Hitting two-pair on the flop

Warder · #1 01-04-2005, 10:24 PM

What's the probability of pairing both hole cards on the flop?

gaming_mouse · #2 01-04-2005, 10:26 PM

1 in 50. If you're interested in the calculation, I've done it a number of times. Try searching for my name and two pair. Others have done it many times too.

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gamble4pro · #3 01-05-2005, 04:35 AM

If A and B are your different hole cards, the probability for the flop to come ABx is 9*48/C(50,3) = 2.204%.

KegNog · #4 01-05-2005, 01:53 PM

i understand where 9 comes from (9 possible ways for 6 cards to be paired) and where C(50,3) comes from, but where does 48 come from and what does it represent?

gaming_mouse · #5 01-05-2005, 02:40 PM

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i understand where 9 comes from (9 possible ways for 6 cards to be paired) and where C(50,3) comes from, but where does 48 come from and what does it represent?

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For flopping exactly 2 pair the 48 should be 44. For an explanation see this thread.