Need Help With a Ruling

[bernie]

I was playing Dealer's Choice - each player had 3 cards with 5 community cards. 3's were wild. I had 10, 5, 3 diamond, opponent had J, 4, 2 diamond. Community cards had A, K diamond. Since 3's were wild, I say I had highest flush, since I could make the 3 a Queen of diamonds. My opponent said that since my 3 was a diamond that he had high diamond in hand, the J, and that he wins. What is the ruling with wild cards in this situation?? Can I find this in writing somewhere??

[iceman5]

I think when you make up your own games like this , that youre always goin gto have disagreements because there are no set rules. You will always have people making up rules as you go.

Personally, as an unbiased party, I would say that your wild card is whatever you want it to be, hence, it is the and you win.

[k3nt]

[stickdude]

Sounds like Calvin and Hobbes playing poker...

[Felonius_Monk]

Normally when you play wild cards you can use them as any rank, rather than a specific suit. So I'd say your opponent wins.

But you really need to make this clear beforehand. Dodgy rules are always going to cause disagreements!

[shobute]

Since we're talking about this:

3's wild.
1) You have . Opponent has .
2) You have . Opponent has .

Who has the higher flush in each case?
Let's say iceman is right and the wildcard can become any rank any suit.

[GodlikeRoy]

Opp wins in hand #1, split pot on hand #2.

[Kuso]

[Kuso]

[shobute]

So what we're saying is that only when the flush is exactly tied does the natural flush beat the unnatural flush?

Kuso, the board could have those cards, no need for 2 decks.

[Felonius_Monk]

[bernie]

[Johnny Hughes]

Poker is a better game.