POKER!!!... Not!! >__< nah... It's working is similar but no it's not... Anyway I typed this at wee hours of the night... I hope it's not messy...
Anyway... This is a strategy game using the rules and rankings of poker. If you don't know how to play poker, you might like to read the poker rules on wiki.
Else you can read the spoiler below:
Scenario: (If you dont wanna read this. Go to SUMMARY)
There are a total of 5 players in the game. 5 of you have been dealt with 5 cards each faced up. Everybody's mission is to stay in the game as long as possible. The only way to stay in the game, is to get at least a ranked hand (one of the above). Once you have a hand which could be ranked, everyone will be ranked according to how good is their hand. According to this, they will acquire a sum of money. However, in a specific rank, no matter how good it is in the same rank, the payout will be the same. So in order to earn more money, one will have to go up a rank.
For the person with the best hand, they will have their payout doubled.
You, on the other hand, had the toughest of luck and is dealt a hand which is unranked.
However, do not fret. Because there is one other rule which can help you.
During change phase, you are allowed to change your cards with your opponents to strengthen your hand. Thus, you have the chance to turn this to your favour.
After the dealings, you realized that all your opponents have a hand which can be ranked. As such, all of them are safe and none is interested in going around to exchange for cards.
However, this was not the case for you. You will have to find ways to exchange cards with them. This, however would not be easy. The only way to let them exchange cards with you, is to exchange cards with them such that it will increase the rank of their hands. If their hand remains at the same rank, they will not be interested to exchange with you.
In other words... SUMMARY:
You must exchange your cards with other players to up the rank of your hand.
You must offer your opponent cards which will increase their overall rank of their hand or they will not exchange with you.
You can change as many times as you like.
You can also change more than one card at the same time.
Get the BEST hand.
With the above knowledge, HOW would you exchange the cards such that... NOT ONLY to increase the rank of your hand, but also getting the BEST HAND?
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This is the allocation of the cards:
(For convenience sake, I will use <s> for spades, <h> for hearts, <d> for diamonds, and <c> for clubs. (E.g K<c> is King of clubs and 4<s> is 4 of spades...)
P1: J<d> 10<d> 7<d> 4<d> 2<d>
P2: 10<h> 10<c> 5<h> 5<d> 7<s>
P3: K<d> K<s> A<h> 3<h> 2<h>
P4: 6<h> 6<c> 5<s> 3<d> A<d>
This is your hand:
K<h> 10<s> 7 <h> 5<c> 3<s>
HOW (in what order) will you exchange cards with the other players, such that you will get the best hand out of all of them?
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Edits:
E.g You might want to show it like this: (King hearts exchange with Player 3's 2 hearts... etc.)
K<h> <--> P3: 2<h> (to 3 of a kind)
10<s> <--> P2: 7<s> (to full house)
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Whichever way you express is fine. Most importantly, just show the end result of your hand.