on to the length of the tablecloth hanging over the edge of the table.
Step 5: Pull the cloth Pull the cloth straight down, toward the ground. Pull quickly and with confidence, so that the tablecloth slides out from under the dishes and cups without causing them to fall.
Step 6: Practice Practice this trick several times with plastic dishes until you have the technique mastered.
FACT: The secret to this trick is Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion, based on Galileo’s concept of inertia.

You Will Need

A smooth tabletop
A tablecloth without hems
Plates
Cups
Utensils
Plastic dishes
Food and liquid (optional)

How to Win a Pie Eating Contest

Howcast — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:02:26 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Know the rules Know the rules. There are two kinds of pie-eating contests: one that determines who can eat a pie the fastest, and another that tests who can eat the most pies in a specified amount of time. In both cases, using your hands is forbidden.
Step 2: Eat before the big day Eat as much as you can in the days leading up to the event. This stretches out your stomach so you’ll be able to eat more, faster.
TIP: On the day of the contest, don’t eat anything; just drink lots of water and tea.
Step 3: Tie your hands Have a friend tie your hands behind your back and practice eating pie. When it’s time to compete, get your friend to tie your hands like you practiced to prevent disqualification due to hand use.
TIP: Fasten the plate to the table using Velcro strips if the rules permit. The Velcro will keep the pie in place so that it doesn’t slip away from you during the contest.
Step 4: Put your face in the pie Keep your head in the game. Push your face into the pie when the event begins and keep it in there. Turn your head side to side to and breathe, rather than wasting time by sitting up and going back and forth to the pie plate.
Step 5: Pace yourself Keep a steady pace that you can maintain for the duration of the contest. Don’t rush.
Step 6: Get down to the crust Eat the crust at the bottom as soon as possible to expose the pie tin. The exposed pie plate will make it appear to the judges that you’ve eaten more than if you had eaten just the pie’s filling. Stay focused and enjoy the delicious thrill of victory!
FACT: Major-league eaters in the International Federation of Competitive Eating can earn more than $10,000 per performance.

You Will Need

An appetite
Water and tea
A friend
Focus
Velcro strips (optional)

How to Play Pictionary

Howcast — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:16:21 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Chose teams Divide players into teams of two or more people and pass out pads, pencils, category cards, and markers to each team. Place the timer and card box so all players can reach them.
Step 2: Determine order Roll the die to determine the play order. The team with the highest die roll starts first.
TIP: Determine acceptable answers before starting. For example, is using only a celebrity’s first or last name acceptable? Also, remind players that sketches cannot include letters, numbers, or symbols.
Step 3: Review “All Play” rules Landing on an All Play square means that the corresponding word on the word card is shown to the sketchers from each team, who draw clues simultaneously after time starts.
Step 4: Start the game Determine who will sketch first, and place all game markers on the board’s start square. The color or picture on the square where the marker rests determines which word from the word card is in play.
TIP: Set up a dry-erase board or tape a large sheet of paper to the wall to make it easier for all players to see the clues during an All Play challenge.
Step 5: Select a word card Instruct the first team’s sketcher to select a word card from the front of the deck and review it for no more than five seconds.
Step 6: Play the first round Turn over the one-minute sand timer and tell the sketcher to start drawing clues for their team. Allow the team to guess until they identify the clue or time is up.
Step 7: Decide who takes the next turn Assess whether the first team answered correctly. If so, the team rolls the die, advances their marker, and selects a new card. Otherwise, allow other teams a 30-second chance to “steal” the turn by correctly guessing the answer.
Step 8: Advance to the next round Advise the team on the previous player’s left to draw a new card if the previous team did not answer correctly before time expires. Teams need to wait to roll the die until they have correctly identified a word within the time limit.
Step 9: Win the game Aim to advance your marker to the final All Play square and be first to correctly identify the word.
FACT: Pictionary was invented by Rob Angel, a waiter in Seattle, and first distributed nationwide in 1986.

You Will Need

Four or more people
A Pictionary game set
A dry-erase board (optional)
Dry-erase markers (optional)

How to Play Pig Dice

Howcast — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:31:03 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Roll one die for your first turn. Playing with two dice is optional.
Step 2: Enter points on the score sheet if the number rolled is two, three, four, five, or six points. If you roll a one, you lose all the points you accumulated during that turn, and you lose your turn.
Step 3: Continue rolling the die until you’re happy with the number of points you’ve scored. Then, “hold” by handing the die over to your opponent, and track all points earned during your turn.
TIP: Knowing when to stop rolling and end your turn is the key to winning at Pig. It’s an exercise in deciding between gut instinct and greed.
Step 4: Reach 100 points first and win the game.
Step 5: To play with two dice, roll both for your first turn. If you roll a one on either die, you score zero for that turn and your turns ends, but if you roll two ones – or snake eyes – you lose your turn and all the points you’ve earned during the game.
FACT: The rules of Pig were first described in 1945 as a folk dice game by math whiz and gaming expert John Scarne.

