Questions tagged [probability]
deals with computing probabilities for many commonly occurring events in the game of poker
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How do I calculate poker hand probabilities?
This is a tutorial for calculating poker probabilities from scratch. It is what I learned in my degree and even beforehand when I created and 5-card draw hand strength calculator.
The intention of ...
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Probability of x pocket pairs at a table of n people (NLHE)?
With n people at a table, what is the probability that x of them are dealt pocket pairs? There are several easy ways to approximate this but I was wondering there was an elegant solution. Any takers?
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Best hand versus AA
Statistically what is the best hand versus AA (other than AA)
I had read 56, 67, 78
Suited not the suit of any ace
56 being the best
I cannot figure how 56 is better
Ran on poker stove
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Starting hands head up
Does anyone have charts for starting hands heads by position up or even order of hands?
I know any Ace and any pair is valuable but I cannot find more specific guidelines.
I found order of hands ...
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Determining probability of opponents succeeding + yourself?
To get the probability of the next card being your card that you need, you simply get all the cards that match the definition / total cards not pulled.
However, at river how do you determine your ...
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Probability of two royal flushes' played in a row
So the situation was the following yesterday: 3 players in game:
I have two kings in my hand, and with the flop I receive a quad of kings, player 2 folds, player 3 goes all in - I call. He gets the ...
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What are the odds of having 2 Quads in the same hand?
Just watched a video that went as follows:
Player 1 (Button): Q♥Q♠
Player 2: 9♥9⋄
Player 3: 2♣2♠
Flop: Q⋄9♠Q♣
Turn: 5♠
River: 9&...
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Probability of flopping straight flush
Assume you're given 2 cards of the same suit, and the next three cards (flop) are also the same suit as your hole cards. What is the probability of that happening?
So I figured out that 2 cards have ...
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What are the odds of flopping a straight flush with 62s?
I've been wondering what the odds are of flopping a straight flush with 62s.
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On the turn pot odds to call versus outs
When facing a bet on the turn (river card to come) how to equate call a bet to number of outs?
You think you are beat but you have a number of outs.
When is it profitable to call?
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Probability of one player making Royal Flush in a 6-person Texas Hold'em game
See also: Probability of two royal flushes' played in a row
One person making Royal Flush in Texas Hold'em with 5 community cards is 1 in 30,940. How about 6 players combined, assuming no one ...
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