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Pochspiel
1441
Rules assistance for Pochspiel
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- 2–8 players
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Pochspiel is a board game released in 1441 for 2–8 players. Its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
It is standard deck playing card game played with a special board having eight compartments for the money. It is the original version of the game of Tripoley. All cards are dealt out, except one which determines the "pay suit". Each hand has three stages. In the first players collect the pot from some compartments for the appropriate cards or card combinations. The second stage is similar to Poker with a smaller variety of valuable combinations: players bet on who has the best set of cards of the same rank. The third stage is played like the game of Stops (known under a variety of names like Newmarket and Michigan), where the cards have to be played in suit and sequence, the winner being the first player to run out of cards. (An early form of this game was instead played like Blackjack, but with 31 as the target instead of 21.) Re-implemented by: Tripoley
Mechanics
Publishers
- ASS Altenburger Spielkarten
- Spear's Games
- (Public Domain)
- Noris Spiele
- Dujardin
- Goki
- Hartung-Spiele
- Brain Games Germany
- Natural Games
- Regionalia Verlag GmbH
- Verlag Albrecht Schmidt
- Playsino
Questions and answers
Pochspiel supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Pochspiel has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Pochspiel belongs to these categories: Card Game and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Pochspiel as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.