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I was playing a PLO8 Tournament the other day and got Quad Deuces for my hole cards. Of course I folded. My question is, what are the odds on having Quads for hole cards. Thanks
 
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Yip, I get 1 20825 (same as 13 in 270725).

You get 4 cards.
1st can be anything.
2nd needs to match so 3 in 51
3rd needs to match so 2 in 50
4rd needs to match so 1 in 49

3/51 * 2/50 * 1/49 give the answer above.
 
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I didn't want to sound too confident in case I messed up the maths ;-)

Any 4 from 52 is 52!/(4! x 48!)

And there are 13 lots of 4 cards the same.
 
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enolan said:
Yip, I get 1 20825 (same as 13 in 270725).

You get 4 cards.
1st can be anything.
2nd needs to match so 3 in 51
3rd needs to match so 2 in 50
4rd needs to match so 1 in 49

3/51 * 2/50 * 1/49 give the answer above.
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Wouldn't you have to figure in the hole cards that each other player has received in each orbit of dealing? Most PLO tables have 8 players, so the 2nd card I got would be from a deck of 44 and 3rd card from 36 etc . Take care and let me know if that's right. If you can't tell, I'm so confused, lol,.
 
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I couldn't give you a definitive answer to that question but I don't think it makes a difference UNLESS you know what some of those cards are.
 
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RichL said:
I couldn't give you a definitive answer to that question but I don't think it makes a difference UNLESS you know what some of those cards are.
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Exactly Rich, odds are odds, unless you have a crystal ball (or the dealer flips one over).

It doesn't make any difference if the cards are in the deck or on the table, the chances are the same.
 
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i think your right wagon! thats pretty low
 
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wagon596 said:
Wouldn't you have to figure in the hole cards that each other player has received in each orbit of dealing? Most PLO tables have 8 players, so the 2nd card I got would be from a deck of 44 and 3rd card from 36 etc . Take care and let me know if that's right. If you can't tell, I'm so confused, lol,.
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No, because in that case you should count in the chance none of the other 7 cards dealt are of the same value as your card.
 
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