This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look: Question: How many different ways are there to draw a hand of five cards, in a game of poker, that consists of an ace, a two, a three, a four, and a five of any suit? Answer: Actually, the above answers are incorrect. We have 5 cards and 4 suits. Let's, say we draw the cards in the following order: Ace, 2,3,4,5 There are 4 suits. So there 4 ways we could draw an Ace... 

This week’s question is as follows: Question: Which is the Higher Hand Five of a Kind or Straight Flush in Poker with Wild Cards? Answer: 5 of a kind, its all about odds it is easier to get a straight flush with wild cards  Read More →

A tough poker hands question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: bridge hand is made up of 13 cards. A royal flush (5 highest cards of a single suit) in poker. Answer: There are only 4 different ways to have a royal flush. There are C(52,5) different 5 card hands. 4/C(52,5) = 4/2598960 = 1/649740 = .000001539077  Read More →

Another poker hands question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away: Question: I'm looking for detailed statistics beyond simply what hand beats what with what flop. I want to see stats on topics like the following: After a raise on the turn with a board of 76TJ what hand has most commonly been second best in a showdown? WHat did it lose to? Etc Anyone know of any places that have those stats? Answer: spen some... 

A tough poker hands question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: I'm looking for a computer and I have around 500 dollars. I would like a Flat screen and use my computer mostly for bills online and for blogs and listing to music. My husband on the other hand is into gaming poker/tycoon type games not huge games but we currently have a computer with major clowing down I think there are things that are just starting to disappear.... 

What’s this week’s poker hands question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: in Texas Hold'em style What card are in the best hand Answer: Here ya go… in order… Royal Flush - 10,J,Q,K,A same suit Straight Flush - five cards in a row, same suit Four of a kind Full House - one pair and three of a kind Flush - five cards all same suit Straight - five cards in a row any suit Three of a Kind Two Pairs One... 

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look: Question: A poker hand consists of 5 cards dealt from an ordinary deck of 72 playing cards. (a). How many poker hands are possible? (b). How many different hands consisting of three kings and two queens are possible? (c). The hand in part(b) is an example of a full house: 3 cards of one denomination and 2 of another. How many different houses are possible? (d). Calculate... 

Another poker hands question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away: Question: What is the Winning Hands on Texas Hold Em Poker? Answer: The same as in other games of poker.  Read More →

What’s this week’s poker hands question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: I am a married female. My husband and I are mutual friends with another married couple. I work with both parties of the other couple, so I see them every day and we are relatively close friends. The male friend , who is also friends with my husband, is really big into Texas Hold 'Em Poker. I was at a dollar store one day and saw a neat... 

What’s this week’s poker hands question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: I have played the game Trivial Persuit ( Genus Edition) and have looked up in the AINSLIE'S COMPLETE HOYLE edition copyright of 1975 and wish to know the correct answer. Answer: The worst possible 5 card hand: A2346 where at least one card is of a different suit than the others. However, in certain games like Razz or Omaha 8, straights...