What is your opinion about four-color decks? (2 Viewers)

[Mike mac]

i love them, and have them. everyone @ my game hates them! lol

 

[Poker Zombie]

I guess if so many people dislike the 4-color decks they've used, they won't be getting much use.

PM me and I'll pay you for shipping, and you won't have them mocking you on your shelf.

 

[Bluegrass Poker]

I do not like them. At all.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I do not like them. At all.

 

[Gurkenhobel]

I prefer them for games like Omaha, IMO no need for them in Hold'em.

 

[si3v3]

I was around when they were introduced and the games where i live (multiple) about 80-90% hated them. I have had people in our current game introduce them again recently thinking they would be good - again not liked at all. Also we have some colorblind players and they like them even less. Seems like a great idea …. But most players hate them.

 

[Statesvegas]

I was considering getting a 4 color deck because one of my players is colorblind and I thought this might make things easier for him. Am I to understand that it wouldn't?

 

[MrCatPants]

I was considering getting a 4 color deck because one of my players is colorblind and I thought this might make things easier for him. Am I to understand that it wouldn't?

I think it depends on their type of color blindness. Some have difficulty with red vs. black. Others don't, but have difficulty with other parts of the spectrum.

 

[Wils]

Pros - they're very easy to use in low light or when players have poor sight. No more "oh damn I though I had a flush" moments. They're gimmicky, if you want something different.

Cons - they're gimmicky, if that matters to you. And going from coloured cards back to standard, makes it slightly harder to differentiate spades and clubs, diamonds and hearts (though only marginally, of course).

 

[LeLe]

I was considering getting a 4 color deck because one of my players is colorblind and I thought this might make things easier for him. Am I to understand that it wouldn't?

If he is colour blindness to the degree that he having issue with black and red

4 colour black red green and blue is not going to help.

Ultra Jumbo pip however will most likely to be more helpful

 

[Darson]

I was considering getting a 4 color deck because one of my players is colorblind and I thought this might make things easier for him. Am I to understand that it wouldn't?

Colour blindness is not a reason to get a 4-colour deck - in fact, it may make things worse. Typical 4-colour decks are black/red/green/cyan and there is one type of colour blindness that would make the red/green/cyan all look like shades of green. There is a reason why black/red has been the standard for a long long time - it's probably the optimal solution.

 

[MeridianFC]

I just wanted to let everybody know I do not have a strong opinion on this.

 

[si3v3]

I was considering getting a 4 color deck because one of my players is colorblind and I thought this might make things easier for him. Am I to understand that it wouldn't?

I dont know anything about colorblindness or color confusion but the guys in our most recent reintroduction to them were the ones that liked them the least…i think they see a lot of colors in shades of gray so instead of making it better it just created more and different shades of gray. Again i can only talk from our game and indo remember original intor to 4 colorbwas either in 80s or early 90s butultiple games tried them but it seems to just add a lot more color and for some reason people didnt like it. I can go either way with them but i prefer the red and black but do t know why

 

[MrCatPants]

I dont know anything about colorblindness or color confusion but the guys in our most recent reintroduction to them were the ones that liked them the least…i think they see a lot of colors in shades of gray so instead of making it better it just created more and different shades of gray. Again i can only talk from our game and indo remember original intor to 4 colorbwas either in 80s or early 90s butultiple games tried them but it seems to just add a lot more color and for some reason people didnt like it. I can go either way with them but i prefer the red and black but do t know why

As a color blind person, it's not shades of gray. It's that certain parts of the spectrum blend/don't have differentiation. Google an ishihara test if you want to learn more about it. for me, blacks and reds blend, brighter yellows and greens, and blues and purples.

 

[si3v3]

As a color blind person, it's not shades of gray. It's that certain parts of the spectrum blend/don't have differentiation. Google an ishihara test if you want to learn more about it. for me, blacks and reds blend, brighter yellows and greens, and blues and purples.

Thanks - i dont really know myself but it seemed to “bug” the two guys in our game that have some colorblindness. Thanks for explaining.

 

[si3v3]

mr cat pants: what do you think of the 4 color decks - would be interesting yo know your opinion good or bad and might help others with their games

 

[MrCatPants]

mr cat pants: what do you think of the 4 color decks - would be interesting yo know your opinion good or bad and might help others with their games

There are many variations of color blindness so I can only speak for myself. The only decks I have trouble with are the ones where the pips are stylish and hard to discern at a distance and where the red color is a really deep/dark red. No need for 4 color in my opinion.

4 color usually comes with large numbers/letters too. It's not for color blindness as much as it is for poor vision overall.

 

[Wils]

Pros - they're very easy to use in low light or when players have poor sight. No more "oh damn I though I had a flush" moments. They're gimmicky, if you want something different.

Cons - they're gimmicky, if that matters to you. And going from coloured cards back to standard, makes it slightly harder to differentiate spades and clubs, diamonds and hearts (though only marginally, of course).

I played on Friday night with my own 4 colour deck and missed the fact that there *four* green clubs on the board, and lost to a higher flush.

So in hindsight, I'd like to change my opinion to "they're rubbish and they should make the suits easier to distinguish."

Fuckers.