Monday, March 8, 2010

Poker : Hands Strenght

Poker is one of the most famous gambling games on earth.
Here is the strenght of each hand from weakest to strongest :
1. High hand - one high card only
Poker Hands - High Card
2. A pair - two cards of the same kind
Poker Hands - 2 Pair Poker Hands - 2 Pair
3. Two pairs - 2 x two cards of the same kind
Poker Hands - 2 Pair Poker Hands - 2 Pair Poker Hands - 2 Pair Poker Hands - 2 Pair
4. Tree of a kind - tree cards of the same kind
Poker Hands - 3 of a Kind Poker Hands - 3 of a Kind Poker Hands - 3 of a Kind
5. Straight - 5 consecutive cards
Poker Hands - Straight
Poker Hands - Straight Poker Hands - Straight Poker Hands - Straight Poker Hands - Straight
6. Flush - five cards of the same color
Poker Hands - Flush Poker Hands - Flush Poker Hands - Flush Poker Hands - Flush Poker Hands - Flush
7. Full House - tree of a kind + a pair
Poker Hands - Full House Poker Hands - Full House Poker Hands - Full House Poker Hands - Full House Poker Hands - Full House
8. Four of a kind - four cards of the same kind
Poker Hands - 4 of a Kind Poker Hands - 4 of a Kind Poker Hands - 4 of a Kind Poker Hands - 4 of a Kind Poker Hands - 4 of a Kind
9. Straight Flush - 5 consecutive cards of the same color
Poker Hands - Straight Flush Poker Hands - Straight Flush Poker Hands - Straight Flush Poker Hands - Straight Flush Poker Hands - Straight Flush
//10. Royal Flush - the strongest hand in game - 10, J, Q, K, A of the same color//
Poker Hands - Royal Flush Poker Hands - Royal Flush Poker Hands - Royal Flush Poker Hands - Royal Flush Poker Hands - Royal Flush
The probability of getting the strongest combinations are quite low though :
The chance of getting a royal flush is 1/649,740
The chance of getting a straight flush is 1/64,974
and so on...

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