IITD Concludes Poker, Rummy Games Of Skill

Hyderabad: Distinguished IIT-Delhi professor Tapan K. Gandhi, Cadence Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Automation along with his team recently conducted an extensive study affirming that Poker and Rummy are games of skill. The study “Online Poker and Rummy- Game of Skill or Chance?” reinforces the importance of cognitive and other skills required for success in Poker and Rummy. It further analysed the impact of experience and learnable skills in the game and the role it plays in the player’s long-term success in the Sport.  

Deepak Dhayanithy, Associate Professor, Strategic Management, IIM Kozhikode, expressed that the non-linear trends in skill variables and winning percentages point unmistakably to players' expertise and patience. "In both online and offline formats, skill reigns supreme," he stated.

Consequently, the study concludes that: 1) there is no distinction between online and offline versions of Rummy and Poker in terms of skill requirements, and 2) in both Rummy and Poker, skill outweighs chance as the key factor for success.