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Odds are a fairly serious business. We don’t want to
lose our sense of humor but we also don’t want to lose
our shirt. It’s a good idea to go into every battle prepared. The
following charts will help you in those situations where
a gut feeling just isn’t going to be enough.
| Hand |
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| Royal Flush |
1 Chance In 649,739 Hands Dealt |
| Straight Flush |
1 Chance In 72,192
Hands Dealt |
| Four of a Kind |
1 Chance In 4,164 Hands Dealt |
| Full House |
1 Chance In 693
Hands Dealt |
| Flush |
1 Chance In 508 Hands Dealt |
| Straight |
1 Chance In 254
Hands Dealt |
| Three of a Kind |
1 Chance In 46 Hands Dealt |
| Two Pair |
1 Chance In 20
Hands Dealt |
| One Pair |
1 Chance In 4 Hands Dealt |
| No Pair |
1 Chance In 2
Hands Dealt |
The standard poker hands are ranked based on the probability
of their being dealt pat in 5 cards from a full 52-card
deck. The following table lists the hands in order of
increasing frequency, and shows how many ways each hand
can be dealt in 3, 5, and 7 cards.
| Hand |
3 Cards |
5
Cards |
7
Cards |
| Straight Flush |
48 |
40 |
41,584 |
| Four of a Kind |
0 |
624 |
224,848 |
| Full House |
0 |
3,744 |
3,473,184 |
| Flush |
1,096 |
5,108 |
4,047,644 |
| Straight |
720 |
10,200 |
6,180,020 |
| Three of a Kind |
52 |
54,912 |
6,461,620 |
| Two Pair |
0 |
123,552 |
31,433,400 |
| One Pair |
3,744 |
1,098,240 |
58,627,800 |
| High Card |
16,440 |
1,302,540 |
23,294,460 |
| TOTALS |
22,100 |
2,598,960 |
133,784,560 |
The above charts at best can only serve as a rough guideline.
Many factors are to be considered when establishing the
true odds, including the number of players at a table
and the game being played.
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