Probability of a flush in poker (5 cards of same suit)?
Probability of a flush in poker (5 cards of same suit)?
Approach: 4 * (13 choose 5) / (52 choose 5).
approx 0.00198. Favorable: 4 suits * 1287. Total: 2,598,960.
Follow-up: What is the probability of a straight flush?
Key concepts: combinations.