For those who know poker:
I'm making a program where the user inputs 2 separate 5 card hands, and the program determines the better hand, or a tie if it is. I just finished doing all the input validation, to check for proper format / input and to make sure there are no duplicate cards.

Say one person has a royal flush of hearts:
TH JH QH KH AH
and the other person has a straight flush:
5S 6S 7S 8S 9S
(s = spade, and h = heart)

Which hand wins? The first person has the higher straight flush, but the 2nd person has the straight flush of a better suit (spades hearts).

Question

For those who know poker:
I'm making a program where the user inputs 2 separate 5 card hands, and the program determines the better hand, or a tie if it is.  I just finished doing all the input validation, to check for proper format / input and to make sure there are no duplicate cards. 

Say one person has a royal flush of hearts:
TH JH QH KH AH
and the other person has a straight flush:
5S 6S 7S 8S 9S
(s = spade, and h = heart)

Which hand wins?  The first person has the higher straight flush, but the 2nd person has the straight flush of a better suit (spades > hearts).

woodrow73 · Answer

tbh, an answer was nowhere to be found on google.. I suppose because the probability of getting a straight flush is tremendous, nevermind 2 people getting a straight flush on the same hand.

woodrow73 · Answer

Found the answer: In straight flushes, you discount which suit is higher, and always go by the high card:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poker_hands