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Wouldn't Bridge be a better option than poker? It has many of the same elements, except for the gambling aspect, but adds cooperation, communicating with your p
by mcv 4y ago
Wouldn't Bridge be a better option than poker? It has many of the same elements, except for the gambling aspect, but adds cooperation, communicating with your partner through a bidding system where you're trying to figure out if you have a fit and can play.
The main downside is of course that the bidding system can be quite complex. We were constantly asking my dad what a certain bid meant and what to bid in certain situations. We never really managed to get out of that phase before we switched to simpler card games. I still don't know how to bid properly.
- canistel 4y agoIn addition to what has already been highlighted, end-to-end planning, identification of best and worst cases, rudimentary probabilistic calculations, assessment of options and the associated risks, and the pursuit of the combination which provides the best chance of success while minimising the risk of failure. In fact a lot similar to investment and personal financial planning. Bidding and the associated learning curve is a common deterrent, which can be side-stepped by turning to Minibridge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minibridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minibridge)