POKER PUZZLE You are playing 4 card poker. Your friend asks “am I more likely to be dealt a flush or a straight?“ You tell him, the dealer gives you your first card, and before you see any additional cards your friend says “are you sure?” What’s the probability you will say “no”?
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Replying to @joe_shipman
Zero. In 4 card poker, a flush is more common than a straight. There is no card that you could draw that could change that.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart @joe_shipman
I misread the question. I will think and answer again.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart
Not all cards make the same contribution to straights, some belong to more straights than others.
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Replying to @joe_shipman
Tough problem. Couldn't have done it without your hint. If you pull a King, Ace, or 2 it makes a straight more probable, so you have a 3/13 chance of saying "no" in this case.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart
A 3 or a Queen also participate in fewer straights than average, so you have to check that case too.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart @joe_shipman
.0105 vs .0107 I think or something
7:07 PM - 23 May 2020
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