The Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have released their latest study on the degree of cognitive skills required for online card games of rummy and poker.
The debate regarding the same has been ongoing for quite some time now. While some believe that online rummy and poker amounts to gambling, others call it a skill-based game that requires knowledge to win.
IIT Delhi’s report compared both online and offline variants of rummy and poker to test key elements like shuffling of cards, card deck randomness, and seating of players.
Analysing various reports and experiments, it quickly became clear that poker and rummy had both skill and chance factors. The outcome depended on the skill level of the player and the hand they are dealt. Let us have a brief look at what the report says-
Skill requirement
While on a performance level, most of the time, an average and professional player who both know how to play poker displayed similar result, the professional made better use of bluffing skill which is an important aspect in card games.
However, during an online game, bluffing does not work as effectively as there is no social interaction. In this case, players need to make use of real-time decision-making skills according to the cards available to them.
Furthermore, playing challenging card games can also help to improve the cognitive ability and help to improve player performance with time.
In order to properly find differentiate between online and offline card games, the team compared different aspects. These included shuffling, player seating, identities of the players, time constraints and card deck.Comparing the two, online card games that have proper certifications were on par with offline games and in some cases even more secure for new players as it ensures that cards cannot be revealed to other players along with providing cards randomly to all players.The experts were provided data by the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) using which, the research was conducted. A thorough analysis was done on skill variables for both online poker and rummy . Results Poker […]
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