History 
 
  While attending the Cutting Edge Tables Games Conference in 2015 to promote my Poker For Roulette side bet, several of the break out session presenters were using the same clip from Vegas Vacation, where Clark and Cousin Eddie go to that odd casino that had games that are 'a little different'.
 
  The final game played at that casino, is shown here. While simple in nature, "Pick A Number" used no device to determine the winner, and no device to indicate what number was selected by the player. 'Ripe for cheating by the dealer' is an understatement. 'Rigged from the word go', is more like it.
 
  (There's so much to love about that scene: Clark trying to fake out the dealer, the dealer who is indifferent to the point of looking bored, and Eddie's reaction at the end.)
 
  Despite the absurdity of the game, seeing the same clip multiple times in one afternoon, made me wonder: Is there a way to make a fair version of the game, with a reasonable house edge?
 
  Yes. Pick A Card - Any Card is not only fair and easy to understand and play, but it seems to have a player advantage.
 
  After years of showing the game to anyone that would listen, and hearing many variations of "It's an intersting game, but..." I wondered if there wasn't some reason for the 'but' that they weren't telling me.
 
  The reality is, I didn't want to admit it, but I knew the problem. While it would be a great electronic or online game, there were way 15 many betting spots per player! That's too many for most dealers to handle. Even the large Big 6 type layout with community betting area might be too much.
 
  A simple change from 13 ranks to 4 suits got rid of 9 betting spots and made things much simpler. Adding the joker gave the math the flexibility it needed, and Pic A Suit is the result. Please let me know what you think.
 
  A discussion of this game is on the Wizard Of Vegas forum. Note that on the forum, I go by my former stage name, DJ Teddy Bear.
 
   
  For the record, at that Cutting Edge event, two sessions focused on customer service, both using the scene from Vegas Vacation where Clark Griswold was back at the Mirage, ready to play against Wallace Shawn as Marty, the dealer with somewhat unorthodox ideas of his own.