For those who have played this famous card game (on which a movie starring Amitabh Bacchan was recently made) would realize that the ranking of the hand (3 cards dealt to the player) would be as follows.
Hand | Frequency | Probability | Odds |
Three of a Kind | 52 | 0.24% | 424.00:1 |
Straight Flush/Pure Sequence/Pure Trail | 48 | 0.22% | 459.42:1 |
Straight/Sequence/Trail | 720 | 3.26% | 29.69:1 |
Flush/Color | 1096 | 4.96% | 19.16:1 |
Pair | 3744 | 16.94% | 4.90:1 |
No Pair/High Card | 16440 | 74.39% | 0.34:1 |
Total | 22100 | 100.00% | 0.00:1 |
When there is a tie, then the person owning the highest value card wins. If there is still a tie (in case of the color) then one owning the lowest value card loses. For the ultimate tie breaker, the sequence of the card suits: spade, heart, diamond, and club in descending order of rank is used.
The fact that 3 of a kind are ranked higher than a Pure Sequence is a serious flaw in the game. As we can see from the table, pure sequence has a lower probability, hence should be considered as a superior hand.
To sum up a quote from the Vedas:
Without any fault of hers I have driven my devoted wife away because of a die exceeding by one [an unsuccessful bet]. My mother-in-law hates me; my wife pushes me away. In his defeat the gambler finds none to pity him. No one has use for a gambler, like an aged horse put up for sale
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