What are the odds against being dealt a royal flush in five-card poker?
Answer649,739 to 1
Only 4 of the 2,598,960 possible five-card hands are royal flushes.
Source: Wolfram MathWorld, Poker mathworld.wolfram.com
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6 sourced facts about poker, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What is the buy-in for the World Series of Poker Main Event?
Answer$10,000
The Main Event is the highlight of the entire World Series of Poker festival.
Source: Wikipedia, World Series of Poker Main Event en.wikipedia.org
Going deeper
Which of these five-card poker hands is the rarest to be dealt?
AnswerFull house (693 to 1)
A flush is 508 to 1, a straight 254 to 1 and three of a kind 46 to 1.
Source: Wolfram MathWorld, Poker mathworld.wolfram.com
How many entries did the record-setting 2024 WSOP Main Event draw?
Answer10,112 entries
The record field created a total prize pool of approximately $94 million.
Source: Wikipedia, World Series of Poker Main Event (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
What are the odds against being dealt four of a kind in five-card poker?
Answer4,164 to 1
There are just 624 ways to be dealt four of a kind.
Source: Wolfram MathWorld, Poker mathworld.wolfram.com
How was the first World Series of Poker champion chosen in 1970?
Answera secret ballot of the seven players
Johnny Moss was voted champion; from 1972 the Main Event became a standard tournament.
Source: Wikipedia, World Series of Poker Main Event en.wikipedia.org
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