Around the world (card game)

Around the world is a card-based drinking game, similar to president,[1] but more complex and at the same time quicker.

The game is also known as Irish poker, ride the bus, Chico high low, monkey balls, Chef’s deal, foam game, North Carolina, Up and down the river, cannon ball, Charleston special, buja, Death Valley and unlucky 'sevens' seven.

The first is a guessing or probabilistic round where players must make predictions about the card to be drawn, while the second is completely based on chance.

If multiple cards in a player's possession match the revealed value, they are each counted separately.

If shots are being used (not recommended), there is no established value of "half a beer", but the implication is that a large quantity should be consumed.

Splitting up a "half a beer" can sometimes be contentious as the precise relationship of this abstract quantity to an integer number of drinks is undefined within the rules of the game, however, "eight drinks" is commonly used in lieu of "half a beer".