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HW - Poker Face Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/12/2014
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT at the coordinates given!

This should be a pleasant cache to find but as it is on university grounds there are a couple of rules to abide by.


Heriot-Watt University welcomes Geocaching within the grounds, but respectfully request the following:

1. If bringing a car onto campus please park in a visitor car park, which are signposted within the entrance to the campus.

2. The campus has good public transport, the following buses travel directly onto campus. Nos. 25, 34, 45, 63.

3. Geocaching on campus during the hours of darkness is unfortunately not permitted.

 

The Hands of Poker



There are 10 hands that can be played in a standard game of 5-card poker. They are listed below from highest to lowest value.
Royal Flush



Straight Flush



Four of a Kind



Did You Know? -
Some variations of poker use the Jokers as wild cards. In these games four of a kind can become 5 of a kind!
The highest hand in these games would then become 5 Aces.



Full House



Flush



Straight



Three of a Kind



Two Pairs



One Pair



Did You Know? -
If you were playing with wild card Jokers then the hand above could become Three of a Kind!
That would beat One Pair and Two Pairs!



High Card





DOXWF JJXTM ZMJQY PYHVO NDKMN OMILC KSALL KCLKU VEQJS DLGKO LCOTB


Good luck!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vafvqr gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)