Poker Solitaire Pack Scoring
This page discusses the scoring methodology used in the games in Poker Solitaire Pack.
American Scoring
This is a traditional scoring system, in which each of the hands has a fixed value, based on the relatively likelihood of the hands in regular poker. You may wish to use this mode if you're familiar with other versions of Poker Squares.
The scores for each type of poker hand are:
| Hand | Score |
| Five Of A Kind Five cards of the same rank |
150 |
| Royal Flush A-K-Q-J-10 of the same suit |
100 |
| Straight Flush Five cards of the same suit, in sequence |
75 |
| Four Of A Kind Four cards of the same rank |
50 |
| Straight Five cards in sequence, regardless of suit |
15 |
| Full House Three cards of one rank, two of another |
25 |
| Three Of A Kind Three cards of the same rank |
10 |
| Flush Five cards of the same suit |
20 |
| Two Pairs Two cards of one rank, two of another |
5 |
| One Pair Two cards of one rank |
2 |
| None No valid hands |
0 |
English Scoring
This is a traditional scoring system, in which each of the hands has a fixed value, based on the relatively likelihood of the hands in Poker Squares. You may wish to use this mode if you're familiar with other versions of Poker Squares.
The scores for each type of poker hand are:
| Hand | Score |
| Five Of A Kind Five cards of the same rank |
40 |
| Royal Flush A-K-Q-J-10 of the same suit |
35 |
| Straight Flush Five cards of the same suit, in sequence |
30 |
| Four Of A Kind Four cards of the same rank |
16 |
| Straight Five cards in sequence, regardless of suit |
12 |
| Full House Three cards of one rank, two of another |
10 |
| Three Of A Kind Three cards of the same rank |
6 |
| Flush Five cards of the same suit |
5 |
| Two Pairs Two cards of one rank, two of another |
3 |
| One Pair Two cards of one rank |
1 |
| None No valid hands |
0 |
Wild Scoring
Poker Solitaire Pack has an interesting scoring method I call "wild" scoring. Rather than each type of hand being worth a fixed amount (as in the original Poker Squares), the value of a particular hand is based on the hand as well as the cards it contains. This creates very dynamic scoring possibilities, increases the strategic importance of each card, and makes for some very high game scores.
The multipliers for each type of poker hand are:
| Hand | Multiplier |
| Five Of A Kind Five cards of the same rank |
75 |
| Royal Flush A-K-Q-J-10 of the same suit |
50 |
| Straight Flush Five cards of the same suit, in sequence |
40 |
| Four Of A Kind Four cards of the same rank |
25 |
| Full House Three cards of one rank, two of another |
12 |
| Flush Five cards of the same suit |
15 |
| Straight Five cards in sequence, regardless of suit |
5 |
| Three Of A Kind Three cards of the same rank |
10 |
| Two Pairs Two cards of one rank, two of another |
3 |
| One Pair Two cards of one rank |
2 |
| None No valid hands |
1 |
In wild scoring, the sum total of the card values is multiplied by the multiplier in the table above to get a score for the hand. The card values are:
| Card | Value |
| Ace | 14 (if not low card in a straight) |
| King | 13 |
| Queen | 12 |
| Jack | 11 |
| Ten | 10 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 |
| Ace | 1 (if low card in a straight) |
Note: The "Five Of A Kind" hand is only possible in the "Poker Holdem" game.
