Differences in random number generators

[BruinEric]

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Yes, I'm being a nit but your "estimate" of 52! is severely flawed. You're off by a solid 23 digits (which accounts for LOTS of arrangements). Looks like you're dealing from a 38 card deck.

For completeness sake
52! =
80658175170943878571660636856403766975289505440883 277824000000000000

your original estimate
130000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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That's a pretty freaking serious number screw-up on my part. I got that estimate from an article on deck possibilities. Yuck.