1. Hands with no identical cards C(52,5) = 2598960 2. Hands with exactly 1 pair of identical cards Choose the pair of identical cards 52 ways. Choose the other 4 cards in C(51,3) That's 52*C(51,3) = 1082900 3. Hands with two exactly two identical cards. Choose the two types of identical cards C(52,2) ways Choose the 5th car 50 ways. That's C(52,2)*50 = 66300 ways. 2598960 + 1082900 + 66300 = 3748160 hands Edwin