Last Cup Standing

We Apologize - New Site Design - Writers Wanted!

justin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:16:23 +0000

We apologize to our loyal readers for the lack of site updates. We have reasons and one of them is the upcoming new site design! Keep tuned I’m sure you’re going to like it. We also a have a new store coming along with all the beer pong gear you want to get your hands on!

Like the game? Want to have your say? Think you can write? We’re looking for writers to help this beer pong site grow! If you would like to contribute e-mail us at contact@lastcupstanding.com or if e-mailing is too much trouble use the contact us link! Even if you don’t want to write don’t be afraid to drop us a line with new ways to play, interesting rules, or just to say what’s up and let us know where your party is. We’ll even promote it on our event calendar!

Tournament Recap: Twisted Shamrock 07/21

dave — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:17:42 +0000

As Lastcupstanding.com’s Summer Pong at the Twisted Shamrock reaches the end of its second month we see a lot of firsts. This week Jeff ‘The Punter’ Cooper managed to be the first person to win the Last Cup Standing Showdown two weeks straight.

We also had a lot of heated competition in our doubles tournament. For the first time we had a female team make it to the finals. Proving that a good female Beer Pong Player is not a myth or an oxymoron. Pam Clemens and Marlow Caputo of Team ACLD (Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities) destroyed a lot of fierce competition to make it to the finals against Team Punterelli. Team Punterelli is comprised of Jeff ‘The Punter’ Cooper and Charlie ‘All or Nothing’ Pasquarello. Charlie has won the singles tournament the last two weeks. They were determined to take the money and not to lose to women. It was this determination that won in the end as they took the prize and the glory.

A lot of firsts this week indeed. First person to win both the Showdown and the Tournament. First person to win three weeks in a row. Afterward Charlie told me that next week would be his last and he dared any out there to prevent him from making his four-peat.

Tournament Recap: Twisted Shamrock 07/14

justin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:09:47 +0000

Competition was fierce at the Last Cup Standing Showdown this week as four people managed to hit the cup on their second shot. The four squared off for several rounds before Jeff ‘The Punter’ Cooper managed to sink the cup a second time and win the prize.

This week there was a twelve person singles competition for the main event. There were some blowouts, and close matches, even one overtime to make it to the finals. It was Kevin ‘Blue’ Sciandra and Charlie Pasquarello. Both Players have racked up previous wins in Twisted Shamrock Summer Pong Tournaments. The match was very faced paced as competitors started hitting cups right away. Winning for a second week in a row and taking a nickname with the money was Charlie ‘All or Nothing’ Pasquarello. The guy who will either go down in the first round or win the whole tournament. Will Charlie be the first player to have a winning streak here at the Twisted Shamrock? We will find out next week.

To join in the Beer Pong glory come to the Twisted Shamrock Monday nights. The Twisted Shamrock is located next to the train station in Babylon.

Beer Pong Civil War

dave — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:02:46 +0000

Civil War Beer Pong takes the fun of Beer Pong and mixes it with the chaos of pre-nuclear war. Why so chaotic? Did I mention it’s a six player version of Beer Pong?

What you Need

1 table
2 water cups
18 cups (9 per side)
3 ping pong balls
6 people

The Set up

The nine cups are arranged into three separate three cup triangles on each side. They should be spaced so that a player may stand behind each one. Keep the sides of the table clear because they will be needed later.

Game Play

One team always starts with two balls and the other just one. Normally the winning team gets two but for the first match any way of determining it is fine. Unlike most forms of Beer Pong, Civil War Beer Pong is not turn based. Any player may shoot at anytime. This adds to the chaos of the game play. Another factor is the ability to re-shoot a ball if you can get it first. It is not really in your interest to go past the mid table in search of a loose ball because it will leave your side undefended. Some people do restrict players from passing the mid table but it is not necessary. I have heard of fights breaking out by over eager players so please be careful.

Once all three of a players cups have been sunk they are no longer able to shoot a ball for their team. However, they are not out of the game yet. They may stand on either side of the table and help field loose balls for their team. Each team may have one player on each side so make sure the table isn’t up against any walls. The first team to sink all of the opponents cups is the winner. If you so choose you may let the remaining players on the opponents side shoot rebuttals for a chance at overtime. Make you own determination on what overtime means for you. Some options are one cup for all six players or each side chooses a shooter and the shooters each have a three cup triangle. The other two players continue to act as fielders.

Final Words

Just because a side has lost a player or two don’t despair yet. If one player is left on a side they get to shoot three balls so they can either keep shooting as they come or shoot three in a row. Multi-shots from a single player can be a dangerous weapon because it allows them to readjust between shots.

This version of Beer pong is one of the few six player versions I have seen, making it very unique to the world of Beer Pong. Give it a try, let the chaos begin, and let us know what you think.

