THE DECK: Universal Card Deck – 54 cards – 1 to 6 Galaxy (wild) cards if desired

RANK OF CARDS: Sun (high), Moon, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1The Universal Card Deck can be used for all the hundreds of poker games that currently exist, enhancing them in different and unique ways. Please note that the number of cards in the Universal Deck make it possible for eight players to be included in playing all the various 7 stud poker games.

The Universal Deck also lends itself to a whole multitude of poker games yet to be invented.The Universal Card Deck uniquely includes three additional hands: a Rainbow (all 5 cards of different suits), a Rainbow Straight (5 numbers in a row, all of different suits), and a Rainbow Over the House (a full house with each card of a different suit). As a result of the card deck configuration, the winning hand probabilities are different, which adds a new dimension to playing poker. The winning hands from lowest to highest are as follows:

Pair
Rainbow
Straight
Two Pair
Three of a Kind
Rainbow Straight
Full House
Four of a kind
Rainbow Over the House
Flush
Straight Flush
Five of a Kind

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