Fuck the Dealer
Guess the value of a hidden card. You get a hint and a second try, and you drink the difference when you miss.
Play this now2–10 players
What you need
- 2–10 players
- One phone each
- 15–20 minutes
How to play
- The dealer turns up a card face downOnly its value matters — suits are irrelevant.
- Guess a valueAce through King, as a number from 1 to 13.
- Take the hintWrong, and you are told whether the real card is higher or lower. Guess again within that range.
- Miss twice and you drinkYou drink the difference between your second guess and the real card.
- The deal rotates on three missesGuess right and the dealer drinks. Three correct guesses against a dealer and someone else takes over.
Who drinks, and how much
- Right on the first guess: the dealer drinks 5.
- Right on the second guess: the dealer drinks 2.
- Wrong twice: you drink the difference between your guess and the card. Guess 3 on a King and that is 10 drinks.
Variants and house rules
Drink the difference
This is the rule that makes the game. A cautious guess near the middle of the range caps your downside; a wild guess at either end is how people end up drinking double digits.
Dealer's revenge
The dealer takes every correct guess personally — 5 drinks for a first-guess hit is steep. Three misses and the deal moves on, so a bad dealer does not suffer forever.