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------------- = ------- = 2,598,960 combinations

5!(52 - 5)! 5! 47

]]> Dr Pepper How many poker hand combinations? Not permutations https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/135659 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/135659 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:57:33 GMT Dr Pepper How many different poker hands (5 cards) are possible with a standard 52-card deck ?

Because the order of the cards does not matter, this question is asking for the number of combinations (not permutations) of five different objects selected from 52 objects. Using the mathematical formula for combinations:

52! 52!

------------- = ------- = 2,598,960 combinations !(52 - 5)! 5! 47

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