Might it not be easiest to, in the hands table, assign a numerical value to each hand, then simply compare those two numerical values to see which one "wins".
<!----------------//------ andy matthews web developer certified advanced coldfusion programmer ICGLink, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 615.370.1530 x737 --------------//---------> -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:36 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: ordering Poker hands You'll need a "Hands" table to define all the possible hands. Then you'll need another table that maps each hand against every other hand and indicates 'beats' or 'does not beat'. HTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:259498 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
