private void initalizeVariables(Set<AbstractStartingHand> startingHands, int numberOfSimulations, PokerGameType gameType) {
        this.startingHands = startingHands;
        this.totalNumberOfSimulationsToPerform = numberOfSimulations;
        this.gameType = gameType;
        this.resultForHand = new HashMap<AbstractStartingHand, int[]>();
        for (AbstractStartingHand hand : this.startingHands) {
            this.resultForHand.put(hand, new int[this.startingHands.size()]);
        }
        this.performedSimulations = 0;
    }