Texas Holdem Simulation function

texasholdem_simulate.py

def simulate(hand, table, players):
    hands = []
    deck = random.sample(cards,len(cards)) #shuffle the deck
    hand = hand[:]
    table = table[:]

    full = table + hand
    deck = list(filter(lambda x: x not in full, deck))

    #deal cards to players
    for i in range(players):
        hn = []
        hn.append(deck[0])
        deck = deck[1:]
        hn.append(deck[0])
        deck = deck[1:]
        hands.append(hn)
    
    #flop, turn, river
    while len(table) < 5:
        card = deck.pop(0)
        table.append(card)
        full.append(card)
    my_hand_rank = evaluate_cards(full[0],full[1],full[2],full[3],full[4],full[5],full[6])

    for check_hand in hands:
        all_cards = table + check_hand
        opponent = evaluate_cards(all_cards[0],all_cards[1],all_cards[2],all_cards[3],all_cards[4],all_cards[5],all_cards[6])
        # from the definition of the library we use for hand evaluation, larger evaluations correspond to less strong hands
        #so, the game is won by the player with the smallest hand evaluation
        if opponent < my_hand_rank:
            return 1 #'LOSE'
        if opponent == my_hand_rank:
            return 2 #'SPLIT'
        return 0 #'WIN'