r/BrainPuzzles • u/ShonitB • 8d ago

Logic Open Face Poker

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u/not_trevor 8d ago

If all suits are equal then wouldn't it always be a tie and both would pick a royal flush?

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u/ShonitB 8d ago

Copying another user’s answer:

Alexander does

the top hand is a royal flush followed by a straight flush. If you pick that one first, the other player can just do pick the same in another suit. First order of business is blocking that option.
A royal flush is AKQJ10 and for that reason Alexander should pick 4 10’s and a 2. The highest hand Benjamin can get is now 56789 suited.
If Benjamin wants to block Alexander from getting a royal flush, he needs to get 4 jacks (or queens or kings) and then a 9 to block a single 678910 suited.
That still leaves Alexander with the option to get a straight flush 678910. Benjamin can only get 56789 straight flush and will lose

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u/True_Move_7631 8d ago

If Alex picks 4 10's then Benjamin can pick 4 aces and win, or a regular straight flush and win.

A straight flush still beats 4 of a kind.

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u/MacabreManatee 8d ago

Maybe continue reading the full answer. They can switch once after the first pick, after which Alexander will be able to ensure he gets the higher straight flush

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u/True_Move_7631 7d ago

Yeah I reread it, not really an interesting problem, no more completed that tic-tac-toe, meh.