Tournament Recap: Twisted Shamrock 07/07

justin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:53:54 +0000

This week at the Twisted Shamrock the Last Cup Standing Showdown was intense. For the first time since it started no one hit the cup in the first round. But three people managed to sink the cup in the second round. The three moved on and quickly became two as Tom and Kevin sank again. The final two battled back and forth, but in the end it was bartender Tom who won the showdown.

Eleven people played in the singles tournament this week. Many of the matches were close as players battled down to the last cups. In the end it was Brian ‘Baby’ Plumacher against Charlie Pasquarello. In previous tournaments Baby has not managed to advance very far, but this week he seemed to have found the beer to accuracy ratio. Charlie is most noted for winning the first Last Cup Standing Showdown and managing to get knocked out first round of every tournament. Their match was epic as both players went back and forth. As the last cup was sank it was Charlie Pasquarello who was the victor, proving that for him its all or nothing.

To join in the Beer Pong glory come to the Twisted Shamrock Monday nights. The Twisted Shamrock is located next to the train station in Babylon.

Baseball Meets Beer Pong

dave — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:40:17 +0000

In this variation of Beer Pong, America’s national past time meets its most popular drinking game. Baseball is a great way to get a large group of people playing at one time. To ramp up interest, this game also adds elements of Flip Cup to the mix. It’s fun for the whole Party.

What You’ll Need:

12 cups (2 for water)
At least one Ping Pong Ball
4 or more players

The Set Up

Set up four cups in a straight line, perpendicular to the edge of the table at each end of the table. It will look like the ultimate ‘power I’ formation. Then, pick a side of the table. Each team gets another cup on that side, positioned at a third of the length of the table. Next, the teams will need to be decided. Unlike standard Beer Pong, four people is only the minimum. Teams can be as large as you want, and they do not have to be even, although it is preferred. Teams can be either predetermined or selected in an old-school style school-yard draft, where the person who picks second chooses to be either the home team or away team. After teams and batting orders are decided and the optional national anthem is played, it is time to play ball!

The Game Play

Like baseball, each player will ‘bat’ during their turn in the lineup. The batter will shoot at the four cups trying to get a hit. The cups value in order from closest to furthest. The first is a single, the second is a double, the third is a triple, and the fourth is a Home Run. Failing to sink a cup is an out. You might think that would make the game go too quickly, but with nine innings to play it works great. Runners can either be forced to advance or auto advance, depending on the house rules. Under forced rules, each runner must be forced from their base by another base runner. Under auto advance, every runner advances the number of bases the hitter gains.
Now you might be wondering about that extra cup sitting on the side. This is where Flip Cup comes into play. It adds an extra dimension to the game.
when there is a runner on base, the offensive player on deck is positioned at the extra cup. He is taking the place of the base-runner. Any player on the fielding team may take up the defensive cup, and act as the catcher. At any time before or after the batter has shot, the person on deck can choose to ’steal.’ This is done by chugging the cup in front of them and trying to flip it over flip-cup-style. As soon as the base-runner picks the cup up, the catcher can do the same and it is a race to see whether the runner is safe or is tagged out. The person on deck cannot touch the steal cup unless they are going to steal. They can fake going for it, but can not touch it. Only the trail runner will advance, and under standard rules there are no double steals. For example, runners on first and third will become second and third while runners on first and second will become first and third. Whether or not a runner can steal home is up to the house to decide. I like to think they can.

The Drinking

The amount of beer poured into each cup is up to the table to decide, but you will need a few extra beers lying around to keep refilling the cups. When a person gets a hit, that cup, as well as every cup that is before it is drank by the fielding team and then refilled for the next batter. So if a person sinks a double, the double and single cup must be drank. If a person hits a home run, all four cups must be drank. The steal cups is also refilled after every steal attempt. There is a limit of one steal per batter on deck.

This is a great version of Beer Pong, and I encourage you all to try it. More players are involved, and trust me, it is just as competitive. Nothing really shoves it in the other teams gloating faces like a grand slam in the ninth with two outs for a walk-off victory. Please put your cups down during post-game celebrations. The grounds crew works hard to keep the field clean.

Picking Your Poison

dave — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:39:21 +0000

In today’s article we will discuss one of the most important parts of Beer Pong. The BEER!!! Although not essential,because we can all enjoy the occasional liquor or soda/pop pong, it is still an aspect that can make or break the night.
Can any beer be used in Beer Pong? Technically yes, but some beers work better than others. Your favorite beer may be great on any normal night, but may not cut it on a Beer Pong night.

