Bar bets, also known as proposition bets or betchas, are a fun way to make money from your friends while enjoying a night out. These bets often involve clever tricks or challenges, making them entertaining and intriguing for everyone involved. In this article, we’ll explore some of the best bar bets you can use to impress and challenge your friends.
The Pint Glass and Coaster Bet
For this bet, you’ll need a pint glass, some coasters, and a napkin. Ask someone if they think the height of the glass or the circumference of the mouth of the glass is greater. Add coasters under the glass to increase its height and encourage people to bet. Keep adding coasters until the combined height is obviously more than the distance around the mouth of the glass. Measure the height of the glass on top of the coasters with the napkin, then move the glass to the bar and measure the circumference. You’ll find that the circumference is always a lot more than the height of the glass itself and even more than when combined with the coasters.
The Olive and Brandy Glass Bet
For this bet, secretly attach a thread to the bottom of a coaster using tape. Place the coaster near the edge of the table so the thread dangles over the edge and can be easily grabbed later. Challenge someone to move an olive from one coaster to another without touching it with their hands, only using a brandy glass turned over once. The secret is to place the glass mouth-down over the olive on the coaster and make circles with the glass until the olive is propelled up into the glass, rotating inside thanks to the circular action. Move the glass to the other coaster where the olive drops after successfully completing its journey. Once they pick up the olive inside the glass, slowly pull the thread, so the coaster moves away and surprise them.
The Coin and Shot Glass Bet
For this bet, ask for three shot glasses and change of a dollar or pound. Tell your friends they need to use all 10 coins and all three glasses, placing an odd number of coins into each glass. If they can do so, you’ll buy dinner, and if they can’t, they have to buy yours. The secret is to place three coins into two glasses and four into the third glass before stacking one of the shot glasses with three coins inside the glass with four coins. Two glasses now contain three coins, and the other contains seven in total.
The Hat Trick Bet
Lastly, for the hat trick bet, cover a filled shot glass with your hat and take a straw, claiming you can drink from the glass without touching the hat. Once the bet is accepted, lean under the table with the straw and make noises as if drinking through the straw. Sit upright, replace the straw on the table, and say “done!” Wait for someone to lift the hat and prove you wrong, and as soon as they do, pick up the glass and drink! True to your word, you never needed to touch the hat.
Remember the Rules of Bar Bets
When engaging in bar bets with friends, always make it clear that they will win back anything they lose once they know the secret, and only bet what they can afford to lose. Bar bets should be presented as jokes or stunts with money on the line and should be taken in good fun.
In conclusion, bar bets are an entertaining way to challenge your friends and make some extra cash in a fun and lighthearted manner. By using these clever tricks and challenges, you can impress your friends and create memorable moments during your nights out. Just remember to keep the bets friendly and ensure everyone is having a good time.