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    mighty maron
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    math whiz to know if I should be mad or not.25line Jacks or better video poker

    Ok a few hands in and I get JJxxx right away. I hold onto the jacks and nothing else. 25 lines come up and I dont get higher than 2 pairs. 25 draws at 2 cards apiece and I get not one jack. What are the odds of this happening?

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    Deal 9♠ Q♣ 7♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 x coins
    Line 1 A♥ 5♣ 4♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 2 K♠ 8♣ 7♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 3 A♥ 3♠ 9♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 4 4♣ 4♦ A♠ J♠ J♦ Two Pair 10 coins paid
    Line 5 2♥ A♦ 5♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 6 A♣ 6♥ K♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 7 5♣ 7♥ A♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 8 8♠ 5♦ 7♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 9 6♣ A♣ 3♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 10 3♠ Q♦ A♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 11 5♠ 6♦ T♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 12 K♦ 8♦ 6♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 13 6♣ 7♠ K♠ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 14 T♠ 6♦ 5♥ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 15 8♣ K♦ 4♠ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 16 6♥ 6♣ 7♦ J♠ J♦ Two Pair 10 coins paid
    Line 17 T♥ 6♦ 8♥ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 18 9♥ A♣ 2♥ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 19 Q♥ K♠ 3♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 20 5♠ 6♦ 6♥ J♠ J♦ Two Pair 10 coins paid
    Line 21 9♦ Q♥ 5♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 22 3♠ A♥ 6♣ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 23 Q♦ 2♣ K♠ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 24 K♠ 7♠ T♦ J♠ J♦ Jacks or Better 5 coins paid
    Line 25 8♠ 8♦ 9♥ J♠ J♦ Two Pair 10 coins paid

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    FourLengthsClear
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    25 draws at three cards each right?

    Chances of no jacks on one draw - (2/47)*(2/46)*(2/45) = 0.8751 (87.51%)
    Chances of no jacks in 25 draws - 0.8751^25 = 0.03562 (3.56%)

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    Quote Originally Posted by FourLengthsClear View Post
    25 draws at three cards each right?

    Chances of no jacks on one draw - (2/47)*(2/46)*(2/45) = 0.8751 (87.51%)
    Chances of no jacks in 25 draws - 0.8751^25 = 0.03562 (3.56%)
    Yes drawing to three cards.

    Glad I asked and you gave me the answer...I was getting a little irked but its very plausible for that to happen.

    Ty for taking time out of your day to answer that

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    happens to me all the time, we must be related

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