Playing five-card stud poker with two friends one night, one of them, Kevin, accidentaly drops one of his cards on the table, the ace of hearts. My other friend, Nick, laughs and says, "I also have at least one ace in my hand." I have no reason not to believe him. Now, I do not have any aces in my hand, but I do have a pair of kings. Which of my friends is more likely to have at least a pair of aces (that is to say, at least one more ace) in his hand?

(In reply to re(2): I think this is it. by Charlie)

Thanks Charlie, but wouldn't the dealing time influence the eligible cards?
According to the problem set up everybody has already received his cards, so there would not be any way to know in what order they are dealt and therefore it would not be possible to know which cards where available/eligible at dealing time.
It would influence your 2*3*4*5/44*43*42*41 being 3*4*5*6/43*42*41*40

Although, I may be way off, just ignore me then.

Posted by Hugo on 2005-03-01 21:34:30