What’s the odds drawing a royal on 3 lines

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starsky
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What’s the odds drawing a royal on 3 lines

Post by starsky »

My husband was dealt 4 cards to a royal on a triple play machine. Of course he held the 4 cards and drew the Jack of hearts to complete the royal flush on ALL lines. What are the odds of this happening?

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Post by Eduardo »

1 in 47 x 47 x 47

So 1 in 103,823.

You can tell him he's a lucky man. ;)

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Post by starsky »

Thank you! I’ll tell him.

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Post by Jstark »

I drew the 3 exact same cards in a row once on triple play. Unfortunately it didn't improve the hands.
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Post by olds442jetaway »

Now that’s a rare one

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Post by StrangerThing »

Each of the hands is a totally separate probability right? It seems pretty wild that this happens at all

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Post by Jstark »

StrangerThing wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:50 am
Each of the hands is a totally separate probability right? It seems pretty wild that this happens at all
Yes. Each individual hand is 1 in 47. So to get a certain card 3 times in a row is what was posted above.

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Post by rsactuary »

I was once dealt trips (3 handed Ult X) and drew to quads on all three hands. (not a premium hand where kickers mattered) Calculated that as over 10000 to 1, if I remember correctly.

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Post by onemoretry »

rsactuary wrote:
Fri Oct 11, 2024 8:55 am
Calculated that as over 10000 to 1, if I remember correctly.
Its about 12976 to 1.

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Post by rsactuary »

onemoretry wrote:
Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:31 am
rsactuary wrote:
Fri Oct 11, 2024 8:55 am
Calculated that as over 10000 to 1, if I remember correctly.
Its about 12976 to 1.
Yes, that rings a bell!

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