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Re: Why does a flush beat a straight?
For real.
From my pokertracker database: straight: 3.44% flush: 2.24% How about that. |
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Re: Why does a flush beat a straight?
Besides the deal about odds with 5 cards vs 7, maybe it is worth noting that a flush is easier to spot on the board than a straight.
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Re: Why does a flush beat a straight?
Lets use an example..by no means extensive.
Pretend we playing 5 card stud, for a flush to happen we need as thus. 1st card: any 2nd card: same suit so 12/51 3rd card: same suit so 11/50 4th card: same suti so 10/49 5th card: same suit so 9/48 To calculate the probabilty of a flush happening we multiply the 4 odds togeather = (12/51)x(11/50)x(10/49)x(9/48) Lets say we now trying to draw a straight 56789 1st card: 7 2nd card: 32/51 (we can hit 3,4,5,6,8,9,T,J) lets say we hit a 8 3rd card: 24/50 (we can hit 4,5,6,9,T,J) lets say we hit a 6 4th card: 16/49 (we can hit 4,5,9,T) lets say we hit a 9 5th card: 8/48 (we can hit 5,T) For the probabilty of get 56789 = (32/51)x(24/50)x(16/49)x(8/48) If you compare the two result you will see the probabilty of hitting a flush if lower. And thats not taking into account of the numerous ways to hit a striaght (perms and coms). |
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