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#151 2014-12-31 22:24:21
Re: Permutations
Yeah?
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#152 2015-01-01 04:52:05
- anonimnystefy
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Re: Permutations
There are 13*12*4*6 full houses.
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#153 2015-01-01 06:15:00
Re: Permutations
Why the 6?
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#154 2015-01-01 06:20:35
- anonimnystefy
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Re: Permutations
The 6 and 4 are for choosing the suits.
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#155 2015-01-01 07:40:18
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
The next best is a flush. A flush is a hand that consists of 5 cards of the same suit like 3s, 5s, 8s, 10s and Js.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#156 2015-01-01 13:19:49
Re: Permutations
There are 4*binomial(13,5) flushes
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#157 2015-01-01 18:10:27
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
We are not counting how many, we just going through how they rate.
Next best hand is a straight.
5,6,7,8,9 or A,2,3,4,5 or 10,J,Q,K,A etc.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#158 2015-01-01 18:17:17
Re: Permutations
Okay, the next best is a quadratic where the denominations form an AP. E.g, 2,4,6,8,10
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'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#159 2015-01-01 18:17:52
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
There is no such hand.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#160 2015-01-01 18:21:33
Re: Permutations
Questions for existence are for philosophers.
Are you saying that it is impossible to pick such a configuration?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
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#161 2015-01-01 18:23:11
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
It is possible but it does not count in p rankings.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#162 2015-01-01 18:29:00
Re: Permutations
Okay, next hand please
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#163 2015-01-01 18:30:23
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Re: Permutations
The next hand is 3 of a kind. 7,7,7 and any two cards other than a 7 or a pair.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#164 2015-01-01 18:34:41
Re: Permutations
Hmm
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'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#165 2015-01-01 18:37:56
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Re: Permutations
The next hand is 2 pair, 2,2,4,4,x or 4,4,A,A,x etc.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#166 2015-01-01 18:43:25
Re: Permutations
Okay.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#167 2015-01-01 18:44:22
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Re: Permutations
The next hand is 1 pair. AA, x,x,x,x or KK,x,x,x or 33,x,x,x...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#168 2015-01-01 18:46:31
Re: Permutations
but since all the rest are x, shouldn't it be a 3 of a kind?
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#169 2015-01-01 18:47:55
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Re: Permutations
Each x is a different card.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#170 2015-01-01 18:48:52
Re: Permutations
Very good.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#171 2015-01-01 18:56:58
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
The next hand is nothing, it is 5 cards like 2,4,7,8,J or 3 5,7,10,K etc.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#172 2015-01-01 19:00:21
Re: Permutations
There are too many nothing hands.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#173 2015-01-01 19:00:55
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
That is true but it does not effect the playability of the game.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#174 2015-01-01 19:08:28
Re: Permutations
Okay, now we will count legs.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#175 2015-01-01 19:09:27
- bobbym
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Re: Permutations
No legs, just hands. What is 4,5,6,7,8?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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