Spit in the Ocean

Name of the Game: Spit in the Ocean

Deal: 4 card deal

Draws: 2 draw of 2 cards

Wild Cards: the "Spit"

Rules:  a fun communal card game that is supposed to be a variant of Wild Widow, which was first described in a 1926 poker book.

The game starts with a deal of four cards to each player.  Players will bet on what they have.  Then the dealer will deal one communal card placed face up.  This communal card is the "Spit in the Ocean", and every card with the same denomination is a wild card for all players who have it.  After the communal card is placed, players bet again.  Players have the first of their two draws where they can discard and get two cards.  They bet after this draw, do the second draw and bet, and have the final showdown.  Players with the best poker hand from their four and the communal card wins the pot.