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Question on II-A 8.27

 
 
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Question on II-A 8.27
by Kevin Song - Saturday, February 6, 2021, 3:26 PM
 

What do "a four of a kind " and  "exactly one pair" mean in the context of this problem? Same/different suit? Same/different rank?

 
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Re: Question on II-A 8.27
by Areteem Professor - Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 12:39 PM
 

Four of a kind means four cards with the same rank. Exactly one pair means a pair of cards with the same rank, and no two other cards with the same rank.