Hearts vs. Texas Hold'em
Comparing 2 standards across 19 specifications. 19 key differences identified.
Hearts is an evasion-style trick-taking card game for 4 individual players where the objective is to avoid scoring penalty points. Each Heart card taken in tricks counts as 1 penalty point, and the Queen of Spades counts as 13 penalty points. If a single player takes all 26 penalty points in one hand ('Shoots the Moon'), all opponents receive 26 points instead.
Texas Hold'em is the world's standard poker variant where players receive two private hole cards and share five community cards to construct the best 5-card hand. Play proceeds through four distinct betting rounds: Pre-flop, Flop (3 cards), Turn (1 card), and River (1 card), governed by blind positions and table action rules.
Specification Comparison Table
19 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Total Players
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4 individual play | — |
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Deck Size
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52 cards (13 dealt per player) | — |
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Hearts Penalty Value
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1 point per Heart card (13 total) | — |
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Queen of Spades Value
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13 penalty points (Black Maria) | — |
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Total Points Per Hand
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26 penalty points | — |
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Shooting the Moon Bonus
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0 pts (or -26) to shooter, +26 to all opponents | — |
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Game Ending Threshold
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100 points (lowest score wins) | — |
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Passing Rotation (4 Rounds)
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Left -> Right -> Across -> No Passing | — |
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Opening Lead Card
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2 of Clubs (2♣) mandatory first lead | — |
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Governing Standard
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— | Poker TDA / WSOP |
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Private Hole Cards
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— | 2 cards per player |
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Community Cards
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— | 5 cards on board |
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Total Betting Rounds
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— | 4 rounds |
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Starting Forced Bets
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— | Small Blind (SB) & Big Blind (BB) |
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Community Flop Cards
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— | 3 cards face-up |
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Community Turn Card
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— | 1 card face-up |
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Community River Card
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— | 1 card face-up |
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Standard Limit Styles
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— | No-Limit (NLH), Pot-Limit (PLH), Fixed-Limit (FLH) |
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Showdown Hand Size
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— | Best 5 of 7 available cards |