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FAA
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What’s he probability of drawing two Aces after holding two? Savoring a nice BP hit.
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Governor300
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1/360
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FAA
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Holy cow. Thanks. That feels even more satisfying now.
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Player422738
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Governor300 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:32 am
1/360
Nice.

Calculation: from the remaining 47-card deck, there are 47C2 = 1081 ways of drawing a pair, and one of the pair is AA. Since you draw 3 cards, there are 3C2 = 3 ways that AA can be drawn (AAX, AXA, XAA), the total odds is 3/1081 = 1 / 360.33
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Terrific input
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