What game can you compare to poker?

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Dota Autochess and it's spinoffs are very much like poker. It's a game of mitigating risk with semi-complete information just like poker.
 
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I don't think there is a game that can be compared to poker
 
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Most people compare this game to chess.
In a way, I get that. The difference is that 99.9% of the time, the more skilled chess player wins. In poker, the luck factor can give unskilled poker players wins in the short term...longer term, the players with the higher skill level win out, which is why the same group of players seem to be on TV at the final table of tournaments.
 
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I like the joker game, not a power game at all but a gamble one))
 
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Backgammon (not a card game, but people keep mentioning chess which isn't a card game.)
 
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Chess for me bacause you can adapt and foresee your opponent actions and sometimes you have a lot of mental game in both of them.
 
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Poker is often compared to chess because both require strategy, reading your opponent, and planning several moves ahead—plus a bit of unpredictability.
 
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Any game where there is randomness, but poker is special for me
 
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Is there a card game that can compare to poker. this is a game that includes both luck and experience, and each hand is something new f psychology and mathematics. although at first glance it seems that poker is an elementary game, but the more you delve into it, the more you understand how important it is.
Not really a card game, but chess is comparable.
 
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I don't know if there's any game that can compare to poker. First of all, poker isn't a card game; it's a mental sport. Cards are merely tools at the players' disposal to execute their best strategies in pursuit of victory.
 
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Is there a card game that can compare to poker. this is a game that includes both luck and experience, and each hand is something new f psychology and mathematics. although at first glance it seems that poker is an elementary game, but the more you delve into it, the more you understand how important it is.
Magic: The Gathering (while not a traditional card game) blends chance, strategy, and deep knowledge of the game's mechanics. It also requires reading opponents and adapting strategies, similar to poker.

Still, poker is unique because of how it rewards not just good decisions, but long-term consistency, bankroll management, and understanding human behavior.
 
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Poker can be compared to chess in many ways. Both games require strategy, patience, and the ability to think several steps ahead. In chess, you must anticipate your opponent’s moves; in poker, you must anticipate their actions, read their behavior, and make decisions based on incomplete information. Both games also test mental endurance, focus, and adaptability. While luck plays a role in poker in the short term, long-term success in both chess and poker relies heavily on skill, analysis, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
 
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Backgammon could be, for its game strategy and dice would be the variance :cool:
 
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Risk! It's a good board game tactics and chances.
 
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Russian Roulette - when you think you got it - it kills you :))
 
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I can't compare it to another game, maybe I don't know it yet.
 
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It is unique I don’t think have any game like poker
 
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Maybe chess, if it had a bet involved, I think it has a lot of strategy.
 
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I can't find a match between poker and other cards game.
Poker is a complex game
 
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