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3. Odds in Texas Hold’em<br />

2 Unpaired Hole Cards >>> Runner-Runner 2 Pair<br />

With 2 unpaired cards in the hole there are 6 cards among<br />

the remaining 47 that will pair either card.<br />

For this calculation we will multiply the probability that the<br />

first card will pair either card by the probability that the<br />

second card will pair the remaining unpaired card.<br />

That probability expressed as a decimal ratio to 1 is:<br />

WILLs<br />

= Probability as decimal ratio to 1<br />

Total Possibilities<br />

With 6 cards of a total of 47 that will pair either hole card,<br />

the probability that the first card will pair either hole card is:<br />

6<br />

47<br />

With the first card paired there are 3 of the remaining 46<br />

cards that will pair the remaining unpaired hole card. The<br />

probability that the second card will make the second Pair is<br />

3<br />

46<br />

The probability of runner-runner pairing both unpaired<br />

hole cards is<br />

6 * 3 = 18<br />

47 46 2,162<br />

18 = .0083<br />

2,162<br />

122

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