NAME
Games::Poker::Omaha::Hutchison - Hutchison method for scoring Omaha
hands
SYNOPSIS
my $evaluator = Games::Poker::Omaha::Hutchison->new("Ah Qd 3s 1d");
my $score = $evaluator->hand_score;
DESCRIPTION
This module implements the Hutchison Omaha Point System for evaluating
starting hands in Omaha poker, as described at
http://www.thepokerforum.com/omahasystem.htm
CONSTRUCTOR
new
my $evaluator = Games::Poker::Omaha::Hutchison->new("Ah Qd Ts 3d");
This takes 4 cards, expresed as a single string. The 'pip value' of the
card should be 2-9,T,J,Q,K or A, and the suit, of course, s, h, c or d.
METHODS
hand_score
my $score = $evaluator->hand_score;
This returns the number of points assigned to the hand by this System.
This figure is roughly equivalent to the percentage chance of this
turning into a winning hand in a 10 player game, where each player plays
until the end. See the URL above for more information.
flush_score / pair_score / straight_score
The final hand_score() is made up from three component scores, for
suited cards, paired cards, and straight cards. These component scores
can also be accessed individually.
AUTHOR
Tony Bowden, based on the rules created by Edward Hutchison.
BUGS and QUERIES
Please direct all correspondence regarding this module to:
[email protected]
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Tony Bowden.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License; either version
2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
This is based on the version at
http://www.thepokerforum.com/omahasystem.htm
An alternative version is available at
http://erh.homestead.com/omaha.html
