Hand Combinations Facts and Figures

After learning the hand ranks in poker it may also be beneficial to bear these statistics in mind.

 Straight Flush ( Royal Flush) – The holy grail of hand ranks but did you know there is actually 40 combinations and even if your sitting there highly excited that you have got a royal flush a tie is all possible.

Probability of being dealt this hand straight from the deck is 0.0015% or 1 in 64,974.

Four of a Kind – this has 624 possible combinations and cannot be tied.

Probability of being dealt this hand straight from the deck is 0.0024% or 1 in 4165

Straight – there are 10,200 combinations of this and ties are possible.

Probability of being dealt this hand straight form the deck is 0.3925% or 1 in 255

Three of a Kind –  Has 54,912 possible combinations and no ties possible.

Probability of being dealt this hand straight from the deck is 2.1129% or 1 in 47

Two Pairs – With a staggering 123,552 possible combinations. Ties are possible but between similar hands the one with the highest – ranking pair wins. If equal the highest ranking second pair wins, if still equal the highest ranking odd card decides the matter.

Probability of being dealt this hand straight from the deck 4.7539% or 1 in 21

 One Pair – 1,098,240 combinations available. Between similar hands the highest ranking pair wins. If equal, the highest ranking odd card wins; if still equal the next highest ranking odd card decides matters and so on. Ties are possible

Probability of being dealt this hand straight from the deck 42.2569% or 1 in 2.3665

Nothing! (Or high card)- 1,302,540 combinations possible. Ties possible and decided on who has the highest ranked card, if equal then by the second highest and so on.

Probability of being dealt this hand straight from the deck is 50.1177% or 1 in 1.9953

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