Hitting two-pair on the flop

[Warder]

What's the probability of pairing both hole cards on the flop?

[gaming_mouse]

1 in 50. If you're interested in the calculation, I've done it a number of times. Try searching for my name and two pair. Others have done it many times too.

gm

[gamble4pro]

If A and B are your different hole cards, the probability for the flop to come ABx is 9*48/C(50,3) = 2.204%.

[KegNog]

i understand where 9 comes from (9 possible ways for 6 cards to be paired) and where C(50,3) comes from, but where does 48 come from and what does it represent?

[gaming_mouse]

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i understand where 9 comes from (9 possible ways for 6 cards to be paired) and where C(50,3) comes from, but where does 48 come from and what does it represent?

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For flopping exactly 2 pair the 48 should be 44. For an explanation see this thread. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=probability&Number=1454721 &Forum=f11&Words=two%20pair&Searchpage=0&Limit=25& Main=1453450&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=20330& daterange=1&newerval=1&newertype=w&olderval=&older type=&bodyprev=#Post1454721)