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Poker is a game of betting strategy. It is important to understand poker odds and the chance of getting a particular poker hand in order to determine when to bet and how much to bet. So what exactly are the odds and probabilities of getting a particular poker hand? We have the answer for you.

Poker Hand	# of Ways the Hand can be Made	Odds of Getting the Hand in Five Cards

Royal Flush	4	1 in 649,740.00
Straight Flush	36	1 in 72,193.33
Four of a Kind	624	1 in 4,165.00
Full House	3,744	1 in 694.16
Flush	5,108	1 in 508.80
Straight	10,200	1 in 254.80
Three of a Kind	54,912	1 in 47.32
Two Pairs	123,552	1 in 21.03
One Pair	1,098,240	1 in 2.36
No Pair Hand	1,302,540	1 in 1.99

There are some good free poker hand analyzers available on the Internet to help you with poker odds and improve your play. As one example, take a look at Col's Poker applet.

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