<p style="text-align: left;">A friend's story leads Pete and Noah to dive into the high-stakes world of poker to settle a debate: does a flush really beat a straight? Using the tools of combinatorics and probability, our hosts break down the math behind five-card hands and explore how the hierarchy of the game is built upon the frequency of outcomes. Ante up... the next hand is about to begin!</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://speakpipe.com/mathclubpodcast">Leave us a voice message</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/mathclubpodcast">Find us on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:mathclubpodcast@gmail.com">Send us an email</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">Questions Answered in the Episode</p> <ul> <li>How do you calculate the total number of possible five-card poker hands from a 52-card deck?</li> <li>What are the mathematical odds of being dealt a flush versus a straight in poker?</li> </ul>

Introducing A Novel Approach

Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style.  Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don't love it quite that much… yet.  Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun.  Calling all members….  The Math Club is open!

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