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3. Odds in Texas Hold’em<br />

1 Pair >>> Full House or Quads<br />

There are 2 cards that will make a Set to the Pair, and 9 cards<br />

that will pair any of the 3 unpaired cards:<br />

2 * 9 = 18<br />

18 possible 2-card combinations WILL make a Set to the Pair<br />

and also a Pair to one of the 3 unpaired cards to make a Full<br />

House.<br />

1 2-card combination will make Quads to the Pair.<br />

9 2-card combinations (Pairs) will make a Set to any of the 3<br />

unpaired cards to make the Full House.<br />

18 + 1 + 9 = 28 possible 2-card combinations that WILL<br />

make a Boat or better:<br />

Total Possibilities = 1,081<br />

– WILLs = 28<br />

WILLNOTs = 1,053<br />

Odds of a RR Boat or Better with 1 Pair<br />

WILLNOTs : WILLs<br />

1,053 : 28<br />

Reduce<br />

1,053 / 28 : 28 / 28<br />

37.6 : 1<br />

1 Pair >>> Quads<br />

There is only 1 2-card combination that will make Quads to<br />

a Pair:<br />

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