The probability of being dealt a three of a kind in poker is approximately 2.11.
In poker, there are 2,598,960 possible hands that can be dealt.
The probability of being dealt pocket aces in a game of poker is approximately 1 in 221 hands.
The odds of being dealt a pocket pair in Texas Hold'em poker are approximately 5.9.
The probability of being dealt a royal flush in a game of 3 card poker is approximately 0.000154.
The probability of being dealt a straight flush in a game of 3 card poker is approximately 0.0022, or 0.22.
The odds of being dealt pocket aces in a game of Texas Hold'em poker are approximately 1 in 221, or about 0.45.
The odds of being dealt a poker straight hand in a standard 52-card deck are approximately 1 in 253.
No cards are discarded in stud poker, you must play the cards you are dealt or you can fold. It is in draw poker that you can discard up to four cards.
The probability of being dealt a two pair or a straight in a standard 5-card poker hand is approximately 5.88.
At the start of a poker hand before the cards are dealt, all players ante. Each player puts a chip (or chips) into the center (the pot) to "buy into" the game. Then the cards are dealt and play begins.
When a player is dealt a dead card in poker, they should immediately inform the dealer and request a replacement card to continue playing fairly and without penalty.