"The Sickest Poker Hands in Movie History and the Odds Against Them"
May 24th, 2014 at 4:00:25 PM
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I would be curious if the specifics of this entertaining story are accurate.
"The Sickest Poker Hands in Movie History and the Odds Against Them"
"The Sickest Poker Hands in Movie History and the Odds Against Them"
May 24th, 2014 at 5:36:45 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
May 24th, 2014 at 5:44:06 PM
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The casino royale numbers quoted are for 5 card hands, not 7. That's a pretty significant error, the final probability is off by many orders of magnitude.
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May 25th, 2014 at 12:03:36 AM
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Quote: dwheatleyThe casino royale numbers quoted are for 5 card hands, not 7. That's a pretty significant error, the final probability is off by many orders of magnitude.
Other significant error is the hands in texas hold'em are not independent so you cannot just multiply the probabilities.
May 25th, 2014 at 1:09:11 AM
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Quote: CrashTangI would be curious if the specifics of this entertaining story are accurate.
"The Sickest Poker Hands in Movie History and the Odds Against Them"
http://www.geekosystem.com/poker-hands-in-movies/
What gets me about movie scenes like this is the idiot who comes up with a straight flush is made to look like some kind of a hero/genious. Like some kind of a top player. Any idiot can make a straight flush if he plays long enough.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
