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  1. 05-01-2004 09:51 PM #1
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    Default Probability question

    I am a little confused, I heard somewhere that the probability of getting pocket aces is one in 221. yet when i did the math of 4/52 * 3/51= i got one in 225. What am i doing wrong?
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    Aces can be dealt 6 ways as follows:
    ClubDiamond
    ClubHeart
    ClubSpade
    DiamondHeart
    DiamondSpade
    HeartSpade

    There are 1326 possible hands. 6/1326=1/221
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    The top of the http://www.flopturnriver.com/essays_ace_in_hand.html page has more on this.
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    Default Re: Probability question

    By the way, I don't see where you came up with 225.

    Quote Originally Posted by !Luck
    when i did the math of 4/52 * 3/51= i got one in 225.
    (4/52)*(3/51)=12/2652. Notice that this is equal to 6/1326 or 1/221.
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  5. 05-02-2004 02:51 PM #5
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    Yeah, i just redid it and i got 1 in 221. Late night. Thanx for the links anyways.
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