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• To step
• Part 1 of 3: Setting up the Beer Pong tables
• Part 2 of 3: Playing Beer Pong
• Part 3 of 3: Game variations
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Few party games are as famous and popular as Beer Pong. Although basically a drinking game, beer pong requires a lot of talent and a little luck, and can be played by just about anyone legally old enough to drink. This article is about the basic rules of Beer Pong and variations on the rules, which you can add to the game if you wish.

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Part 1 of 3: Setting up the Beer Pong tables

1. Play one against one or in teams of two. Teams of two will take turns throwing the ball each time it is their team's turn.
2. Half fill 20 450 ml plastic cups with beer. If you want to avoid over-drinking, consider filling each cup up to a quarter with beer. You can vary the amount of beer per cup, so that each team has the same amount of beer in each cup.
3. Fill a bucket with clean water to clean the balls before throwing them. While hygiene is not a cornerstone of Beer Pong, no one wants to drink from a dirty cup of beer. Have some clean water ready for the players to clean their balls before throwing them and a tea towel for spills.
4. Arrange the plastic cups in a triangle of 10 cups at each end of the table. The point of the triangle must point to the opponent's team. There should be one cup in the first row, two in the second, three in the third, and the base of the triangle should have 4 cups. Make sure the cups do not fall over.
   • You can also play with 6 cups.
   • The more cups, the longer the game is likely to last.
5. Decide who starts. Many games are started with a game of scissors, rock, paper, played by a member of each team. Winners begin. Another variation to determine who starts is the game "Eye-to-eye". This is played by trying to hit a cup while maintaining eye contact with your opponent, and the first to make it starts. You can also always play heads or tails.

Part 2 of 3: Playing Beer Pong

1. Take turns throwing the balls into the cups. Each team gets one chance per turn. The goal is to throw the ball into an opponent's cup. You can immediately throw the ball into a cup or let the ball bounce on the table and then let it end up in a cup.
   • Try to form an arc when you throw the ball. That way you have a better chance that he ends up in a cup.
   • Aim for a group of cups instead of the edges of the triangle.
   • Try throwing under or over arms to see what works best for you.
2. Drink depending on where the ball lands. If the ball lands in a cup, alternate the beer drinking between you and your partner - if you finish the first cup, have your partner finish the second. Then set the empty cup aside.
3. Rearrange the cups in the shape of a diamond when only 4 cups remain. Once 6 cups have been finished, rearrange the remaining 4 in the shape of a diamond. This makes throwing easier for everyone.
4. Rearrange the last 2 cups in a line. Once 8 cups have been finished, rearrange the last 2 cups in one line.
5. Keep playing until one team runs out of cups. The team without cups loses and the other team wins.

Part 3 of 3: Game variations

1. Throw 2 balls per turn. There are many variations of Beer Pong rules. In this variation, the same team keeps throwing 2 balls per round until missed. When your turn is over, the opponent throws to the cups of the first team according to the same rules.
2. Before you throw, say which cup you are aiming for. This is one of the most common variations of Beer Pong. If you hit the cup you named, your opponent will empty that cup. If you miss your goal and your ball goes into the wrong cup, it will count as a missed throw and the cup will remain on the table.
3. When a team has won, give the losing team one last chance. The opponent gets one last chance; this is called a "rebuttal". They keep throwing until they miss, which means the end of the game. If they succeed in throwing the ball into each of the opponents' cups on this last turn, an extra time is played with 3 cups. Now the teams play "sudden death" to determine who will be the ultimate winner.
4. A ball that has bounced counts as 2 cups. In this variation, a ball that has bounced counts for 2 cups and the player who hit can choose which cup to remove.

Tips

• Many people have variations on how the game is played. Ask your team which rules count.
• Your hand should not just throw the ball in the air, but follow the curve of the ball into the cup you are aiming at.
• For fun for all ages or to avoid excessive drinking of alcohol, you can replace the beer with a non-alcoholic drink. Apple cider is a good alternative, as its taste is very similar to wine.
• Always aim for one particular cup.

Warnings

• Don't drink if you plan to get behind the wheel.
• To avoid the risk of infection or "pong flu", you can use water to fill the cups and drink clean beer stored elsewhere when you lose points.
• Always keep drinking responsibly.

Necessities

• 16 cups of 450 ml
• Beer (at least a 12-pack)
• Standard ping pong balls
• A long table