SLOW

I've often wondered about playing poker where 6-card hands are also valid. This might be a natural step forward in the evolution of poker.

I don't really have the time at the moment to work this out precisely, but here is what I expect the rankings for 6-card poker hands to look like:

• 1 pair
• 2 pairs
• 1 trip
• 3 pairs
• 5-card straight
• 5-card flush
• full house
• 6-card straight
• 6-card flush
• 2 trips
• 4 of a kind
• 5-card straight flush
• quads + 1 pair
• 6-card straight flush

With a royal flush simply being the highest possible straight flush.

Of course this could be extended to 7-card poker hands, or more, but I reckon one jump at a time should be enough to make the game even more interesting.

I've been made to do the Strengthsfinder test, which proved to be relatively interesting. I always enjoy psychological profiling, and although I have some issues with some of the concepts (the mathematical world is not the real world?), I would recommend it as a useful management tool in any business.

Here are my top 5 themes in order of strength:

• Strategic
  People strong in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
• Input
  People strong in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to collect and archive all kinds of information.
• Ideation
  People strong in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
• Command
  People strong in the Command theme have presence. They can take control of a situation and make decisions.
• Competition
  People strong in the Competition theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests.

I'm a bit surprised by the appearance of Command, but I guess it's true. Let's test it: Slow embodies command. Hmmm ... Okay, sold ...