The history of Chinese Poker (sometimes known as Russian Poker in the U.S.A.) is inextricably tied up with the history of poker itself. On New Year’s Eve, 969 AD, Emperor Mu-Tsung was reported to have played “domino cards” with his wife. This report has been traditionally seen as the earliest recorded incident of a poker…
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When to Surrender Your Hand?
You may find when playing Chinese Poker online, that players will rarely ever surrender their hand. Utilizing the surrender option can really work to your advantage. Deciding when to surrender your hand really depends on what penalty you have to pay to each player – this often varies from 2 to 3 points depending on…
Chinese Poker Strategy
Chinese poker is a game that is gaining in popularity more and more with every passing day. With 13 cards to each player (4 players max) Chinese poker may seem like an action game, but like all poker variants, has a very deep and subtle strategy to it.
Where to Play Chinese Poker Online
Due to PokerRoom.com discontinuing their Chinese Poker client as of March 31st 2006 the Action Poker Network (which is a group of sites that shares a pool of players) is the sole provider of Chinese Poker games online.