>Look at this (practically impossible to get) hand:
>
>10h Jh Qh Kh Ah
>10c Jc Qc Kc Ac
>10s Js Qs Ks As
>10d Jd Qd Kd Ad
>2h 3h 4h 5h 6h
>
>If a royal flush and a straight flush are both 30 points, and 4 of a kind
>is 16... that's (5*30)+(5*16) = 230 points. If a royal flush is 36 points, it's
>254 points, which still fits in one byte...
>
>Can you think of a higher-scoring hand?
Yes. If the last row is instead 5-6-7-8-9 of hearts, you get a straight on
the upper-left to lower-right diagonal.
>Do you think the royal flush should be worth more than a regular straight
>flush? The standard scoring system counts them the same (30)..
Nah. It's a matter of luck, and it doesn't make any difference in real
poker either, other than just being an ace-high royal flush. On the other
hand, it does add more strategic depth to the game.
Why not use a difficulty switch to toggle?
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