Beerpong – A bluffer’s guide
By
Gavin Nolan
Introduction
 Origins of the game
 Setup and Rules
 Trickshots
 The World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP)
Origins
 Beerpong ( also known as Beirut ) evolved from the
original beer pong played with paddles which
started within the fraternities of Dartmouth
College in the 1950s and 1960s.
 The original version resembled an actual ping
pong game with a net and one or more cups of
beer on each side of the table
 Eventually, a version without
paddles was created, and later
the names Beer
Pong and Beirut were adopted
in some areas of the USA
sometime in the 1980s.
Setup
 Normally played with two players on each
team.
 Typically played on ping pong or kitchen
tables, but any flat surface will do.
 16-ounce plastic cups ( either 6 or 10 ) are
arranged in a triangle pointing towards the
opposing team. A wash cup is also included
on either side.
 Cups are filled with beer and/or liquor, but
water can also be used.
 For non-drinkers, the game may be played
without beer, as is done at Utah State
University, where alcohol is not allowed on
campus.
Rules
Traditionally, the game of beer pong has been played by countless variations of rule
sets. In recent years, organizations such as The World Series of Beer Pong have put forth
"official" rules These are some of the widely accepted rules…..
 Each team then takes turns attempting to shoot ping pong balls into the
opponent's cups.
 If a ball lands in a cup, then the contents of that cup are consumed by the other
team, and the cup is removed.
 If a ball bounces off the table and lands in a cup, two cups are consumed.
Opposing players can swat away any “bounce shots”.
 Successful trickshots ( i.e. shots off of walls, shots with eyes closed, etc. ) mean
three cups are consumed.
 Re-racking" (also known as "reforming", "rearranging", "consolidation", and other
names), which is a rearrangement of a team's remaining cups after some have
been removed. Usually teams are only allowed one per game.
 The first side to eliminate all of the opponent's cups is the winner.
World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP)
The World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP) is the
largest Beer pong tournament in the world in
number of participants and cash prizes offered. It
has been held close to or in Las Vegas since
January, 2006
507 teams from all over the world competed
in the most recent tournament ( WSOBP VI ).
Teams can gain pay an entrance fee or can
qualify through regional tounaments.
WSOBP VI was won by the “Standing
Ovation” team. Team members Dan
Range from Illinois and Nick Syrigos from
Missouri won a first prize of $ 50,000.
Thank You