Pusoy Dos

:"Not to be confused with Pusoy, a different poker game."

Pusoy Dos, is a variation of Big Two that is popular in the Philippines.In Pusoy Dos, the order of the suits is strictly diamonds > hearts > spades > clubs, with the two of diamonds being the highest card in the game and the three of clubs the lowest. On the other hand, Big Two is sometimes played with the order of the suits being spades > hearts > clubs > diamonds and sometimes with the order of the suits being spades > hearts > diamonds > clubs.

Also, Pusoy Dos has some differences in [http://www.pagat.com/climbing/bigtwo.html#scoring%20vars scoring] .

Also called "pepito" in Ilocano.

Younger generations of Pusoy Dos players have begun using Pusoy Dos Taunts to successfully raise the entertainment aspect of Pusoy Dos. For example, Shaft Openers and Fantastic Wieners have been employed to further the game's enjoyment.

Optional Variations

Hands consisting of 3 pairs are allowed in some versions of Pusoy Dos, while flushes and straight flushes are not allowed.

There is a game play variation called ten game Pusoy. The goal for this game is to lose the most games. It is a way to get the game finished in a timely manner.

Main Variation

The most common variation played commonly by middle schoolers and high schoolers follows the rules as shown in Big Two with some differences. Firstly, there is no scoring. It's round by round with no bigger goal. Secondly, three of a kind is not a valid hand. It must be broken up into pairs or used with a separate pair as a full house. Finally, it is a common practice to reshuffle if one is dealt all four twos. The one who is handed those is considered to have lost, ironically.

The Rules of Catalina

The Rules of Catalina (C4 Rules) is a variation of Pusoy Dos developed in the United States of America. While the exact date of origin is debated among Pusoy Dos scholars, it is generally agreed upon that this exciting variation emerged onto the Pusy Dos scene in late 2006. Some Pusoy Dos scholars have gone as far as stating that the C4 Rules constitute an entirely new card game and should be divorced from the notion of being just another variation. However, the general population agrees that, due to the reliance on traditional Pusoy Dos rules, the C4 Rules can be best described as an extreme variation, not fully achieving its own sovereign status as a new type of card game.

Building upon the traditional form of Pusoy Dos, the C4 Rules add several dimensions of excitement to this already popular card game. To discuss the differences between traditional rules and C4 rules is perhaps the best way to explain this variation.

Central to the C4 Rules is the so-called "Catalina Sequence." The Sequence must be played in exact order. The following diagram summarizes the order of the Sequence

Shaft Opener -> Box Number and Shuffle Order Call -> Iron Man -> Domestic Championship

Due to the cumulative nature of winning under the C4 rules, it is required that the game be played tournament style across multiple games, as opposed to traditional variation's possibility of playing just a single game to determine the winner. In fact, as will be discussed below, it is this cumulative nature of this variation that is the defining distinction.

The C4 Rules are being developed and promulgated by a law student, an IT manager, an electric engineer, and a Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) undergraduate student. As of February 8, 2008, the official guidelines of the Rules of Catalina were still in a draft version by the C4 Council.

ee also

*Big Two

External links

* [http://www.catalina4.com Official Draft of the Rules of Catalina]