Odds and Math
Counting One-Pair Hands in a Five-Card Deck
Exactly one pair accounts for 1,098,240 of the 2,598,960 five-card hands. The count excludes every stronger category.
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combinations
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Odds and Math
A Paired Flop: How Often the Board Itself Pairs
About 17.2 percent of flops contain a pair or three of a kind. The count uses the full deck and nothing more.
Odds and Math
Same-Color Hole Cards: A Small Count With a Clear Answer
Same-color hole cards are about 49 percent of two-card hands. The count is small, and it is not the suited count.
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How Rare a Royal Flush Is in a Five-Card Hand
In a five-card hand, a royal flush is 4 combinations out of 2,598,960. The count, and what it does not predict.
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How Often a Pocket Pair Flops a Set
A pocket pair flops a set or better about 11.8 percent of the time. The count, shown in full, with no betting advice.
Odds and Math
Starting Hand Odds: How Likely Are Aces, Pairs and Ace-King?
Counting the 1,326 possible starting hands shows how rare pocket aces are and how common pairs and suited cards really are.