diff --git a/Hands to be tested.txt b/Hands to be tested.txt
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+// royal flush
+"CT CJ CQ CK CA"
+
+// straight flush
+"D8 D9 DT DJ DQ" 
+"H7 H8 H9 HT HJ"	
+
+// four of a kind
+"HT SQ ST DT CT" 
+"HT SK ST DT CT"
+"H8 SQ S8 D8 C8" 
+"H7 SK S7 D7 C7"	
+
+// full house
+"H2 SQ C2 D2 CQ"
+"H2 SJ C2 D2 CJ" 
+		
+// flush
+"HK HQ H2 H4 H5"
+"D5 D4 D2 DQ DK"
+
+// straight    				
+"H3 S7 H5 D6 H4"
+"C9 CT SJ D7 H8"
+"H4 S5 HA D3 H2"
+
+
+// three of a kind
+"H2 SQ S2 D2 CK"
+"H2 S7 S2 D2 C9"
+"H2 S8 S2 D2 C9"
+	
+// two pairs
+"H5 SQ C5 DT CT"
+"H9 SQ C9 DT CT" 
+
+// one pair
+"H3 S8 H5 D8 CA"
+"S4 DA H3 CA HT"
+
+// high card   
+"H3 S8 H5 DK CA"
+"H3 S8 H5 DK CT"
+"H3 S8 H5 DK C2"
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diff --git a/Texas HoldEm Hand comparison test cases.xlsx b/Texas HoldEm Hand comparison test cases.xlsx
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diff --git a/card.go b/card.go
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+package main
+
+type Card struct {
+	Suit  string // H, D, C, S
+	Value int    // 2-14 (A=14)
+}
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diff --git a/hand.go b/hand.go
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+++ b/hand.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Hand struct {
+	Cards []Card
+}
+
+// NewHand parses an input string and returns a new Hand.
+func NewHand(input string) (*Hand, error) {
+	parts := strings.Fields(input)
+	if len(parts) != 5 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid number of cards: %d", len(parts))
+	}
+
+	var cards []Card
+	valueMap := map[byte]int{
+		'2': 2, '3': 3, '4': 4, '5': 5, '6': 6, '7': 7, '8': 8, '9': 9,
+		'T': 10, 'J': 11, 'Q': 12, 'K': 13, 'A': 14,
+	}
+
+	for _, p := range parts {
+		if len(p) != 2 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid card format: %s", p)
+		}
+		suitChar := string(p[0])
+		valChar := p[1]
+
+		val, ok := valueMap[valChar]
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid value: %c", valChar)
+		}
+		cards = append(cards, Card{Suit: suitChar, Value: val})
+	}
+	return &Hand{Cards: cards}, nil
+}
+
+type HandCategory int
+
+const (
+	HighCard HandCategory = iota
+	Pair
+	TwoPair
+	ThreeOfAKind
+	Straight
+	Flush
+	FullHouse
+	FourOfAKind
+	StraightFlush
+	RoyalFlush
+)
+
+var handNames = []string{
+	"High Card", "Pair", "Two Pair", "Three of a Kind", "Straight",
+	"Flush", "Full House", "Four of a Kind", "Straight Flush", "Royal Flush",
+}
+
+type HandResult struct {
+	Category    HandCategory
+	TieBreakers []int
+}
+
+// Evaluate evaluates the hand and returns its category and tiebreakers.
+func (h *Hand) Evaluate() HandResult {
+	sort.Slice(h.Cards, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return h.Cards[i].Value > h.Cards[j].Value
+	})
+
+	counts := make(map[int]int)
+	suits := make(map[string]int)
+	for _, c := range h.Cards {
+		counts[c.Value]++
+		suits[c.Suit]++
+	}
+
+	isFlush := len(suits) == 1
+	isStraight, straightHigh := h.checkStraight()
+
+	if isFlush && isStraight {
+		if straightHigh == 14 {
+			return HandResult{Category: RoyalFlush, TieBreakers: []int{}}
+		}
+		return HandResult{Category: StraightFlush, TieBreakers: []int{straightHigh}}
+	}
+
+	type group struct {
+		val   int
+		count int
+	}
+	var groups []group
+	for v, c := range counts {
+		groups = append(groups, group{v, c})
+	}
+	sort.Slice(groups, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if groups[i].count != groups[j].count {
+			return groups[i].count > groups[j].count
+		}
+		return groups[i].val > groups[j].val
+	})
+
+	var tieBreakers []int
+	for _, g := range groups {
+		tieBreakers = append(tieBreakers, g.val)
+	}
+    if len(groups) > 1 && groups[0].count == 1 {
+		// Fallback for Straight/Flush Sortierung: sicherstellen, dass es rein nach Wert geht
+		tieBreakers = nil
+		for _, c := range h.Cards {
+			tieBreakers = append(tieBreakers, c.Value)
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	if groups[0].count == 4 {
+		return HandResult{Category: FourOfAKind, TieBreakers: []int{groups[0].val, groups[1].val}}
+	}
+	if groups[0].count == 3 && groups[1].count == 2 {
+		return HandResult{Category: FullHouse, TieBreakers: []int{groups[0].val, groups[1].val}}
+	}
+	if isFlush {
+		return HandResult{Category: Flush, TieBreakers: tieBreakers}
+	}
+	if isStraight {
+		return HandResult{Category: Straight, TieBreakers: []int{straightHigh}}
+	}
+	if groups[0].count == 3 {
+		return HandResult{Category: ThreeOfAKind, TieBreakers: []int{groups[0].val, groups[1].val, groups[2].val}}
+	}
+	if groups[0].count == 2 && groups[1].count == 2 {
+		return HandResult{Category: TwoPair, TieBreakers: []int{groups[0].val, groups[1].val, groups[2].val}}
+	}
+	if groups[0].count == 2 {
+		return HandResult{Category: Pair, TieBreakers: []int{groups[0].val, groups[1].val, groups[2].val, groups[3].val}}
+	}
+
+	return HandResult{Category: HighCard, TieBreakers: tieBreakers}
+}
+
+func (h *Hand) checkStraight() (bool, int) {
+	isStd := true
+	for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
+		if h.Cards[i].Value != h.Cards[i+1].Value+1 {
+			isStd = false
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if isStd {
+		return true, h.Cards[0].Value
+	}
+
+	if h.Cards[0].Value == 14 && h.Cards[1].Value == 5 && h.Cards[2].Value == 4 && h.Cards[3].Value == 3 && h.Cards[4].Value == 2 {
+		return true, 5
+	}
+
+	return false, 0
+}
+
+// Compare compares the current hand with another hand.
