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"976-9-6" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 976 554,637,108 0.000028 0.027157 Straight flush 50 2,218,146,252 0.000111 0.005564 4 of a kind 25 46,944,834,792 0.002355 0.058878 Full house 9 228,938,634,648 0.011485 0.103367 Flush 6 221,687,899,200 0.011122 0.066729 Straight 4 225,414,163,536 0.011308 0.045234 3 of a kind 3 1,478,350,617,468 0.074165 0.222495 Two pair 2 2,569,778,781,732 0.128919 0.257839 Jacks or better 1 4,240,539,117,972 0.212737 0.212737 Nothing 0 10,918,803,684,492 0.547769 0.000000 Total 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 1.000000
"90-9-6" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 800 500,790,444 0.000025 0.020099 Straight flush 90 2,378,594,904 0.000119 0.010740 4 of a kind 25 47,057,767,584 0.002361 0.059019 Full house 9 229,325,520,096 0.011505 0.103542 Flush 6 223,054,389,492 0.011190 0.067140 Straight 4 220,034,964,156 0.011039 0.044154 3 of a kind 3 1,482,730,554,984 0.074385 0.223155 Two pair 2 2,575,465,030,008 0.129205 0.258409 Jacks or better 1 4,259,815,156,080 0.213704 0.213704 Nothing 0 10,892,867,749,452 0.546468 0.000000 Total 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 0.999962
"940-9-6" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal Flush 940 523487220 0.000026 0.024686 Straight Flush 50 2210097684 0.000111 0.005544 4 of a Kind 25 47036519220 0.002360 0.058993 Full House 9 229274750340 0.011502 0.103519 Flush 6 220266691236 0.011050 0.066301 Straight 4 224836698648 0.011279 0.045118 3 of a Kind 3 1481912846688 0.074344 0.223032 Two Pair 2 2574414297144 0.129152 0.258304 Jacks or Better 1 4256413692336 0.213534 0.213534 Nothing 0 10896341436684 0.546642 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.999030
"9-6" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 800 493512264 0.00002476 0.01980661 Straight flush 50 2178883296 0.00010931 0.00546545 Four of a kind 25 47093167764 0.00236255 0.05906364 Full house 9 229475482596 0.01151221 0.10360987 Flush 6 219554786160 0.01101451 0.06608707 Straight 4 223837565784 0.01122937 0.04491747 Three of a kind 3 1484003070324 0.07444870 0.22334610 Two pair 2 2576946164148 0.12927890 0.25855780 Pair 1 4277372890968 0.21458503 0.21458503 Nothing 0 10872274993896 0.54543467 0 Total 19933230517200 1 0.99543904
The standard deviation of Full Pay 9/6 Jacks or Better is 4.42.
"26-8-6" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 800 493,461,180 0.000025 0.019805 Straight flush 50 2,178,781,128 0.000109 0.005465 4 of a kind 26 47,093,065,596 0.002363 0.061426 Full house 8 229,474,563,084 0.011512 0.092097 Flush 6 219,546,510,552 0.011014 0.066085 Straight 4 223,901,471,868 0.011233 0.044930 3 of a kind 3 1,483,988,715,720 0.074448 0.223344 Two pair 2 2,576,909,843,424 0.129277 0.258554 Jacks or better 1 4,277,338,869,024 0.214583 0.214583 Nothing 0 10,872,305,235,624 0.545436 0.000000 Total 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 0.986289
"9/5" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 800 496237776 0.000025 0.019916 Straight flush 50 2137447980 0.000107 0.005362 4 of a kind 25 47100799404 0.002363 0.059073 Full house 9 229510637676 0.011514 0.103626 Flush 5 217120426644 0.010892 0.054462 Straight 4 223861063908 0.011231 0.044922 3 of a kind 3 1484332642620 0.074465 0.223396 Two pair 2 2577431192796 0.129303 0.258606 Jacks or better 1 4288342040640 0.215135 0.215135 Nothing 0 10862898027756 0.544964 0.000000 Total 0 1.000000 0.984498
"8/6" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 800 493461180 0.000025 0.019805 Straight flush 50 2178781128 0.000109 0.005465 4 of a kind 25 47093065596 0.002363 0.059064 Full house 8 229474563084 0.011512 0.092097 Flush 6 219546510552 0.011014 0.066085 Straight 4 223901471868 0.011233 0.044930 3 of a kind 3 1483988715720 0.074448 0.223344 Two pair 2 2576909843424 0.129277 0.258554 Jacks or better 1 4277338869024 0.214583 0.214583 Nothing 0 10872305235624 0.545436 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.983927
