Poker Hand Rankings vs. Spades
Comparing 2 standards across 23 specifications. 23 key differences identified.
Poker hand rankings define the universal hierarchy of 5-card hands in poker standards, ranging from Royal Flush (1 in 649,740) down to High Card. Flushes beat Straights, Full Houses beat Flushes, and Four of a Kind beats Full Houses. Ties are broken by the highest ranked cards within the combination, followed by kickers.
Spades is a standard 4-player partnership trick-taking card game where Spades are permanently the trump suit. Players simultaneously bid the exact number of tricks they expect to win. Bidding Nil awards a +100 point bonus (or -100 penalty), while taking extra tricks beyond the bid accumulates 'bags', triggering a 100-point penalty for every 10 bags.
Specification Comparison Table
23 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Governing Standard
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WSOP / Poker TDA | — |
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Standard Deck Size
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52 cards (no jokers) | — |
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Total 5-Card Combinations
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2,598,960 possible hands | — |
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1. Royal Flush Odds
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1 in 649,740 (0.000154%) 4 combinations | — |
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2. Straight Flush Odds
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1 in 72,193 (0.00139%) 36 combinations | — |
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3. Four of a Kind Odds
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1 in 4,165 (0.0240%) 624 combinations | — |
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4. Full House Odds
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1 in 694 (0.1441%) 3,744 combinations | — |
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5. Flush Odds
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1 in 508 (0.1965%) 5,108 combinations | — |
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6. Straight Odds
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1 in 254 (0.3925%) 10,200 combinations | — |
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7. Three of a Kind Odds
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1 in 47.3 (2.1128%) 54,912 combinations | — |
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8. Two Pair Odds
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1 in 21.0 (4.7539%) 123,552 combinations | — |
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9. One Pair Odds
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1 in 2.37 (42.2569%) 1,098,240 combinations | — |
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10. High Card Odds
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1 in 1.99 (50.1177%) 1,302,540 combinations | — |
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Total Players
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— | 4 in 2 fixed partnerships |
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Deck Size
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— | 52 cards (13 dealt per player) |
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Permanent Trump Suit
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— | Spades (♠) always trumps other suits |
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Rank of Cards
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— | Ace (High) to 2 (Low) |
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Standard Winning Score
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— | 500 points |
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Contract Trick Points
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— | 10 points per bid trick won |
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Overtrick (Bag) Points
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— | 1 point per extra trick |
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10-Bag Penalty
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— | -100 points deducted at 10 bags |
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Nil Bid Bonus / Penalty
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— | +100 / -100 points (0 tricks won) |
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Blind Nil Bonus / Penalty
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— | +200 / -200 points (bid before looking) |