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Old 03-17-2005, 01:31 PM
Dave H. Dave H. is offline
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Default Re: Specific Hand Probability

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Five handed, probability nobody will have an Ace is 48.6 %.


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I believe you are misstating the above assuming you mean the probability that there will be no ace in any of the 5 pockets. The probability that no one will have an ace in 5 pockets is:

C(48,2)/C(52,2) * C(46,2)/C(50,2) * C(44,2)/C(48,2) * C(42,2)/C(46,2) * C(40,2)/C(44,2)

= (1128 * 1035 * 946 * 861 * 780) / (1326 * 1225 * 1128 * 1035 * 946)

= 41.34%
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