Comments on: Texas Holdem Puzzle

By: It already exists

It already exists — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:49:57 +0000

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By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:10:54 +0000

I enjoyed the puzzle and would enjoy more like this. Have you checked to see if this concept can be programmed to produce more puzzles like this (similar to what’s been done with Sudoku)? I would even purchase software like this. Just a thought . . .

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:52:54 +0000

I went over the puzzle again and the 3H-3S addition, which for the given solution would rank between 3 and 4, resolves the ambiguity that I had discovered also.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:45:47 +0000

I also realized when thinking about it today that the solution is not unique. The solution that I came up with is different than the one that you found though. Without giving too much away, the one that I found would result in the hands being: 1=flush, 2=straight, 3=three of a kind, rest=one pair. As opposed to the intended: 1=straight flush, 2=four of a kind, 3=full house, rest=two pair.

By: Luke Pebody

Luke Pebody — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:20 +0000

Nice idea for a puzzle. If I am right, the solution is not unique - there is one of the cards that could change suit, while staying the same colour, and the ranking of the hands would stay the same. You could fix it by putting in the ranking of hand 3H,3S.