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The Calculations<br />

One number that will be used throughout these calculations<br />

is the total number of possible 3-card Flops. Using the basic<br />

formula for combinations and given your 2 hole cards,<br />

determine the total number of possible 3-card Flops from<br />

the remaining 50 cards — Comb(50, 3):<br />

Pocket Pairs<br />

(50 * 49 * 48) = 19,600<br />

(1 * 2 * 3)<br />

With a Pair in the pocket it is not possible to flop a Straight<br />

or a Flush. The possible improvements to a Pocket Pair on<br />

the Flop are two Pair, a Set, a Full House (Boat) or Quads.<br />

71<br />

Before the Flop<br />

Starting Hand Hand to Flop Odds<br />

Ax Suited Ace High Flush 117.8 : 1<br />

2 Unpaired Cards Pair a Certain<br />

Hole Card<br />

5 : 1<br />

2 Unpaired Cards Pair Either<br />

Hole Card<br />

2.45 : 1<br />

2 Unpaired Cards Pair Both Hole<br />

Cards<br />

48.49 : 1<br />

2 Unpaired Cards A Set of Either<br />

Hole Cards<br />

73.24 : 1<br />

Starting Hand Hand to Flop Odds<br />

Pocket Pair Set Only 8.28 : 1<br />

Pocket Pair Set or Boat 7.5 : 1

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