"8/5" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 800 496224876 0.00002489 0.01991548 Straight flush 50 2146096656 0.00010766 0.00538321 Four of a kind 25 47100003732 0.00236289 0.05907222 Full house 8 229504776948 0.01151368 0.09210942 Flush 5 217303355868 0.01090156 0.05450781 Straight 4 223952329860 0.01123512 0.04494050 Three of a kind 3 1484283075660 0.07446275 0.22338824 Two pair 2 2577335006268 0.12929841 0.25859682 Pair 1 4287052708344 0.21507064 0.21507064 Nothing 0 10864056938988 0.54502239 0 Total 19933230517200 1 0.97298434
"7/5" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal Flush 800 496195464 0.000025 0.019914 Straight Flush 50 2148216384 0.000108 0.005389 4 of a Kind 25 47085010836 0.002362 0.059053 Full House 7 229449036564 0.011511 0.080576 Flush 5 217345878912 0.010904 0.054518 Straight 4 224882540088 0.011282 0.045127 3 of a Kind 3 1483660907628 0.074432 0.223295 Two Pair 2 2576458033308 0.129254 0.258509 Jacks or Better 1 4287450841560 0.215091 0.215091 Nothing 0 10864253856456 0.545032 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.961472
"6/5" Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal Flush 800 496188240 0.000025 0.019914 Straight Flush 50 2152883604 0.000108 0.005400 4 of a Kind 25 47084328684 0.002362 0.059053 Full House 6 229444197516 0.011511 0.069064 Flush 5 217494726336 0.010911 0.054556 Straight 4 224915292156 0.011283 0.045134 3 of a Kind 3 1483619627628 0.074429 0.223288 Two Pair 2 2576379215340 0.129250 0.258501 Jacks or Better 1 4286678700708 0.215052 0.215052 Nothing 0 10864965356988 0.545068 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.949961
Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal Flush 1000 584850156 0.000029 0.029340 Straight Flush 125 2767415496 0.000139 0.017354 4 of a Kind 30 46557578340 0.002336 0.070070 Full House 9 227393352180 0.011408 0.102670 Flush 6 230950967928 0.011586 0.069517 Straight 4 234429994332 0.011761 0.047043 3 of a Kind 2 1461920711760 0.073341 0.146682 Two Pair 2 2546047990440 0.127729 0.255458 Jacks or Better 1 4178517979140 0.209626 0.209626 Nothing 0 11004059677428 0.552046 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.947760
Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal Flush 1000 583259868 0.000029 0.029261 Straight Flush 100 2605479636 0.000131 0.013071 4 of a Kind 30 46627381272 0.002339 0.070175 Full House 9 227648604168 0.011421 0.102785 Flush 6 230293442256 0.011553 0.069319 Straight 4 235552505568 0.011817 0.047268 3 of a Kind 2 1464439288980 0.073467 0.146934 Two Pair 2 2548996728588 0.127877 0.255753 Jacks or Better 1 4181746030488 0.209788 0.209788 Nothing 0 10994737796376 0.551578 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.944355
Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 1000 553557120 0.000028 0.027771 Straight flush 50 2182888488 0.000110 0.005476 4 of a kind 25 46926826392 0.002354 0.058855 Full house 6 228885971688 0.011483 0.068896 Flush 5 220272599952 0.011051 0.055253 Straight 4 226192098552 0.011347 0.045390 3 of a kind 3 1477676746236 0.074131 0.222394 Two pair 2 2568945722436 0.128878 0.257755 Jacks or better 1 4252314431988 0.213328 0.213328 Nothing 0 10909279674348 0.547291 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.955116
Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal Flush 500 411240468 0.000021 0.010315 Straight Flush 100 2532907488 0.000127 0.012707 4 of a Kind 30 46803703116 0.002348 0.070441 Full House 9 228016506204 0.011439 0.102951 Flush 6 247464811524 0.012415 0.074488 Straight 4 238469512044 0.011963 0.047854 3 of a Kind 2 1468138588212 0.073653 0.147306 Two Pair 2 2548457384580 0.127850 0.255699 Jacks or Better 1 4191669903384 0.210286 0.210286 Nothing 0 10961265960180 0.549899 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.932047
Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Return Royal flush 1000 553693344 0.000028 0.027777 Straight flush 50 2181883836 0.000109 0.005473 4 of a kind 20 46927098840 0.002354 0.047084 Full house 7 228888423720 0.011483 0.080379 Flush 5 220234644540 0.011049 0.055243 Straight 4 226131938628 0.011344 0.045378 3 of a kind 3 1477703531280 0.074133 0.222398 Two pair 2 2569008096000 0.128881 0.257761 Jacks or better 1 4252431465432 0.213334 0.213334 Nothing 0 10909169741580 0.547286 0.000000 Total 19933230517200 1.000000 0.954828
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