You Will Need

One or two dice
A score sheet
A pen
At least two players

How to Do the Wine into an Upside-down Glass Party Trick

Howcast — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:32:33 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Light the candle Light the candle and drip wax into the center of the dish. Place the candle on the wax so that it sticks.
TIP: You can get a cherry from the bartender and light the stem instead of using a candle.
Step 2: Pour the wine Pour the wine into the dish.
TIP: Red wine is best so everyone can clearly see the wine going into the glass.
Step 3: Position the wine glass Place the wine glass upside down directly over the candle.
Step 4: Watch in amazement Watch in amazement as the wine is drawn into the glass as the candle goes out, creating a vacuum.
Step 5: Flip over the glass Flip over the glass holding the dish on top, remove the dish, and the wine is now fully in the glass. Bottoms up!
FACT: Did you know? Treading grapes by foot is still the technique used to produce a small quantity of high-quality port wines.

You Will Need

A dish or shallow bowl
A small candle or tea light
A one-quarter full glass of wine
A cherry (optional)

How to Play Twister

Howcast — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:19:45 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Position game mat Place the mat on a flat surface, indoors or out. All players must take off their shoes.
Step 2: Select a referee Pick your game’s referee. The referee will spin the spinner, call out the moves, and supervise the game.
Step 3: Position players Position two players on opposite ends of the mat, near the word Twister. Players put one foot on the yellow circle and the other foot on the blue circle closest to their end of the mat.
TIP: For a game with three players, the additional player faces the center at the red-circle side of the mat, placing one foot each on the two middle red circles.
Step 4: Follow referee’s calls Follow the referee’s directions after each spin. Each player must try to put the designated body part on an empty circle of the called color.
TIP: If your designated hand or foot is already on a circle of the called-out color, you must move it to another circle of the same color.
Step 5: Eliminate players Eliminate players if they fall or touch the mat with their knee or elbow.
TIP: There can never be more than one hand or foot on any circle. If two or more players reach for the same circle, the referee must decide which player got there first.
Step 6: Win the game Win the game by being the last player remaining.
FACT: Did you know? In 1987, a record-breaking 4,160 contestants participated in a Twister marathon at the University of Massachusetts.

You Will Need

A twister mat
A referee
A Twister spinner
Two to three players
Flexibility

How to Play Celebrity

Howcast — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:32:41 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Organize your group into teams of equal number.
Step 2: Have each team write the names of five celebrities on five pieces of paper. Collect all the papers and place them in a large bowl.
TIP: Don’t limit your choices to just movie or TV stars; try politicians, sports figures, and more.
Step 3: Elect one team member to select a paper from the bowl and then describe the celebrity using descriptions or clues. No part of the celebrity’s name may be used as a clue. Teammates have one minute to guess the celebrity.
Step 4: Give your team a point and select a new name from the bowl if you correctly guess the celebrity. Giving an illegal clue ends the turn and the other team draws a name. If you guess incorrectly, no point is given and your team loses a turn.
Step 5: Alternate giving and receiving clues with your partners. If you don’t recognize a celebrity name, return it to the bowl and draw another name. The next team repeats the steps.
Step 6: Add points to determine a winner. The team with the most points wins. Play as many rounds as you wish.
FACT: Playwright and author Arthur Bicknell invented “Celebrity.”

You Will Need

4 or more players
A large bowl
Small pieces of paper
A pen
A timer

How to Play Charades

Howcast — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:20:59 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Review common charades gestures. Cranking an old-time movie camera means the answer will be a film title. Making a rectangle with your thumbs and index fingers indicates a TV show. Holding up fingers indicates number of words; laying fingers on your arm indicates syllables in a word; and tugging on your ear means ”sounds like.”
TIP: Remember, the person acting out the charade can’t speak or make any kind of sound, and can’t point at objects or people in the room to give clues.
Step 2: Pick a neutral player to keep score and time the charade rounds, using a stopwatch, a timer, or a watch with a second hand.
Step 3: Break into separate rooms by team to write down a charade phrase, title, or subject on a given number of index cards. Each team folds up an equal number of cards and puts them in their basket or bowl.
TIP: Charade subjects may be phrases, quotes, titles, or the name of a famous person.
Step 4: Choose a member of your team to stand up in front of the group and act out the answer.
Step 5: Each team rolls a die. The team with the highest roll goes first, and that team’s actor draws a folded index card from the other team’s basket or bowl. Give the actor a minute to review the charade phrase before timing begins.
Step 6: The player acts out the first syllable or word on the card for their teammates. When a player on the team guesses correctly, the actor indicates to their team that they are correct by placing their index finger on their nose. Then they move to the next word until their team guesses the right answer or runs out of time.
Step 7: Alternate teams when the timekeeper indicates the round is over. The timekeeper marks one point per correctly guessed charade per round. The first team to reach 10 points wins!
FACT: In 1800s England, charades was popular among the rich and famous, including authors Charlotte Bronte and H.G. Wells.

