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Extensible Five-Card Poker Evaluation

RipplingSoftware Engineer · Technical Screen · Jan 2026

Write a simplified version of Texas Hold'em. Given two five-card hands, compare them and determine the winner. The design needed to use object-oriented principles, pay attention to code style, and be extensible. Game Rules Goal: Compare two five-card hands, hand_1 and hand_2, and determine the winner. Card values: 9 is the highest value and 1 is the lowest. There are no letter cards such as ace,…

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