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templar999
06-11-2005, 05:08 AM
hi all.

this question got started on the O/8 thread. having no books in front of me, i decided to work it out myself but got a little stuck.

i would like to know the probability that with A2xx, one will flop:
a. nut low draw
b. nut low

answers in multiplied fractions would be prefered.

for the nut low, i started with
(24/50) x (20/49) x (16/48) x 6 ways. is this correct?

thanks in advance.
respectfully,
temp

AaronBrown
06-11-2005, 09:51 AM
No, it's not correct. The denominator cannot be 50, because you know four cards. If both the x's are A, 2 or 9 or better, your calculation is otherwise correct, just use 48, 47 and 46 instead of 50, 49 and 48. If either of the x's are between 3 and 8, you have to do it differently.

templar999
06-12-2005, 02:24 AM
aaron,

i have assumed xx to be random and thrown back in the deck. i'm more interested about the nut low draw rather than the nut low.

thanks
temp