+// Returns 1 if the current hand wins, 2 if the other hand wins, and 0 for a tie.
+func (h *Hand) Compare(other *Hand) int {
+	h1Result := h.Evaluate()
+	h2Result := other.Evaluate()
+
+	if h1Result.Category > h2Result.Category {
+		return 1
+	}
+	if h2Result.Category > h1Result.Category {
+		return 2
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(h1Result.TieBreakers); i++ {
+		if h1Result.TieBreakers[i] > h2Result.TieBreakers[i] {
+			return 1
+		}
+		if h2Result.TieBreakers[i] > h1Result.TieBreakers[i] {
+			return 2
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0
+}
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diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// --- Testing ---
+
+func parseFile(path string) {
+	file, _ := os.Open(path)
+	if file == nil {
+		fmt.Println("Could not open file:", path)
+		return
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	fscanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for fscanner.Scan() {
+		var input = fscanner.Text()
+		input = strings.TrimSpace(input)
+
+		if len(input) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if strings.HasPrefix(input, "//") {
+			input = strings.Trim(input, "/ ")
+			fmt.Printf("\n=== %s ===\n", input)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		input = strings.Trim(input, "\",")
+
+		hand, err := NewHand(input)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error:", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result := hand.Evaluate()
+		fmt.Printf("Input: [%s]\nResult: %s\n", input, handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+// Reads all hands and compares them against each other
+func compareFileAllVsAll(path string) {
+	file, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error opening file:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	type SavedHand struct {
+		Raw  string
+		Hand *Hand
+	}
+	var allHands []SavedHand
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+
+		if len(line) == 0 || strings.HasPrefix(line, "//") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		cleanLine := strings.Trim(line, "\",")
+
+		hand, err := NewHand(cleanLine)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		allHands = append(allHands, SavedHand{Raw: cleanLine, Hand: hand})
+	}
+
+	count := 0
+	for i := 0; i < len(allHands); i++ {
+		for j := i; j < len(allHands); j++ {
+			h1 := allHands[i]
+			h2 := allHands[j]
+
+			winner := h1.Hand.Compare(h2.Hand)
+
+			fmt.Printf("Comparison: [%s] vs [%s]\n", h1.Raw, h2.Raw)
+
+			h1Result := h1.Hand.Evaluate()
+			h2Result := h2.Hand.Evaluate()
+
+			switch winner {
+			case 1:
+				fmt.Printf("Winner: Hand 1 (%s beats %s)\n", handNames[h1Result.Category], handNames[h2Result.Category])
+			case 2:
+				fmt.Printf("Winner: Hand 2 (%s beats %s)\n", handNames[h2Result.Category], handNames[h1Result.Category])
+			default:
+				fmt.Printf("Tie: %s\n", handNames[h1Result.Category])
+			}
+
+			fmt.Println()
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Total comparisons: %d\n", count)
+}
+
+// --- Main ---
+
+func main() {
+	filename := "Hands to be tested.txt"
+
+	fmt.Println("--- Task 1a: Single Evaluation ---")
+	parseFile(filename)
+
+	fmt.Println("\n--- Task 1b: Comparison (All vs All) ---")
+	compareFileAllVsAll(filename)
+}
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diff --git a/poker_test.go b/poker_test.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestRoyalFlush(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("CT CJ CQ CK CA")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != RoyalFlush {
+		t.Errorf("Expected RoyalFlush, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStraightFlush(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("D8 D9 DT DJ DQ")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != StraightFlush {
+		t.Errorf("Expected StraightFlush, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFourOfAKind(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("HT SQ ST DT CT")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != FourOfAKind {
+		t.Errorf("Expected FourOfAKind, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFullHouse(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("H2 SQ C2 D2 CQ")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != FullHouse {
+		t.Errorf("Expected FullHouse, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFlush(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("HK HQ H2 H4 H5")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != Flush {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Flush, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStraight(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("H3 S7 H5 D6 H4")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != Straight {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Straight, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestThreeOfAKind(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("H2 SQ S2 D2 CK")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != ThreeOfAKind {
+		t.Errorf("Expected ThreeOfAKind, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTwoPair(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("H5 SQ C5 DT CT")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != TwoPair {
+		t.Errorf("Expected TwoPair, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPair(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("H3 S8 H5 D8 CA")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != Pair {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Pair, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHighCard(t *testing.T) {
+	hand, _ := NewHand("H3 S8 H5 DK CA")
+	result := hand.Evaluate()
+	if result.Category != HighCard {
+		t.Errorf("Expected HighCard, got %s", handNames[result.Category])
+	}
+}
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