Firstly, it may not be wise to use heavy beers like Guinness Stout, King Fisher, Sam Adams or the like if you intend on playing several games. They can be pretty filling, and more enjoyable when sipped instead of chugged. I find that the only easy way to chug a Guinness is when its turned into an Irish Car Bomb. Hmm, this might make for an interesting game of pong. However, it would probably need to be three cups per side and that is definitely a play at your own risk kind of game.
Next, we have other very enjoyable beers like Killian’s, Corona, Red Stripe, Heineken and many others which are possible to play with, but also can be very tough for inexperienced drinkers to chug.
You should always be prepared for the worst case, and make it the best. If your opponent is hitting cups like crazy, you don’t want to be chugging your most expensive or heaviest beer.
All of these previous beers are great and a good addition to any night, but I mostly use them for my side beer. Something to enjoy as I heckle my opponent as he repeatedly fails to hit a cup. For the best Beer Pong Beer, I generally have to look to the lager, especially the lighter American style lagers. Budweiser, Coors, Miller, Milwaukee’s Best, Natural Ice, Busch, Keystone, Pabst Blue Ribbon and many many more are my Beer Pong Beers of choice. They are not all created equal, and there are many different aspects to take into account like budget and preference. I once got a free T-shirt with a purchase of a thirty pack of Keystone Light. I no longer know where the shirt is now, but it was a good night of Beer Pong.
My personal Beer Pong beer of choice is Bud Light. I prefer the taste to the other alternatives, although I wouldn’t turn any of them down. I am also a believer in drinking a light beer when you know you will be having many drinks in the night because every little bit counts. For the record, although it would be great, Budweiser is not sponsoring this article or me in any shape or form, except for my beer belly. At least not yet.
When it comes down to it, use what you like, have the most fun you can and keep playing. Leave us a comment and let us know what your favorite Beer Pong Beer is.

House Rules: Skill Shot

dave — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:40:39 +0000

The Skill Shot, also known as Players Cup or Island Cup, is a commonly seen rule added by Beer Pong players all over the country. It is designed to reward players who can shoot accurately. When I go to house games it is almost always mentioned in the rules. Most often in the sense of whether it is or is not in effect. So today we dedicate this article to the Skill Shot.

The way it works is simple. If an active cup is sitting apart from the others it is a target for this rule. A good example is when the second and third cups are sunk leaving the head cup by itself. That cup is referred to commonly as the island cup, the players cup, or the solo cup. If the Skill Shot Rule is called by a player, they must try to shoot that solo cup. If the make it in it counts as two cups if they miss or hit another cup it doesn’t count. The idea is pretty simple and can dramatically change the pace of the game. There are those who believe that if you call Skill Shot and bounce it in it counts as three. I am inclined to agree, since you are telling people to pay attention to your shot and if you can land a bounce in it, you deserve it. Generally, you cannot win on a Skill Shot, so the rule is not in effect if you have two or less cups.

I find that if not mediated this rule can get a little out of control so when I use it I put the following restriction on it. Only one person on a team may call Skill Shot a turn. To make it even more interesting I sometimes add that a person cannot call it two turns in a row so either they wait a turn before trying again or more likely take turns between them or their partner shooting at it. I like these additions so it doesn’t get monotonous if people are shooting bad.

All in all, this rule is a good addition if you are working on your accuracy or have good accuracy. It can make for great comebacks and crushing defeats or have no effect on a game at all.

Tournament Recap: Twisted Shamrock 06/30

dave — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:34:50 +0000

The Tournaments at the Twisted are growing bigger each week. The convenience of a bar next to a train station is hard to beat. This week in the Last Cup Standing Showdown, Joe Kroll beat out the others with a spectacular first shot hit. He won enough to cover his tournament entry and then some.
Twenty-two people competed in the tournament this week in eleven teams. “Team Punt” composed of winners of the last two weeks showdowns proved that just because you can hit a last cup doesn’t mean you can make it out of the first round. “Team Shenanigans” lived up to their name as they managed to spill half a pitcher all over the table. There were some close matches in the Semifinals as Dave and James played some good defense mirroring cup for cup “Team Do Work!” all the way up to the last cup. “In Diana Jones” and “Romy and Gary” also had a crazy match, there were some great shots and spectacular misses that went deep into overtime. In the end it was “Do Work!” versus “In Diana Jones” for the prize and in a show of determination it was “Do Work!” composed of players Tim Bott and Kevin Sciandra. Both players have proved themselves in the singles competitions and now show they can play well with others too.

Tournament Recap: Twisted Shamrock 06/16

dave — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:40:04 +0000

June 16th at the Twisted Shamrock in Babylon LastCupStanding.com held its third Summer Pong Tourney. Eleven players competed for Beer Pong glory and more importantly first place price. It looked at first as if last weeks winner Jim Chinese was trying to cash in for two weeks straight. It was a pretty fierce competition with some spectacular upsets. It came down to Jeff Cooper beating out Joe Kroll and Jim loosing in a close match to Tim Bott. For a third consecutive week, we find Jeff Cooper in the final round and there were many who wondered if this would be his week. Tim had been convinced he would lose before his first match. What made matters worse for Tim was that he wasn’t even aware that there was a prize until after his second win and the pressure was on. Yet upset was the word of the day at the Twisted Shamrock as newcomer Tim Bott takes the prize and leaves Jeff to win only a nickname. Jeff “The Punter” Cooper.