The traditional implementation of Spoofing, as viewed by the Bangkok School of Gentlemen Spoofers is reproduced below. There are other types of spoofing which will be detailed later.

For the virgin spoofer, the game is played thus. Assemble 4 or more gentlemen, optimum number is 6-7, maximum 9. Locate the 'school' in a bar with a plentiful supply of beers, wines, & spirits (food is optional & consumption subject to rules). Elect a chairman or spoofmaster to oversee proceedings & make judgments on rules, fines, and unruly spoofers.

Each of the Gentlemen must equip himself with 3 coins of equal size. The chairman will call the school to order, "When the hands are out!" A cocktail stick is tossed to determine who will call first. This is the signal for the spoofers to cunningly put either 3-2-1 or no coins in his hand, clench his fist & hold his arm out straight into the circle of fellow gentlemen spoofers.

The gentlemen calling first (via cocktail stick determination) makes his call. He will estimate, using his skill and judgement, the total number of coins held by the school. For example in a school of six spoofers, the maximum call is 18, the minimum 0. The spoofer obviously knows the number of coins in his hand (well, you would think that would be the case) and can therefore narrow down the number of possibilities.

In our example, the gentlemen is holding 2 coins, thus meaning minimum call would logically be 2, maximum 17. However spoofers do not call the actual numbers, but special "calls" that represent the numbers between 0 & 27. In our example our spoofer thinks the total is 12, and barks the appropriate call, 'IMPERIAL.' Calls proceed in a clockwise direction, each spoofer making his unique call until all members of the school have called.

The gentlemen who called first now opens his hand to reveal his (2) coins. The 5 other members follow suit & the total is added up. In this example, the aggregate total of coins held by all 6 spoofers was 12, IMPERIAL was the winning call. Our first caller skillfully assessed the correct total & leaves the school. The other 5 spoofers repeat the process. The first spoofer out of the school is obliged to order drinks for the others.

The process of elimination is repeated until 1 spoofer is left. This winning spoofer is honoured to pay for the round of drinks.

When championships are being played, drinks are foregone in place of honour and points.