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10JQKA is the highest straight
 
10JQKA is the highest straight
 
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--[[User:Ajstrand|-Aaron]] 00:44, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
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my idea was
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|hands with distinct cards| - (|straights| + |flushes| - |straight flushes|)
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but result is negative number. any idea?

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Are straights allowed to "wrap around"? For example, QKA23--I remember when we did counting problems in class with cards, it was ok--jdrummon


No, The low card for straights is Ace, as well as the high card. e.g. A2345 is the lowest straight 10JQKA is the highest straight ---Aaron 00:44, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

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my idea was

|hands with distinct cards| - (|straights| + |flushes| - |straight flushes|)

but result is negative number. any idea?

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