ActionScript for Random Card Game

Question

Hello helpful user:
I am fairly new to scripting in Flash and am struggling big time with a game I'm creating.
An overiview of the game might help: It is a matching/Poker game. The first level requires one to beat a random pair of cards by selecting cards that are face down on the stage to drag and drop into a designated slot before the time runs out. Second level is a three of a kind, third is a flush, fourth is a straight , fifth is a full house, then four of a kind, then straight flush.
I have the cards already on stage, set as movieclips and instance names reflecting there value (number,suit). You double click to flip the card. Drag and drop. Beat the presented hand to progress forward. Pretty basic, in theory.
Where I am struggling is how to have the cards appear in randomized spots on stage. I also want the "hand to beat" to be selected from the cards already on stage, but randomly(except for the largest pair so it doesn't accidentally make it so you can't win). And lastly, how can I make it so it will recognize when the "hand to beat" has been beaten and one can advance.
I'm afraid it will require 'if' statements and arrays, which I am still learning how to manipulate. I know what I want, but can't visualize the code to accomplish it. Please Help!
Thank You!

Answer 1

sorry, the actionscript i have so far for the pairs is as follows:
bcJs.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, goCoverjaxSpade);
function goCoverjaxSpade(e:Event)
    bcJs.x = jaxSpade.x;
    bcJs.y = jaxSpade.y;
bcJs.doubleClickEnabled = true;
bcJs.addEventListener(MouseEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK, goDimbcJs);
function goDimbcJs(e:MouseEvent)
    bcJs.scaleX = .01;
    bcJs.scaleY = .01;
    trace("disappear");
bcJh.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, coverbcJh);
function coverbcJh(e:Event)
    bcJh.x = jaxHeart.x;
    bcJh.y = jaxHeart.y;
bcJh.doubleClickEnabled = true;
bcJh.addEventListener(MouseEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK, goDimbcJh);
function goDimbcJh(e:MouseEvent)
    bcJh.scaleX = .01;
    bcJh.scaleY = .01;
    trace("disappear");
jaxHeart.doubleClickEnabled = true;
jaxHeart.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, itsPressedjaxHeart);
jaxHeart.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, letGojaxHeart);
jaxHeart.addEventListener(MouseEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK, reAppearbcJh);
function reAppearbcJh(e:MouseEvent)
    bcJh.scaleX = .99;
    bcJh.scaleY = .99;
    trace("reappear");
function itsPressedjaxHeart(e:MouseEvent)
    e.target.startDrag();
function letGojaxHeart(e:MouseEvent)
    e.target.stopDrag();
    if (jaxHeart.hitTestObject(pairSlot1))
        jaxHeart.x = pairSlot1.x;
        jaxHeart.y = pairSlot1.y;
jaxSpade.doubleClickEnabled = true;
jaxSpade.addEventListener(MouseEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK, reAppearbcJs);
jaxSpade.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, itsPressedjaxSpade);
jaxSpade.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, letGojaxSpade);
function reAppearbcJs(e:MouseEvent)
    bcJs.scaleX = .99;
    bcJs.scaleY = .99;
    trace("reappear");
function itsPressedjaxSpade(e:MouseEvent)
    e.target.startDrag();
function letGojaxSpade(e:MouseEvent)
    e.target.stopDrag();
    if (jaxSpade.hitTestObject(pairSlot2))
        jaxSpade.x = pairSlot2.x;
        jaxSpade.y = pairSlot2.y;