public string showHandRank(ThreePokerCards tpc)
{
switch (tpc.handRanks)
{
case 0:
return("THREE OF A KIND");
case 1:
return("STRAIGHT FLUSH");
case 2:
return("FLUSH");
case 3:
return("STRAIGHT");
case 4:
return("PAIR");
case 5:
return("HIGH CARD");
case 6:
return("HIGH CARD 235");
}
return(null);
}
// compare two hands. Return true if tpc1 wins
/* RULES:
*
* Three of a kind > Straight flush > Flush > Straight > Pair > High card > 235.
* However, 235 > Three of a kind.
*
* Note that tpc1 firstly has a showdown.
* If two hands are equal, tpc1 loses as showdown.
*/
public Boolean compareCards(ThreePokerCards tpc1, ThreePokerCards tpc2)
{
switch (tpc1.handRanks - tpc2.handRanks)
{
case -5:
case -4:
case -3:
case -2:
case -1:
case 6:
return(true);
case 5:
case 4:
case 3:
case 2:
case 1:
case -6:
return(false);
case 0:
if (tpc1.highestCard.value > tpc2.highestCard.value)
{
return(true);
}
else if (tpc1.highestCard.value < tpc2.highestCard.value)
{
return(false);
}
else
{
if (tpc1.middleCard.value > tpc2.middleCard.value)
{
return(true);
}
else if (tpc1.middleCard.value < tpc2.middleCard.value)
{
return(false);
}
else
{
if (tpc1.lowestCard.value > tpc2.lowestCard.value)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
}
}
return(false);
}
// expose the player's own poker cards
public void exposeThreeCards(ThreePokerCards tpc, List <Label> labels, List <Rectangle> rectangles)
{
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
labels[i].Content = cardToString(tpc.allCards[i]); // label 3 cards
rectangles[i].Fill = Brushes.White; // change card background to white
if (tpc.allCards[i].suit == 0 || tpc.allCards[i].suit == 3)
{
labels[i].Foreground = Brushes.Red; // for suits heart and diamond
}
else
{
labels[i].Foreground = Brushes.Black; // for suits spade and club
}
}
}
// get all sets of 3 cards for all game players
public List <ThreePokerCards> getSetsOfThreeCards()
{
List <ThreePokerCards> setsOfThreePokerCards = new List <ThreePokerCards>();
Random r = new Random();
// for i number of players
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
ThreePokerCards tpc = new ThreePokerCards();
tpc.allCards = new List <PokerCard>();
for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
{
tpc.allCards.Add(getADeckOfCards()[r.Next(0, 52)]);
}
tpc.getEachCard(); // get each card details
tpc.getHandRanks(); // get the hand rank of this tpc
setsOfThreePokerCards.Add(tpc);
}
return(setsOfThreePokerCards);
}