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Old 05-30-2007, 10:06 PM     Post subject: Re: Odds: Flush vs. Straight #35 (permalink)  
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Originally Posted by themuckraker
Hey I have a question, and this is because I'm bad at math, not cause I doubt anyone's calculations:

Why is it that pre-flop odds are 23.5% for getting suited hole cards, and 15.7% to get connectors, when the odds of hitting a straight are much better than hitting a flush?

What's the math behind this seeming contradiction?
Because you can flop a straight with (for example) 1-gappers, 2-gappers, and 3-gappers as well.

When you add it all up - there are more straights in 5 random cards (and 7) than flushes.
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