the card game SMEAR, a version of PITCH.

[zmanzzzz]

ive been playing poker for cash for over 30 years. when i was a kid my dad intorduce me to a card game called 'pitch'. it was fun but no one played and i took a hiatus from it. a couple years ago i began teaching people how to play and it caught on. lately i have decided it it more fun to play than poker. there is more action, variety, speed and guess what? you can play for money.

 

here are the rules.

 

here is a website you can play on. link.

 

here is historical reference:

 

Me and my uncle went riding down

South Colorado, West Texas bound

We stopped over in Santa Fe

That being the point just about half way

And you know it was the hottest part of the day

 

I took the horses up to the stall

Went to the bar-room, ordered drinks for all

Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt

It being summer, I took off my shirt

And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

 

West Texas cowboys, they's all around

With liquor and money, they're loaded down

So soon after pay day, you know it seemed a shame

You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game

Hi-lo jacks and the winner take the hand

 

My uncle starts winning, cowboys got sore

One of them called him, and then two more

Accused him of cheating, well no it couldn't be

I know my uncle, he's as honest as me

And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be

 

One of them cowboys, he starts to draw

Well I shot him down, Lord, he never saw

Shot me another, hot damn he won't grow old

In the confusion my uncle grabbed the gold

And we high-tailed it down to Mexico

 

Now I love those cowboys, I love their gold

I love my uncle, God rest his soul

Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know

Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold

And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road

Edited January 2, 2008 by zmanzzzz

[chester]

Never played it, but smear is prety big here in Wisconsin.

[Mazerom]

I've played Pitch, but I've never heard of Smear. I've also heard it called cut throat, depending on whom you are playing and how competitive they are.