Cards in the hat, or card flip,
is a
card throwing
Card throwing is the art of throwing standard playing cards with great accuracy or force. It is performed both as part of stage magic shows and as a competitive physical feat among magicians, with official records existing for longest distance th ...
game
A game is a structured form of play (activity), play, usually undertaken for enjoyment, entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator s ...
in which the players throw
playing card
A playing card is a piece of specially prepared card stock, heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic that is marked with distinguishing motifs. Often the front (face) and back of each card has a fi ...
s into a hat or other receptacle.
The game requires concentration and some skill.
Gameplay
A hat or shoe box is placed on the floor, and a mark is determined from where each player will throw, known as the "
oche
The oche , also the throw line or toe line, in the game of darts is the line behind which the throwing player must stand. For steel tipped darts, it is generally from the face of the dartboard, measured horizontally. This is the recognized wo ...
".
The first player steps up to the oche with five cards and attempts to throw them, one at a time, into the hat. Each card landing in the hat gains one point for the player.
In another version of the game, each player plays with the entire pack of 52 cards.
See also
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Card throwing
Card throwing is the art of throwing standard playing cards with great accuracy or force. It is performed both as part of stage magic shows and as a competitive physical feat among magicians, with official records existing for longest distance th ...
References
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External links
Lady Luck: the theory of probabilityon Google Books.
Magic: the GatheringA Search Engine For Cards
Playing cards
Throwing games