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