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Old 01-08-2004, 11:27 PM
TomCollins TomCollins is offline
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Default Flopping Quads in Holdem

There are C(52,5) ways to deal two cards + a flop.
There are 13 different ranks that give quads, plus 39 additional cards that can match each flop.

So this means there are 13*39 combinations that give quads.
507/2,598,960 = 5126:1. This includes hands start with a pair or not.

If you deal your hand in Holdem or Stud, the odds are identical to end with quads after 7 cards. It makes no difference whether you deal the cards up or down to make quads.

The last question a lot more complex, I'll have to work something out.
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