How to play Pusoy Dos and win: scoring, passing and history
Pusoy Dos is top-rated among card game lovers. It can keep you playing for hours because it is exciting and enjoyable. Do you know how to play Pusoy Dos?
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Pusoy Dos is a turn-based shedding game that originated in the Philippines. It is played by 2, 3 or a maximum of 4 players. Each player is dealt with 13 cards. The game’s objective is for a player to be the first to discard his/her cards by playing them.
How to play Pusoy Dos
For you to play the Pusoy Dos game, you need to know the suit and card order. We have compiled a detailed explanation of the Pusoy Dos rules.
The game is played with a simple objective - to be the first player to get rid of all their cards. The game is played in rounds, with the first player to get rid of their cards being the winner of the round. The winner of the round then becomes the first player in the next round, and the game continues until one player has won all the rounds.
Pusoy Dos is played with a ranking system where a player can only play a set of cards if it is of the same rank as the set that was previously played. The highest rank is a set of four twos, followed by a set of four aces, then four kings, and so on. The game also allows players to play special combinations of cards, such as straight flushes, full houses, and flushes, which can be used to beat other players.
Suit order
The suit order from highest to lowest is as follows:
- Diamonds
- Hearts
- Spades
- Clubs
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Card order
The combination of cards you need to win in the Pusoy Dos card game are as follows:
Singles
It consists of single cards from the deck. The highest single in Pusoy Dos is the 2 of diamonds, and the lowest single is the 3 of clubs.
Doubles
They are also known as two-of-a-kind. Doubles include a pair of equally ranked cards. The lowest double is a pair of 3’s. The pair that has 3 of diamonds is always higher.
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Triples
They are also known as three-of-a-kind. They consist of 3 equally ranked cards. The highest-ranking combination is one with triple twos’ (2, 2, 2) and the lowest consists of triple threes’ (3, 3, 3.)
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Five cards
The combination consists of five random cards. They are described in detail below.
Straight
A straight is a combination of 5 consecutive singles that is; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The highest consists of 10, J, Q, K, A, and the lowest consists of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. In case two players have the same straight with the same highest card, e.g. one ending with 6. The higher one is the straight with the 6 of diamonds.
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Flush
A flush is a combination of any five cards of the same suit. The highest is called a diamond flush, and the lowest is called a club flush. When one has two combinations of the same suit, e.g. both have hearts, the one with the highest singles is the higher flush.
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Full house
It is a five-card hand that is made up of a triple and a pair. E.g. 3, 3, 3, Q, Q. The ranking is done depending on the triples one has. The highest full house is a triple of 2, 2, 2, and the lowest a triple of 3, 3, 3.
Quads
It is also known as four-of-a-kind. It consists of 4 cards and a single, e.g. K, K, K, K, 3. The rank is determined by the four cards. The highest is a flush of 2, 2, 2, 2, and any single card. The lowest is a flush of 3, 3, 3, 3, and any single card.
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Straight flush
It is a combination of 5 consecutive cards of the same suit. The highest straight flush is A, K, Q, J, 10 and the lowest is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The highest in the A, K, Q, J, 10 combination is the diamond flush. If one has two flushes of the same suit, the winner is determined by the highest single card within that hand.
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Dealing and playing
When playing, the Pusoy Dos strategy requires that the dealer starts by shuffling the deck. He/she then deals the players one card at a time. It is done clockwise until each player has 13 cards.
Rounds
The player with the lowest card goes first (3 of clubs.) It can be played as a single, within a pair, as a triple or a five-card combination. The cards are placed at the center of the table facing upwards.
Rotation
The player to your immediate left is the one who plays after you. It means that the game is played in a clockwise manner.
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Dropping a card
If you want to drop a card, you do so during your turn. However, the card combination you have must be higher than that played by the person before you.
Passing
If you don’t have a higher card or you need to save your card you can pass. The turn automatically transfers to the next player.
Winning and Scoring
The first person to get rid of all their cards is the winner, and the game ends at this point. In some versions, however, the game continues until only one person has cards.
When a person wins, and the game ends, the winner is awarded 1 point and the losers 0. When the game is played until only one person has cards, the winner is awarded 5 points. The 2nd place is awarded 3 points and the 3rd place, 1 point.
Pusoy Dos online
You can also play this exciting game on your phone or PC. All you need to do is play the Pusoy Dos game online or download an app. The rules in the online game are the same as those applied during physical play.
Pusoy Dos history
Pusoy Dos is a popular card game in the Philippines that is similar to the Chinese game Big Two, and is also known as "Filipino Card Game". The game is played with a standard deck of 52 cards, with each player receiving 13 cards.
The origin of the game is not clear, but it is believed to have been introduced to the Philippines by Chinese immigrants in the early 20th century. It became popular among Filipinos in the 1980s, and has since become a staple in many Filipino households, especially during family gatherings and social events.
The game has evolved over the years, with variations such as "pusoy uno" (a simpler version of the game with only one winner per round) and "pusoy dos king" (which introduces a new set of rules and a different ranking system). Pusoy Dos has also gained international popularity, with many online platforms and mobile apps offering the game to players around the world.
Pusoy Dos is a great game you can play with friends and family. Not only is it easy to play, but it is also exciting and fun. We hope you have learned all the details about how to play this excellent card game.
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