You Will Need

Neutral time and scorekeeper
Timer
Teams
Index cards
2 baskets or bowls
Die
Notepad
Pens or pencils

How to Play Spin the Bottle

Howcast — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:32:30 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Gather a group Gather a group of at least six people willing to play the game.
Step 2: Agree on rules Agree on the rules. Will the players have to kiss in front of everyone? If the bottle lands on a same-sex person, does the kiss take place? Can the kiss be a peck on the cheek?
TIP: Don’t ever feel pressured to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Step 3: Sit in a circle & place bottle Sit in a circle with your friends, alternating boys and girls. Place an empty bottle in the middle of the circle.
Step 4: First player spins bottle Choose someone to go first. He or she spins the bottle until it completes at least one rotation.
Step 5: Spinner kisses Once the bottle stops, the spinner must kiss the person facing the mouth of the bottle. If it’s facing the spinner, he or she spins again.
Step 6: Keep playing The person to the right of the spinner goes next. Keep playing as long as you want, or until your lips hurt.
FACT: There’s an electronic version of the game, featuring an automatic bottle that spins, shines a light, and issues “Truth or Dare”-like challenges.

You Will Need

A bottle
6 or more people

How to Play Truth or Dare

Howcast — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:45:42 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Decide who goes first Decide who goes first by drawing straws or picking names out of a hat.
Step 2: Pick a victim The player who won the right to go gets the ball rolling by asking someone in the group, ‘Truth or Dare?’
Step 3: Ask a question If ‘Truth’ is chosen, the asker poses a question—ideally one that will require the player to reveal something he or she doesn’t want to be made public, like if they have ever cheated on a significant other.
TIP: Ask the other players to help choose a question or dare; they may have some insight that you don’t—like the person in the hot seat has a secret crush or is terrified of heights.
Step 4: Assign the dare If the player doesn’t want to answer the question, a dare must be performed—something along the lines of eating a dog treat, or going somewhere public and shouting, ‘My rash has cleared up and I’m looking for love!’
Step 5: Issue penalty Should the player refuse to answer a question and fail to complete a dare, a penalty may be issued, which can be a dare that’s even worse than the one the person failed!
Step 6: Continue Once the truth or dare is fulfilled, the player who complied gets to pick a victim, and so on and so forth.
FACT: Once a game for adolescents and teens, Truth or Dare now has an adult following—there are even online websites dedicated to the game.

You Will Need

At least two players
Highly personal questions
Creative dares

How to Get a Cork Out of an Empty Wine Bottle

Howcast — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:01:14 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Insert a plastic bag Roll up a plastic bag and push it into the bottle. Put the closed, bottom part in first, keeping a few inches of the open top part of the bag sticking out from the neck of the bottle.
Step 2: Turn bottle upside down Move the cork up toward the bag by flipping the wine bottle upside down. You want the cork to rest at the entrance to the bottle’s neck, with the bag extending beyond it into the bottle.
Step 3: Blow it up Blow into the plastic bag to inflate it.
TIP: If you don’t have a plastic bag, you can use a cloth napkin—just feed it into the bottle, tip the bottle until the cork gets snagged in the napkin, and pull it out.
Step 4: Pull Twist the mouth of the plastic bag to partially seal it. Pull the bag out of the bottle, and the cork will come out with it!
FACT: Until the late 1600s, wine bottles in France were ‘corked’ with oily rags.

You Will Need

A wine bottle with a cork inside
A plastic bag

How to Play Strip Poker

Howcast — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:09:56 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Pick a gambler’s game like five-card draw, which has three rounds of betting.
Step 2: Agree on rules. Like the order in which clothes have to be removed. And whether or not jewelery counts.
Step 3: Have everyone ante up an initial bet, like a single article of clothing, before the cards are dealt.
Step 4: Starting with the person to his or her left, the dealer gives each person five cards, face down.
Step 5: After everyone looks at their cards the person to the dealer’s left begins the round of betting, stating the number of articles of clothing they’re willing to wager. Everyone follows, matching the bet, raising it, or folding.
TIP: In some games players start out with a small amount of money and must resort to their clothes if their cash runs out.
Step 6: When the betting is done players get to trade in up to five cards.
Step 7: After everyone receives their new cards, there’s another round of betting.
Step 8: Once this final round of betting is completed, players show their hands. The losers have to pay up, or strip down.
Step 9: Continue dealing and playing hands until everybody except one person is smiling sheepishly in their skivvies… or less!
FACT: Did you know? The first computer strip poker game came out in 1982.

You Will Need

Two or more players
A set of playing cards
Clothes to remove
Lowered inhibitions
Cash