How to play two up

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Two pennies are used to play two-up. The tails are often marked with white crosses

These rules can be used to govern the playing of Two-up, but are not mandatory.

The decision of the ringkeeper will be final

The ringkeeper shall select a spinner by offering the kip clockwise around the ring and shall hand the kip to the first person who accepts it

There shall be two sets of seven pennies held by the ringkeeper. 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