Anzac Day 2018: How to play two-up - (and win)

Every Anzac Day RSL clubs and pubs are packed with punters taking the opportunity to play an iconic game which has become synonymous with the Anzac legend. A spinner's job is to throw two coins or pennies in the air from a wooden paddle called a 'kip' It was extremely popular with Australian troops during World War 1 and has since become an Anzac Day tradition If you need to brush up on the rules before you play, here's a simple run-down: A 'boxer' will choose a 'spinner', whose job it is to throw two pennies in the air from a wooden paddle called the 'kip'. Punters will bet with each other, picking either heads or tails - and the winner takes all HOW TO WIN AT TWO-UP BET # AMOUNT 1 $1 2 $2 3 $4 4 $8 5 $16 6 $32 7 $64 8 $128 9 $256 10 $512 * From Mike Steward's 'Betting Strategy doubles up to win If the spinner - who can also bet - throws a head and a tail five times in a row, they're out of the ring. The spinner shall select two pennies from one of the sets, thrown down inside the ring by the ringkeeper Only two pennies shall be used A change of pennies shall be at the discretion of the ringkeeper The tail side of pennies will be marked with a white cross The spinner shall place pennies tails up on the kip The spinner shall select two other pennies from the remaining five of the set after throwing three consecutive pairs of heads. The ringkeeper shall retain the winning two pennies and throw down the balance of the set for the spinner to make the selection The spinner cannot take a dividend before three consecutive heads are thrown In the event that the spinner throws tails, the spinner shall lose the total of the moneys in the centre and the right to spin The ringkeeper shall declare a spin invalid by announcing 'no spin' or 'barred' Centre monies shall be set in full before any side bets may be made Only the spinner shall be permitted within the boundaries of the ring during play A spinner after throwing three consecutive pairs of heads may withdraw from the centre No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted in that area of the Two-up premises where the game is being conducted while the game is being conducted and played Unseemly conduct or offensive language shall not be tolerated The spinner shall hand the ringkeeper the amount of money the spinner wishes to spin for, the ringkeeper shall hold that money and the equivalent amount from a tail bettor to cover the bet Source: Liquor and Gaming NSW So if a player bets $1 on heads for the first toss to win $1 but loses, for the second toss they bet $2.