head to head
vs
Card SharkvsFlatOut
Card Shark leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); FlatOut leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Card SharkFlatOut
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Card Shark leans harder on reads: NPC marks follow scripted reactions; not truly adaptive
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Card Shark leans harder on optimization: Learning optimal cheat sequences and tells is a solvable puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.