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Old 08-01-2005, 03:17 AM
RocketManJames RocketManJames is offline
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Default Straight/Flush Probability Question

Just had a random thought the other night, and I'm now curious to know the answer.

Standard deck of cards has 13 values and 4 suits. Flushes are rarer than straights given 5 cards.

If we had a deck of cards with N values and S suits... what would N and S have to be such that the probability of getting a flush is equal to that of getting a straight given 5 cards.

Anyone know the method to solve this? Are there multiple answers?

-RMJ
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