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+const compareCards = (order: string[], card1: string, card2: string): number => {
+  const card1Value = order.indexOf(card1);
+  const card2Value = order.indexOf(card2);
+
+  if (card1Value > card2Value) {
+    return -1;
+  } else if (card1Value < card2Value) {
+    return 1;
+  } else {
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+export const compareHands = (order: string[], hand1: string, hand2: string): number => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < hand1.length; i++) {
+    const comparison = compareCards(order, hand1[i], hand2[i]);
+    if (comparison !== 0) {
+      return comparison;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+};