Spit-in-the Ocean is actually a large family of dealerΓÇÖs choice games that features the use of a ΓÇ£widowΓÇ¥ hand, a set of extra cards dealt to the center of the table which is shared by all players. In this basic version, four cards are dealt face down to each player, and one card is dealt face up to the widow. The exposed card and every other card of the same rank is wild. The widow card forms the fifth card of every active playerΓÇÖs hand. There is a betting round, and then each player may discard and replace any of his four cards as in draw poker. After a final betting round, it usually takes at least a straight to win the showdown. See also Cincinnati, Lamebrain Pete, Omaha, Proctor and Gamble, Round the World, Stormy Weather, Tennessee, and Wild Widow.
