document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241523>Question 241523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A poker hand consists of five cards from a standard deck of 52. Find the number of different poker hands of straight (five cards of consecutive denominations: A, 2, 3, 4, 5 up through 10, J, Q, K, A, not all of the same suit). (Note that the Ace counts either as a 1 or as the denomination above King.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the number of different poker hands of straight (five cards of consecutive denominations: A, 2, 3, 4, 5 up through 10, J, Q, K, A, not all of the same suit). (Note that the Ace counts either as a 1 or as the denomination above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "King.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick a lowest starting card type: 10 ways <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick that lowest card and each of the next 4: 4^5 = 1024 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total number of straights: 10*1024= 10,240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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