Talk:Oicho-Kabu

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[edit] The worst hand

Why is this specifically "the worst hand"? It semes to me there would be many other ways to reach 20 or 10 for that matter. i.e. 8,7,5 or 7,2,1.--Crossmr 01:54, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

That's true, and yet it is commonly stated that the yakuza got their name from this alleged 'worst hand.' But what's funny is that if you take the highest point cards from the months of 8, 9 and 3 using hanafuda (flower cards) they would be Moon, Sake and Banner (respectively) which in certain regions of Japan is the highest scoring hand, even over the bright combinations.

Also depending on where you play, kabu can be played using the hanafuda deck instead of the kabu deck (check www.hangame.co.jp and play oicho kabu under the hanafuda section.) which could lead one to believe that for this duality of the worst hand and yet the greatest hand the numbers 8,9,3 were chosen.