Contract Bridge vs. Poker Hand Rankings
Comparing 2 standards across 25 specifications. 25 key differences identified.
Contract Bridge is a trick-taking card game for four players in two fixed partnerships, governed internationally by the World Bridge Federation (WBF). Play consists of an auction bidding phase to determine the contract (trump suit and number of tricks required above 6) followed by card play, scored using vulnerability and penalty multipliers.
Poker hand rankings define the universal hierarchy of 5-card hands in poker standards, ranging from Royal Flush (1 in 649,740) down to High Card. Flushes beat Straights, Full Houses beat Flushes, and Four of a Kind beats Full Houses. Ties are broken by the highest ranked cards within the combination, followed by kickers.
Specification Comparison Table
25 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Governing Body
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World Bridge Federation (WBF) | — |
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Total Players
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4 in 2 partnerships (North-South, East-West) | — |
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Deck Size
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52 cards (13 dealt per player) | — |
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Base Book Tricks
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6 tricks (contract level adds to 6) | — |
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Total Tricks Available
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13 tricks | — |
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Suit Hierarchy (Low to High)
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Clubs (♣), Diamonds (♦), Hearts (♥), Spades (♠), No Trump (NT) | — |
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Major Suits
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Hearts (♥), Spades (♠) 30 pts per trick | — |
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Minor Suits
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Clubs (♣), Diamonds (♦) 20 pts per trick | — |
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No Trump 1st Trick Value
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40 points (30 pts subsequent) | — |
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Game Threshold
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100 trick points in one deal | — |
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Small Slam Level
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12 tricks (Level 6 Contract) | — |
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Grand Slam Level
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13 tricks (Level 7 Contract) | — |
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Governing Standard
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— | WSOP / Poker TDA |
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Standard Deck Size
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— | 52 cards (no jokers) |
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Total 5-Card Combinations
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— | 2,598,960 possible hands |
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1. Royal Flush Odds
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— | 1 in 649,740 (0.000154%) 4 combinations |
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2. Straight Flush Odds
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— | 1 in 72,193 (0.00139%) 36 combinations |
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3. Four of a Kind Odds
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— | 1 in 4,165 (0.0240%) 624 combinations |
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4. Full House Odds
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— | 1 in 694 (0.1441%) 3,744 combinations |
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5. Flush Odds
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— | 1 in 508 (0.1965%) 5,108 combinations |
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6. Straight Odds
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— | 1 in 254 (0.3925%) 10,200 combinations |
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7. Three of a Kind Odds
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— | 1 in 47.3 (2.1128%) 54,912 combinations |
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8. Two Pair Odds
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— | 1 in 21.0 (4.7539%) 123,552 combinations |
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9. One Pair Odds
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— | 1 in 2.37 (42.2569%) 1,098,240 combinations |
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10. High Card Odds
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— | 1 in 1.99 (50.1177%) 1,302,540 combinations |