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3. Odds in Texas Hold’em<br />

For each of these 3 sets there are 4 * 4 = 16 possible combinations.<br />

Therefore, there are a total of 3 * 16 = 48 2-card<br />

combinations that will make the Straight shown:<br />

Total Possibilities = 1,081<br />

– WILLs = 48<br />

WILLNOTs = 1,033<br />

Odds of a RR Straight<br />

WILLNOTs : WILLs<br />

1,033 : 48<br />

Reduce<br />

1,033 / 48 : 48 / 48<br />

21.52 : 1<br />

1-Gap Backdoor 3-Straight >>> Straight<br />

With a single-gap backdoor Straight draw above 2 and below<br />

K in rank, there are 2 sets of 2-card combinations that will<br />

make the Straight:<br />

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