Poker

Written by Rosanna Yuen

3.56.1. Setup

Type of DeckStandard Deck
Stock Top left pile.
Waste Next to Stock. The Waste can only hold one card.
Tableau Five by five grid. Each slot can only hold one card.

3.56.2. Goal

Score as many points as possible using poker hands. There are twelve hands in the board -- 5 rows, 5 columns, and 2 diagonals. Scoring 75 points or higher is considered a win.

3.56.3. Rules

Click on the Stock to flip over cards one at a time. The card must be placed somewhere on to the Tableau before the next card can be flipped. Once placed, a card cannot be moved.

3.56.4. Options

Shuffle mode: If selected, you can move the cards after they have been placed. You need at least 120 points to win this way.

3.56.5. Scoring

Poker hands are scored using the British point system, which is as follows

HandDescriptionScore
Straight flushCards are all in sequence and are the same suit30
Four of a kindContains four cards have the same rank16
StraightCards are all in sequence12
Full HouseThree of one rank and two of another10
Three of a kindContains three cards have the same rank6
FlushAll five cards are the same suit5
Two pairContains two sets of two cards of the same rank3
One pairContains two cards of the same rank1

Maximum possible score: 276

3.56.6. Strategy

Remember you are going to see almost half the deck and plan accordingly. Trying to bluff the computer is not recommended.