Recognise continuity and suit separately
5♣ 6♣ 7♣ is consecutive and shares a suit, so it is a pure sequence. 5♣ 6♦ 7♣ has the same ranks but mixed suits, so it is a normal sequence. Category comes before the order within a category.
Twelve runs under two explicit conventions
| Position | A-2-3 first | A-K-Q first, A-2-3 second |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-2-3 | A-K-Q |
| 2 | A-K-Q | A-2-3 |
| 3 | K-Q-J | K-Q-J |
| 4 | Q-J-10 | Q-J-10 |
| 5 | J-10-9 | J-10-9 |
| 6 | 10-9-8 | 10-9-8 |
| 7 | 9-8-7 | 9-8-7 |
| 8 | 8-7-6 | 8-7-6 |
| 9 | 7-6-5 | 7-6-5 |
| 10 | 6-5-4 | 6-5-4 |
| 11 | 5-4-3 | 5-4-3 |
| 12 | 4-3-2 | 4-3-2 |
The first convention follows the traditional reference below; the second is an explicit alternative teaching order. The selected app mode supplies its own rule. K-A-2 is not a circular run in either convention shown.
Recognition is not the same as comparison
The local tool recognises both A-2-3 and A-K-Q as consecutive patterns. It does not choose which comes first in an app mode. That comparison needs the convention as an additional rule.
Within either displayed order, 9-8-7 comes before 8-7-6 when the categories are the same. No ace decision is involved in that example.