What is beer pong and how do you play the drinking game?

BEER pong has become a popular drinking game played by many around the world.

But what is beer pong and how do you play? Here's everything you need to know.

What is beer pong?

Beer pong, also known as Beirut, is a drinking game in which players throw a ping pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a cup of alcohol on the other end.

The game typically consists of two opposing teams made up of two or more players each side.

On the table six or ten cups are set up in a triangle formation on each end.

Players then fill the cup with a beverage of their choice before the game gets underway.

How do you play beer pong?

Once the table is set up and the cups are full, the game can begin - but you need to make sure you understand the rules first.

A player from each team will takes turns attempting to throw ping pong balls into the opponent's cups.

If a ball lands in a cup, the contents of that cup are consumed by a member of the other team and the cup is removed from the table.

The first team to eliminate all of the opponent's cups is then crowned the winner.

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Although the game is created for fun, it is important to remember that beer pong may have several associated health risks.

As with any activity involving alcohol, beer pong may cause players to become drunk or even intoxicated enough to suffer alcohol poisoning. 

Therefore it is important to drink responsibly and remain safe.

When was beer pong first played?

The origin of beer pong is believed to date back to the 1950s and 1960s.

The game is reported to have evolved from the original beer pong played with paddles within the fraternities of Dartmouth College, in the United States.

The original version of the game resembled an actual ping pong game with a net and one or more cups on each side of the table.

Eventually, an updated version of the game was invented, without the use of paddles.

It was then, the names Beer Pong and Beirut were adopted in some areas of the United States in the 1980s.

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