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In a certain variety of poker, known as Draw Loss Poker, each possible poker card combination has a raw point value. The following table shows the raw point values for the card combinations themselves.

one pair = 12 points
two pair = 36 points
three of a kind = 60 points
straight = 300 points
flush = 540 points
full house = 720 points
four of a kind = 3,600 points
straight flush = 60,000 points

Explanation of the card combinations. A straight is a sequence of five consecutive valued cards (e.g. 8, 9 10, Jack, Queen) of any suits. A flush is a set of five cards of the same suit. A full house is three-of-a-kind of one value of card and a pair of another value of card (e.g. three 7's and two aces). A straight flush is a sequence of five consecutive valued cards all of the same suit.

If one's final card combination does not include any of these special combinations, the hand is worth zero points.
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1. Player A initially draws three-of-a-kind and chooses not to discard at all on the discard round. Player B initially draws three-of-a-kind, discards the remaining two cards. For the following final card combinations of Player B, tell whether Player A outscores Player B.
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Three-of-a-kind: Player A outscores
Player B Full House: Player A does not
outscores Player B Four-of-a-kind: Player A does not
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2. Suppose player J draws two pair and chooses not to discard any cards. Suppose player K draws three-of-a-kind and choose not to discard any cards. Which of the following discard choices and final card combination would have a higher point value than player J’s hand but not than player K’s hand?
discard 1 card, three of a kind
discard 2 cards, flush
discard 2 cards, straight
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3. Player G received the following cards on the initial five-card draw: 2 of Clubs, 5 of Diamonds, 8 of Hearts, 8 of Spades, and King of Diamonds. Player G will choose to discard exactly two cards, the 2 of Clubs and 5 of Diamonds. Over all possible hands that could result, what is the range of the possible point values of Player G’s final hand?
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4. Suppose player S draws a straight on the first five-card draw and choose not to discard any cards. Player T initially draws the following five cards: 4 of Diamonds, 4 of Hearts, 6 of Hearts, 7 of Hearts, 7 of Clubs. Which of Player T’s discard choices and final results will outscore Player S?
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player S 		Player T does not
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discard 4 of Diamonds & 7 of Clubs, winds up with a flush
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discard 4 of Diamonds & 7 of Clubs, winds up with a flush: Player T does not
outscores player S discard 6 of Hearts, winds up with a full house: Player T outscores
player S discards 4 of Diamonds & 4 of Hearts & 6 of Hearts, winds up with four-of-a-kind: Player T outscores
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In a certain variety of poker, known as Draw Loss Poker, each possible [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2024, 10:58
great question! A must do question if aiming for a good score!­

Hi Sajjad, could you please suggest anymore sources where I can find this level/higher level of questions?

 
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In a certain variety of poker, known as Draw Loss Poker, each possible [#permalink] New post   21 Mar 2024, 11:38
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­1. Player A initially draws three-of-a-kind and chooses not to discard at all on the discard round. Player B initially draws three-of-a-kind, discards the remaining two cards. For the following final card combinations of Player B, tell whether Player A outscores Player B.

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Player A draw three-of-a-kind (worth 60 points), and does not discard, so A’s hand is worth 60 points.   In all three cases, B discards two cards, for a reducing factor of 1/6.

(a) B’s final hand = three-of-a-kind, which is (60)*(1/6) = 10 points.   A outscores B.

(b) B’s final hand = Full House, which is (720)*(1/6) = 120 points.  A does not outscore B.

(c) B’s final hand = Four-of-a-kind, which is (3600)*(1/6) = 600 points.  A does not outscore B.

It wasn’t relevant in any of these scenarios, but notice the exact wording — if A and B were tied, the answer would be “A does not outscore B."
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­2. Suppose player J draws two pair and chooses not to discard any cards. Suppose player K draws three-of-a-kind and choose not to discard any cards. Which of the following discard choices and final card combination would have a higher point value than player J’s hand but not than player K’s hand?

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Player J, with two pair and no discards, has 36 points.   Player K, with three-of-a-kind and no discards, has 60 points.   We want a combination worth more than 30 points but less than 60 points.

(A) discard 1 card, three of a kind = (60)*(1/2) = 30.  Less than 36, no good.

(B) discard 2 cards, flush = (540)*(1/6) = 90.  Higher than 60, no good.

(C) discard 2 cards, straight = (300)*(1/6) = 50.  This could work. 

(D) discard 3 cards, full house = (720)*(1/10) = 72.  Higher than 60, no good.

(E) discard 4 cards, full house = (720)*(1/60) = 12.  Less than 36, no good.

