Days after cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar faced a backlash for promoting online gaming. a study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Delhi concluded that Poker and Rummy are games of skill.
Even as the nation is engaged in a debate over the pros and cons of online gaming, Tapan K. Gandhi, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Cadence Chair Professor of AI and Automation, IIT Delhi, and his team conducted a study titled ‘Online Poker and Rummy- Game of Skill or Chance?’ They concluded that cognitive and other skills are required for success in Poker and Rummy. The findings of the study were published on arXiv, a curated research-sharing platform.
Prof. Gandhi said that the study debunks the myth of the games being driven by luck, and highlights the skill required in order to be successful.
