public String getQuad()
    {
        String stt = "0";

        //search for 4 equal cards...

        if (cards[0].getRank() == cards[1].getRank()
            && cards[1].getRank() == cards[2].getRank()
            && cards[2].getRank() == cards[3].getRank())
        {
            stt = Character.toString(cards[0].getCharCard()) + cards[4].getCharCard();

            return stt;
        }
        
        if (cards[1].getRank() == cards[2].getRank()
            && cards[2].getRank() == cards[3].getRank()
            && cards[3].getRank() == cards[4].getRank())
        {
            stt = Character.toString(cards[1].getCharCard()) + cards[0].getCharCard();
        }

        return stt;
    }