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Originally Posted by SGspecial
Ty sir. While you're here, will you please explain one of the more common fails of using your razz simulator, which is when people use syntax like "(6-5-)7" to represent a 3-card 7.
It's not hard to explain, obviously.
In the example I gave, where we're basically ranking (3-2-) against 3A, the simulator would seem to do this:
A2 -- valid hand
A3 -- NOT valid (second card not a deuce or less)
2A -- valid hand
23 -- NOT valid (second card not a deuce or less)
3A -- valid hand
32 -- valid hand
Since A2, 2A, or 32 can each happen 12 ways, and 3A can happen 9 ways, we end up with 45 possible hands -- 24 winners, 12 losers, and 9 ties. That matches up exactly with the output of the simulator.
The problem here is that the simulator is taking the (3-2-) literally, and throwing out all hands where the second hole card isn't a deuce or an Ace. The user most likely didn't intend for the two hole cards to be treated differently.
My suggested fix would be that the hole cards should be checked in BOTH orders against the rule. In other words, don't throw out A3, because 3A actually does match.