SOLUTION: Given a standard deck of cards, how many ways can you select 5 of a kind?

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Question 1202455: Given a standard deck of cards, how many ways can you select 5 of a kind?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five of a kind is a hand that contains five cards of one rank, such as five
threes. It ranks above a straight flush but is only possible when using one or
more wild cards, as there are only four cards of each rank in the deck.

So the answer is 0 if you're not using any wild cards.  If you're using wild
cards, the answer would be different for different numbers of wild cards, and
whether jokers are being used as wild cards.

Edwin