to all the poker players

[7th_Sephiroth]

has anyone gotten a royal flush and what are the odds of getting 2 in a row, like i did?

[Blitz]

1. What kind of poker were you playing

and how many players? Was it on-line or real cards? Was it in a Casino or in a private game?

[7th_Sephiroth]

2. texas hold'em

online, with 8 other people

[Blitz]

12. "Online"

I think that explains it. Seriously, if you picked up two royal flushes in a row in a casino, you'd be politely escorted into the manager's office and, if they didn't find anything, politely escorted out. I'd suspect that the site is feeding you good hands so that you keep playing there. The odds of two real royal flushes in a row are just too remote.

[7th_Sephiroth]

13. i'm also playing

like 1,000 games a month

[7th_Sephiroth]

11. thats not all of it, either

i have been told that gettin to even see ONE in a life time is amazing, and i have HAD 3

[Blitz]

14. If my math is right

The odds of one royal flish in a 7 card stud game is 1 in 30,940. The odds of 2 in a row is approximately 1 in 957,283,600. That's one in nine hundred fifty seven million, two hundred eighty three thousand, six hundred. More or less.

Buy a lottery ticket ... or, better yet, play with real cards ;) .

[7th_Sephiroth]

15. its not 7 card

its hold em

[Blitz]

16. Actually, I misspoke

those are the odds for texas hold'em.

[Tredge]

18. Matter of fact...

...I have seen one once.

Our family was on a camping trip with another one. We were playing 5-card draw - there were about seven of us. I was only twelve or so but we played poker instead of other games like "Life" or "Monopoly", so I wasn't out of place.

My mom, who can be rather a ditz, had been losing all night but having fun, was kind of in the wine. Towards the end of the night we played a hand and were showing our cards. Her exact words were, "This is good right?" and put down a royal flush (hearts). This is a story my dad still tells to this day - he's proud his wife trashed him at poker.

(Two royal flushes in a row - the odds of that are as good as getting the jackpot in the lottery. I hope you didn't burn your chance ;) )

[newyawker99]

20. Hi Tredge!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[HEyHEY]

3. Texas Hold em

Now I have some fond memories with my college buddies on many a cold winters night. HUnkered down in Matt's dank little apartment listening to vinyl Bob DYlan, and playing that game with a glass of Canadian Club on ice.

[7th_Sephiroth]

4. yeah

but am i about to get struck by lightening or attacked by a hundread black cats?

[xray s]

5. Calico cats

Those are the ones you have to watch out for...

[7th_Sephiroth]

6. yikes

thanks, i'll keep an eye open

[HEyHEY]

7. you...are fucked!

Try for a straight now

[7th_Sephiroth]

8. i get

straights all the time

[markses]

9. Royal straight flush twice in a row?

Pretty hard odds, if you're playing natural.

If you play crazy ass seven studs like deuces, jacks and kings with the axe wild, pair of 10's wins automatically, then the odds are better.

I tend to play just hold'em, so these situations rarely come up. If you hit that twice in hold'em, stay away from thunderstorms.

[7th_Sephiroth]

10. yeah

i have been on a wicked downswing since

[ReadTomPaine]

17. Only once in my life was I dealt a Royal Flush...

...and it was w/o any discards. Unfortunately, I wasn't in Vegas at the time!

[7th_Sephiroth]

19. well guys

i got another one tonight, that makes 4

[Fuzz]

21. Where do you play online?