You Bet-Cha! Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Objective
• Players
• Set-Up
• Game Play
  • 1. Ante Up
  • 2. Read the Category
  • 3. First Round of Betting
  • 4. Reveal Subject and List Answers
  • 5. Place Any Side Bets
  • 6. Final Round of Betting and Payouts
• FAQ

Components

• 150 Subject Cards
• 1 Timer
• 100 Poker Chips
• 6 Answer Boards
• 6 Dry-Erase Markers

Objective

Be the player with the most chips after seven rounds of play.

Players

Two to six players or teams.

Set-Up

Each player receives:

• One dry-erase answer board
• One marker
• Seven $1 chips
• Four $5 chips
• Two $10 chips

Designate one player as the timekeeper and one player as the banker. The player who has the next upcoming birthday closest to the current date goes first, and play then proceeds in order clockwise.

Game Play

Each round is played in six steps.

1. Ante Up

Players ante a $1 chip into the pot.

2. Read the Category

The Dealer picks a card and announces the category to all players. The Dealer has an added advantage of knowing both the category and the subject.

Example: the category is "What Happens in Vegas" and the subject is "Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip (30)".

3. First Round of Betting

A first round of betting takes place, just like poker. Based only on the knowledge of the category, the Dealer decides first, and then betting goes in order clockwise. If a player makes a bet, the other players have three options:

1. Call by placing the same amount of chips into the pot as the bet.
2. Fold and not continue into the answering round.
3. Raise by placing more chips into the pot than the prior bet.

The first round of betting is complete once all players have either 1) checked or 2) made their decision to call the largest bet or folded.

Example: one player says "I bet 5", the next says "I fold", and the next says "Raise to 6!"

4. Reveal Subject and List Answers

The players that remain after the first round now have the subject revealed to them and have one minute to write down as many answers as they can to the subject on their Answer Boards. The amount of possible answers is noted in parentheses below the subject. There is no penalty for wrong answers.

5. Place Any Side Bets

The players who fold in the first round have the option to make a $5 Side Bet on one player they think will get the most answers correct. Simply write the player's name on the answer board and place it face down with the $5 chip on top.

• If they win, the bank pays them $5.
• If they lose, the $5 goes to the bank.
• If the player they bet on folds, the $5 Side Bet is lost automatically.

Example: a folded player writes "Joe" on their answer board and places a $5 chip on it.

6. Final Round of Betting and Payouts

After the one minute is up, a second round of betting, just like the first round, takes place, starting with the Dealer or a remaining player closest to the Dealer going clockwise. Once the betting is complete, all players still in the game reveal their Answer Boards. The player with the most correct answers wins the pot of chips, and all winning Side Bets are paid by the bank.

Example: of three answer boards, the one with the most correct answers wins the pot. A player who won a side bet collects $5 from the bank.

FAQ

Q: What if there is a tie for the most correct answers?

A: The players who tied split the pot evenly. Any extra chips after dividing evenly go back to the banker. Side bets win in a tie.

Q: What if a player runs out of chips?

A: Someone bet off more than they could chew! Sorry, but they are out of the game.