very basic question
I'm observing an 8 handed card game. I know the number of ways a particular hand (or hands) can be dealt and I know the number of total possible hands. How do I calculate the probability that at least one of the hands in question will be dealt on a particular deal.
As a contrived example, take holdem. I know there are 1326 possible hands and 78 of them are pairs. What is the probability that at least one of the 8 players is dealt a pair in a single deal?
I know this has been covered before but I couldn't find it. I should be able to follow quick explanations or (even better) a link to a detailed one. Thanks.
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