This is a 4 people Poker game, with anime GUI and networking design from the course COMP2396 based on Java.
_Note: This project has some problem with the networking part, namely the BigTwoClient.java file. _
Please refer to https://www.pagat.com/climbing/bigtwo.html for a detailed description of the Big Two card game. To simplify your implementation, we will adopt the following rules:
• A standard 52 card pack is used.
• The order of ranks from high to low is 2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.
• The order of suits from high to low is Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds.
• There are always four players in a game.
• Each player holds 13 (randomly assigned) cards at the beginning of the game.
• The player holding the Three of Diamonds will begin the game by playing a hand of legal combination of cards that includes the Three of Diamonds. He/she cannot pass his/her turn to the next player without making his/her move.
• Players take turns to play by either playing a hand of legal combination of cards that beats the last hand of cards played on the table, or by passing his/her turn to the next player.
• A player cannot pass his/her turn to the next player if he/she is the one who played the last hand of cards on the table. In this case, he/she can play a hand of any legal combination of cards regardless of the last hand he/she played on the table.
• A hand of legal combination of cards can only be beaten by another better hand of legal combination of cards with the same number of cards.
• The game ends when any of the players has no more cards in his/her hand. Legal combinations of Cards.
• Single. This hand consists of only one single card. The only card in a single is referred to as the top card of this single. A single with a higher rank beats a single with a lower rank. For singles with the same rank, the one with a higher suit beats the one with a lower suit.
• Pair. This hand consists of two cards with the same rank. The card with a higher suit in a pair is referred to as the top card of this pair. A pair with a higher rank beats a pair with a lower rank. For pairs with the same rank, the one containing the highest suit beats the other.
• Triple. This hand consists of three cards with the same rank. The card with the highest suit in a triple is referred to as the top card of this triple. A triple with a higher rank beats a triple with a lower rank.
• Straight. This hand consists of five cards with consecutive ranks. For the sake of simplicity, 2 and A can only form a straight with K but not with 3. The card with the highest rank in a straight is referred to as the top card of this straight. A straight having a top card with a higher rank beats a straight having a top card with a lower rank. For straights having top cards with the same rank, the one having a top card with a higher suit beats the one having a top card with a lower suit.
• Flush. This hand consists of five cards with the same suit. The card with the highest rank in a flush is referred to as the top card of this flush. A flush always beats any straights. A flush with a higher suit beats a flush with a lower suit. For flushes with the same suit, the one having a top card with a higher rank beats the one having a top card with a lower rank.
• Full House. This hand consists of five cards, with two having the same rank and three having another same rank. The card in the triplet with the highest suit in a full house is referred to as the top card of this full house. A full house always beats any straights and flushes. A full house having a top card with a higher rank beats a full house having a top card with a lower rank.
• Quad. This hand consists of five cards, with four having the same rank. The card in the quadruplet with the highest suit in a quad is referred to as the top card of this quad. A quad always beats any straights, flushes, and full houses. A quad having a top card with a higher rank beats a quad having a top card with a lower rank.
• Straight Flush. This hand consists of five cards with consecutive ranks and the same suit. For the sake of simplicity, 2 and A can only form a straight flush with K but not with 3. The card with the highest rank in a straight flush is referred to as the top card of this straight flush. A straight flush always beats any straights, flushes, full houses, and quads. A straight flush having a top card with a higher rank beats a straight flush having a top card with a lower rank. For straight flushes having top cards with the same rank, the one having a top card with a higher suit beats the one having a top card with a lower suit.