Chinese poker, also Pusoy (but not Pusoy Dos or Russian Poker), is a card game that has been played in the Asian community for many years. It has begun to gain popularity elsewhere because it has many features of an "exciting" gambling game:
- The rules are simple—only a basic knowledge of poker hand rankings is needed to get started.
- There is a large element of luck involved, therefore a beginner has a good chance of winning in the short term, even against experienced opponents. Bad players may not be so easily deterred by losses, as they can more easily attribute bad results to their cards rather than their plays.
- More advanced players can still apply enough strategy to the game to give themselves a significant advantage over bad players.
- The game format results in frequent unexpected wins and high ranking hands.
- Only a few players are required to play the game.
Read more about Chinese Poker: Gameplay, Where Played, Variations
Famous quotes containing the word poker:
“The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent.”
—David Mamet (b. 1947)