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« on: October 24, 2012, 07:04:52 AM »

If you are dealt in SB on a 10 handed table and recieve an ace
what is the chance another ace has been dealt out before it comes back to you?

I'm struggling to work it out I can't seem to think of the right equation

the first ace is always 13/1 but as cards are dealt the fraction changes to the position you're sat in through card elimination

for example if cut off is dealt an ace aswell that is the 9th card with 3 aces left which gives you 3/44

so in the 10 cards dealt out before you receive your second card, chances an ace has already been dealt out is....?

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« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2012, 08:17:28 AM »

Unless you know what those cards are, I wouldn't think it affects the probability of you being dealt a second ace.

In theoretical physics terms, if seat 5's card isn't known by someone, it doesn't have a value.

If memory serves, that is...
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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2012, 08:33:14 AM »

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the first ace is always 13/1 but as cards are dealt the fraction changes to the position you're sat in through card elimination
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As Tal suggests - if you don't know what the cards are then they don't affect the probability.

Drawing a red card from a pack is 26/52 =1/2

If beforehand you had already taken 40 cards away then the odds of drawing a a red would still be 26/52 = 1/2 (if you don't know which 40 cards you'd removed).
The fact that there's only 12 cards  left in the pack you're drawing from is irrelevant.
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2012, 08:35:03 AM »

The answer to both your questions is it is irrelevant.  The chance of a second ace is 1 in 17 wherever you are sat.
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 09:50:51 AM »

Probabilty shmobabilty! Can't remember the last time I had 2 aces at the same time. Must be storing them up for the next deep stack.
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 09:59:25 AM »

Why does it matter?

You always seem to get that bloody deuce? Smiley Smiley Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 12:23:33 PM »

Why does it matter?

You always seem to get that bloody deuce? Smiley Smiley Smiley

Or even worse the  which for second you think is the other Ace.  Sad
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 01:10:18 PM »

Good point. Live poker is rigged. Everyone knows that.
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2012, 01:10:30 PM »

Probabilty shmobabilty! Can't remember the last time I had 2 aces at the same time. Must be storing them up for the next deep stack.

Moaning this one in like a champ!

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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2012, 04:06:34 PM »

Odds on getting any suited broadway in hold em (A-T) assuming 9 handed

Odds on getting a pair in 6 card Omaha (assuming 6 handed)
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2012, 04:07:44 PM »

Odds on getting any suited broadway in hold em (A-T) assuming 9 handed

Odds on getting a pair in 6 card Omaha (assuming 6 handed)

Odds are probably smaller than beating Alex in a race.
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« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2012, 05:30:09 PM »

Odds on getting any suited broadway in hold em (A-T) assuming 9 handed

Odds on getting a pair in 6 card Omaha (assuming 6 handed)

The amount of players at the table makes no difference to the odds of being dealt a specific hand.
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« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2012, 05:32:26 PM »

Ok so calculate the above pls
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« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2012, 05:35:56 PM »

First Broadway card is 5/13. Second card being the same suit is 12/51.

60/663 is about 1/11 or 9%

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« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2012, 05:37:09 PM »

Have I read that correctly or are you asking for both cards to be Broadway cards?
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