Added code to shuffle deck 7 times

5-Card_Stud_Poker_Game (Final).py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import random
 import time
 from collections import Counter
 from hand_utils import evaluate_hand, Tuple, List, Card, SUITS, RANKS
+import copy
 
 starting_chips = 0  # Default starting chips for each player
 rank_counts = Counter()
@@ -227,6 +228,10 @@ class Deck:
         self.cards: List[Card] = [Card(rank, suit) for suit in SUITS for rank in RANKS]
         random.seed(time.time())  # Seed random number generator with current time  
         random.shuffle(self.cards)
+        deck_copy = copy.deepcopy(deck)
+        for _ in range(7):              # Shuffle the deck 7 times
+            random.shuffle(deck_copy)
+        deck = deck_copy
 
     def deal_card(self) -> Card:
         return self.cards.pop(0)

poker.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import random
 from typing import List, Tuple
+import copy
 
 SUITS = ['Hearts', 'Diamonds', 'Clubs', 'Spades']
 RANKS = ['2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '10', 'J', 'Q', 'K', 'A']
@@ -131,8 +132,10 @@ def display_hands(player1: Hand, player2: Hand):
 
 def main():
     deck = create_deck()
-    random.shuffle(deck)
-    random.shuffle(deck)
+    deck_copy = copy.deepcopy(deck)
+    for _ in range(7):
+        random.shuffle(deck_copy)
+    deck = deck_copy
     player1 = deal_hand(deck)
     player2 = deal_hand(deck)
     display_initial_hands(player1, player2)