How to play Two-Up on Anzac Day: Rules explained

Normally, double occupancy is only allowed on one day a year, April 25, after noon, so this is your chance to be part of the fun.

And judging by the videos posted on social media today, Australians have turned out in record numbers.

The London pub in Paddington, Sydney, is hosting its first street party and there was a huge queue of five to six people around the block at 8.40am this morning, with only walk-ins guaranteed entry.

Huge queues were also recorded outside the Clovelly Hotel in the eastern suburbs.

At its most basic level, the game involves one person flipping two coins and people in the crowd betting on the outcome.

The outcomes are two heads, two tails or ‘odds’, which is one of each.

Generally, you can only bet on heads or tails and continue tossing until you get a result.

Some locations allow odds betting.

The spinner will place a bet with an audience member and then throw the coins into the air, making sure they travel at least three meters into the air and land in the ring.

Money is then exchanged depending on who won the bet.

Various bets are made between people in the crowd or ‘school’ as it is known, and the entire game is run by the ‘boxer’ who stands in the middle but does not bet.

The boxer’s job is to ensure that all bets are paid and that people play fairly.

They also have discretion when it comes to weak rolls, so make sure you get those coins nice and high.

The wooden paddle used to throw the coins is called the “chicken”.

The coins are always cents from before 1939.

In most clubs you will find people betting in amounts of $5, $10 and $20, but you may find enthusiastic gamblers willing to bet $50.

But the most important thing to remember as you drink a beer and toss the coins are the men and women who sacrificed their lives to make that moment possible.