This game requires that at least one of the players be versed in the rules of casino blackjack. Since it’s blackjack we’re talking about, it helps to use as many complete decks of cards as are available. Otherwise, people will be able to count cards without much difficulty, and the dealer will get f-cked. The game, however, can be played with one deck.
If you know the rules of blackjack, the game’s pretty simple. Here are the rules:
1) A dealer is selected.
2) Each player “bets” a number of drinks.
3) The dealer deals himself and each player a hand, starting with the player to his right. The dealer checks his hole card. If the dealer has been dealt a blackjack, each of the players drinks twice his/her bet. If one or more players is dealt a blackjack, the dealer drinks twice the amount of his/their bets.
4) The game proceeds like a normal game of blackjack, with the dealer dealing around the table to the right. Doubling down and splitting are allowed.
5) Each losing player drinks the number of drinks he/she has bet. The dealer drinks the amout of the winning player’s bet. If more than one player has beaten the house, then the dealer drinks the amount of the highest winning bet.
6a) If one deck is being used, either (i) the person to the right of the dealer becomes the new dealer when the deck is through, or (ii) the deck is shuffled after every game and is passed to the right of the dealer whenever the dealer beats all players.
6b) If multiple decks are being used, then the deck is passed to the new dealer on the right whenever the dealer beats all players.
(Thanks Charles)