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The probability for a five card poker hand begins with the proposition... 52 cards taken 5 at a time. Expressed mathematically that is (5215)! The math looks like this;

52*51*50*49*48
------------------------------ =2,598,960
5*4*3*2*1

There are 2,598,960 possible five card hands that can be dealt in a five card game. This means that the odds of being dealt a Royal Flush in Spades, (10, 1, Q, K, A) is I in 2,598,960. Understand that this also means the odds of being dealt “Any” called for five card hand is the same I in 2,598,960. Being dealt the 5d, 6c, As, I Oh, 9h in the first five cards is the same as the Royal Flush in Spades. Given that there are four (4) different suits that the Royal Flush could be made in, the correct odds for any Royal Flush in the first five cards is;

2,598,960 ./. 4 — 649,740 to 1

Similar calculations can be made for each of the other hand types. Take for instance the odds of being dealt a flush (five cards of the same suit...not in order). There are 13 cards in each suit. You need five of the thirteen cards In the first five dealt, to make a flush. The math looks like this;

13*12*11*10*9
--------------------- ‘= 1287 x 4 suits = 5148
5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1

The number above, however includes all Flushes.. .Royal Flushes and Straight Flushes as well.

You must now subtract the number of Royal and Straight Flushes to determine the accurate count for a standard flush.
5148
- 4...Royal Flushes
- 36. .Straight Flushes
----------
5108...... ..,......., . F1ushs

 
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Seven-Card Stud

Starting Seven-Card

While most low-limit seven-card stud games require no ante, the higher limit games frequently demand a modest ante. Before beginning play poker, ask the dealer about any procedures that may be unclear to you and he’ll be glad to explain the play of that particular table.
As play begins, each player is dealt two cards face down and one upcard. The lowest card will be required to open the betting, with a bet known as the “bring-in”. This player has no option, he’s required to make at least the minimum bet. If two players have the identical low card, the alphabetical order of the suits—clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades— determines who opens the betting poker - a famous personality.

Call the Bet

The player immediately to the left of the bring-in, now has the option to call the bet, to raise or to fold. If he folds or calls, the person immediately to his left has the same options. But if he raises, every player to his left must match that raise, raise further or fold. The game proceeds clockwise until every player has made his choice of how to act on that hand.
Each player receives three more cards face up, and the final card face down. There is a round of betting between each card, and in these subsequent deals, the player with the high hand has the responsibility to act first. If two hands are of equal value, the first player to the left of the dealer acts first. The betting session following the final card is known as the “river”.
At this point, the player with the high hand is not required to bet. He can “check”, which means that he’s not going to bet, but pass the option to bet on to the next player. If another poker player makes a bet, the players remaining in the hand must at least match the bet.

Raise the Bets

A word about bets. For low-limit games, $1-$4 for example, the first player must bring in for $1, and initial bets are also for $1. Raises, on the other hand, may be from anywhere between $1 and $4.
Some games have double limits poker - poker video rules. For instance on a game, the bring in will be for $1, and all players must match that $1. If a raise is made, it must be for $3, at which point, all subsequent bets must be for $3, and raises must be in increments of $3. All bets and raises in the last two betting rounds must be in increments of $6. Once again, if this is confusing while you’re playing the game, the dealer will be most helpful in explaining the betting procedures online poker.

Strategy for Seven-Card Stud

In seven-card stud, it costs nothing or very little to see your first three cards. It’s important to be able to evaluate the value of those hands to decide whether you want to play them. For instance, let’s say you get three cards of the same suit.
The coffect play here would be to begin to bet, and hope that within the next four cards you receive, at least two will be in the hearts suit. But if you look around the table, and see three or more hearts already revealed, it’s best to fold. Chances are, you’re not going to make that flush.

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