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Players: 2-6
Deck: 32 cards (Rank 7 to Ace)
Duration: 15-30 minutes
Difficulty: Advanced
Objective: Win the pot by having the best hand or forcing opponents to fold
Type: Stud Poker Variation

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Hand	Combinations	Probability	Odds (1 in ...)
High Card	1,310,720	50.1%	2.0
One Pair	790,272	30.2%	3.3
Two Pair	207,552	7.9%	12.6
Three of a Kind	107,520	4.1%	24.4
Straight	57,656	2.2%	45.5
Flush	39,040	1.5%	66.7
Full House	24,192	0.92%	108.7
Four of a Kind	2,240	0.086%	1,163
Straight Flush	776	0.030%	3,329

Cards Visible	Can Identify	Typical Confidence
2 cards (1 hidden)	High card, potential pair	Low
3 cards (1 hidden)	Pair confirmed, potential straight/flush draw	Medium
4 cards (1 hidden)	Most of hand visible, can calculate outs	High
5 cards (showdown)	Full hand known	100%

Situation	Probability of Improving
Pair after 3 cards → Two Pair or Better by 5 cards	32%
Three cards to a straight → Complete straight	24%
Three cards to a flush → Complete flush	18%
No pair after 3 cards → At least a pair by 5 cards	45%
Already have pair → Three of a kind by 5 cards	8.5%

Xì Tố (Hong Kong Poker) Rules