Figuring odds

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From: michael jensen
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:24

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If I have eight people playing poker, and want to play seven-card 
stud, if I use two decks am I dramatically changing the odds of 
standard poker hands? Straight flushes would be slightly less likely (since 
there's a chance of card duplication in any hand), I would guess....

Is this a standard statistical puzzle that has stock answers? If so, 
I'd appreciate hearing it.

I'm going to be in this position in a week, and would enjoy showing 
the answers to the assembled septet.

Thanks--
Michael Jensen
jensen@unlinfo.unl.edu
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