Pusoy King: thirteen cards, three hands, one winner
Pusoy King is a Chinese Poker game where you split thirteen cards into three hands. How it plays, what the rules look like and where to get it.
Pusoy is a Chinese Poker game, and it is played across the Philippines under several names. Play Boom Games' Pusoy King puts the game on Android. The studio's line is good shorthand: thirteen cards, three hands, one winner. The skill is in the split.
Three hands, one rule
Each player arranges thirteen cards into a back hand of five, a middle hand of five and a front hand of three. The back hand has to be the strongest of the three, and the front the weakest. If a hand breaks that order, the round is lost. That single rule shapes every decision, because a good set of cards can still fail if you put it in the wrong place.
Learning the rankings
Hands rank the way poker hands do: a straight, a flush and a full house all beat lower combinations. Learn the order of the five-card hands first, then practise the three-card front hand, which is ranked differently.
Why a phone suits it
Pusoy is a sorting game as much as a card game. On a phone you can move cards around until the split works, without a table of cards to clear. Playing against bots lets you try different splits without anyone waiting for you.
Get it
Our view: Pusoy King is one of the best ways to play this game on a phone. The links below go to the store page and the studio.
For another game from the same studio, read about Tongits King Offline, a three-player rummy game with bots in the other seats.
Questions people ask
What is Pusoy?
A Chinese Poker game played with a full deck. Each player gets thirteen cards and arranges them into three hands.
What does Play Boom say about Pusoy King?
The studio's line is: thirteen cards, three hands, one winner.
How are the three hands ranked?
The back hand is the strongest, then the middle, then the front. Each hand must beat the one below it, or the set is fouled.
Can I play Pusoy offline?
The studio's site does not say so directly. Check the store listing for the current details.
Is it the same as Pusoy Dos?
Pusoy Dos is a related Filipino game with its own rules, and Pusoy King is a version of the Chinese Poker family. Read the in-game rules before you play.
Where can I find the studio's other games?
Play Boom's site lists Tongits King, Truco King, Board Club, Masti ADDA 29 and Lucky 9.