Counting Points in Pusoy: What You Need to Know
Pusoy uses a comparison-based scoring system across three hands: the front (three cards), the middle (five cards), and the back (five cards). Each hand you win against an opponent earns you one point. Winning all three hands against a single opponent is a scoop, which doubles the points collected from that player. On top of base points, certain premium hands — like
a straight flush in the back or three of a kind in the front — trigger royalty bonuses that stack on top of your regular score. Players in Bacolod who play in card rooms will recognise these patterns immediately, because the royalty structure is consistent across most Filipino Pusoy tables. Unit value per point is agreed before the round starts, which keeps
the scoring transparent and dispute-free from the first deal.