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Can you imagine anyone driving to Las Vegas in 1992 with $50 in his pocket, then borrowing $10,000 to start playing $200/400 razz and seven-card stud, and in six months, running it up to a $17,000,000 fortune shooting pool, playing poker, and shooting dice? Then, instead of cashing out, he decides … [Read more...]
Arnold Rothstein born in 1882 on East 47th Street in Manhattan died November 6th, 1928, New York’s Polyclinic Hospital Known by many names – A. R., Mr. Big, The Fixer, The Big Bankroll, The Man Uptown, and The Brain - Arnold Rothstein seemed more myth than man. He was the inspiration for … [Read more...]
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Royal Flush
The highest possible hand in poker. A,K,Q,J,10 in the same suit. Odds are 1:650,000 |
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Straight Flush
5 Cards on the same suit in order. Odds are 1:65,000 |
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Four of a Kind
Four of the same cards. Odds are 1:4,000 |
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Full House
Three of a kind plus two of a kind. Odds are 1:700 |
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Flush
5 cards of the same suit not in sequence. Odds are 1:500 |
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Straight
5 cards in sequence but not of the same suit. Odds are 1:250 |
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Three of a Kind
Three of the same cards. Odds are 1:50 |
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Two Pair
Two different pairs. Odds are 1:20 |
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Pair
2 of the same cards. Odds are 1:2.33 |
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High Card
The hand is judged by the highest card held |