Re: [DL] 5 Deck of Cards - PS This will be long folks...

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

>But Jokers aside (I was really talking about the 5th suit, not the
>wildcards, they were an afterthought) the odds shouldn't change right?
>(Except for flushes?)

They will change - at least for pairs/three of a kind.

Your first card is X.  To get a pair out of that, you have four chances to
match X.  On the first pull you are seeking 5 cards out of the 53
remaining, second pull has you looking for 5 out of 52, then 5 out of 51,
and 5 out of 50. 
(both jokers included).  Final chance at a pair (ignoring the hands that
achieve better results, etc.) is roughly a 38% chance.  

With an extra suit - you are now pulling for 6 (throw in an extra joker)
out of 68. 6/67, 6/66 and 6/65 for a rough chance of 36%.

Hmm. . . that extra joker really tips the balance.
Now - I'm afraid that you are going to have to go to a fully trained
statiscian to break down the full spread of odds.
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Allan Seyberth
darious@darious.com

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Eeyore:
If it did.  Which I doubt.  Not that it matters.