Thus the probability of obtaining any one specific hand is 1 in 2,598,960 (roughly 1 in 2.6 million). There are 2,598,960 many possible 5-card Poker hands. Working with poker hands is an excellent way to illustrate the counting techniques covered previously in this blog – multiplication principle, permutation and combination (also covered here). The discussion is mostly mathematical, using the Poker hands to illustrate counting techniques and calculation of probabilities This post works with 5-card Poker hands drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards.
