Erik wrote:
> > You're splitting hairs, Sir! 
> >
I stand corrected, Sir, I was splitting hairs! But 
apparently suits have no value in some variants of 
standard poker: 

"In most variants, if two players have hands that 
are identical except for suit, then they are tied 
and split the pot."

Source:

'Hand rankings'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_rankings

Lee, of Shavano Park, rose to local stardom after 
placing sixth in 2006 at the World Series of Poker 
in Las Vegas, the world's most prestigious poker 
tournament. Shortly after his win, San Antonio 
police raided his house as part of a probe into a 
sports betting Web site that pretended to be 
offshore.

'Poker star to forfeit millions in plea deal'
By Guillermo Contreras
San Antonio Express-News, October 16, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2kcxgn

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