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Question 636501: in a poker game how many ways can you form a full house

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in a poker game how many ways can you form a full house
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Ignoring suits, which don't matter for a full house, there are 13 ranks, 1 thru King, or 2 thru Ace.
You have 3 of one of the ranks, 1 of 13, and 2 of another rank, 1 of the remaining 12.
--> 13*12 = 156 ways

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