Around the World (card game) Around the World (card game) Around the World is a card based drinking game, similar to President, but more complex and at the same time quicker. The game requires one standard (52-card) deck of playing cards. More decks can be added to accommodate additional players and increase difficulty. The game is also known as Irish Poker, Chico High Low, Monkey Balls, Foam Game, North Carolina, Up and Down the River, Canon Ball, Charleston Special, Death Valley and Unlucky 'Sevens' Seven. The game is divided into two rounds. The first is a guessing or probabilistic round where players must make predictions
Mistigri (card game) card game of Tippen. The game is named after the "mistigri" (French for "pussy cat" or "kitten"); both it and "Mönch" ("monk") are nicknames for the Jack of Clubs or Unter of Acorns, which may be used as the highest trump and as a wild card. "Mistigri" or "Mönch" is a card game that has been known and documented over several centuries. According to Kastner & Folkvord, it was predominantly played in bars and among families, but gained a "rather dubious reputation" as a gambling game. The game of Loo, which is well known in the English-speaking world as a