(C) is the only hand & discard combination that is in the required range.
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­3. Player G received the following cards on the initial five-card draw: 2 of Clubs, 5 of Diamonds, 8 of Hearts, 8 of Spades, and King of Diamonds. Player G will choose to discard exactly two cards, the 2 of Clubs and 5 of Diamonds. Over all possible hands that could result, what is the range of the possible point values of Player G’s final hand?

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The five original cards in Player G’s hand are: 2 of Clubs, 5 of Diamonds, 8 of Hearts, 8 of Spades, and King of Diamonds.  Player G discards the 2 of Clubs and 5 of Diamonds, leaving two 8’s and a king.  We know that Player G’s reducing factor for this hand will be 1/6.

The highest possible hand would be four-of-a-kind, in the unlikely scenario that G picked up the other two 8’s.  That would result in (3600)*(1/6) = 600 points, the maximum.

The lowest possible hand would be if G picks up garbage and just has the two 8’s.  That would result in (12)*(1/6) = 2 points, the minimum.

The range of any set is the max minus the min.  Range = 600 – 2 = 598.

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­4. Suppose player S draws a straight on the first five-card draw and choose not to discard any cards. Player T initially draws the following five cards: 4 of Diamonds, 4 of Hearts, 6 of Hearts, 7 of Hearts, 7 of Clubs. Which of Player T’s discard choices and final results will outscore Player S?

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Player S’s hand is worth 300 points.  That’s fixed.  Now, we have to compare T to that 300 point total.  discard 4 of Diamonds & 7 of Clubs, winds up with a flush

Scenario #1: discard 4 of Diamonds & 7 of Clubs, winds up with a flush.  Flush is worth 540, times the reducing factor of 1/6, for a point value of 540*(1/6) = 90, which is less than S.  Player T does not outscore player S.

Scenario #2: discard 6 of Hearts, winds up with a full house.  Full house is worth 720, times reducing factor of 1/2, for a point value of 720*(1/2) = 360, which beats S.   T outscores S.

Scenario #3: discards 4 of Diamonds & 4 of Hearts & 6 of Hearts, winds up with four-of-a-kind.  Four-of-a-kind is worth 3600, times a reducing factor of (1/10), for a point value of 3600*(1/10) = 360, which beats S.   T outscores S.
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Re: In a certain variety of poker, known as Draw Loss Poker, each possible [#permalink] New post   30 Mar 2024, 06:13
­1. Player A initially draws three-of-a-kind and chooses not to discard at all on the discard round. Player B initially draws three-of-a-kind, discards the remaining two cards. For the following final card combinations of Player B, tell whether Player A outscores Player B.

Player A: 3 of a Kind & No discard => 60 pts

Player B 
  • Three-of-a-kind & 2 Discards => Less than 60 
  • Full house & 2 Discards => \(720 * \frac{1}{6} = 120\) ==> More than 60
  • Four of a Kind => Higher score than Full house ==> More than 60

2. Suppose player J draws two pair and chooses not to discard any cards. Suppose player K draws three-of-a-kind and choose not to discard any cards. Which of the following discard choices and final card combination would have a higher point value than player J’s hand but not than player K’s hand?

J: 2 pair & No discard => 36 pts
K: 3 of a kind & No discard => 60 pts

Straight & 2 Discards => \(300 * \frac{1}{6} = 50\)
36 < 50 < 60

Answer: Straight & 2 Discards


3. Player G received the following cards on the initial five-card draw: 2 of Clubs, 5 of Diamonds, 8 of Hearts, 8 of Spades, and King of Diamonds. Player G will choose to discard exactly two cards, the 2 of Clubs and 5 of Diamonds. Over all possible hands that could result, what is the range of the possible point values of Player G’s final hand?

G orginally has
  • 2 C => to be discarded
  • 5 D => to be discarded
  • 8 H
  • 8 S
  • K D
Lowest score: G will have 1 paird & 2 Discards => \(12 * \frac{1}{6} = 2\)

Highest score: (2+ Range) * 6 = score of a combination
Try to plug in each answer choice => Range = 598 gives us 3600 (4 of a kind)

Answer: 598


4. Suppose player S draws a straight on the first five-card draw and choose not to discard any cards. Player T initially draws the following five cards: 4 of Diamonds, 4 of Hearts, 6 of Hearts, 7 of Hearts, 7 of Clubs. Which of Player T’s discard choices and final results will outscore Player S?

S: Straight & No discard => 300
T originally has
  • 4 D
  • 4 H
  • 6 H
  • 7 H
  • 7 C
Flush & 2 Discards: \(540 * \frac{1}{6} = 90\) ==> Less than 300
Full house & 1 Discard: \(720 * \frac{1}{2} = 360\) ==> More than 300
4 of a kind & 3 Discard: \(3600 * \frac{1}{60} = 360\) ==> More than 300­
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