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To: mamelukesabre

Inside straight?

Have you ever witnessed a horse race?


8 posted on 02/10/2011 8:18:44 PM PST by waterhill (Up the Irons!)
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To: waterhill

“tea party nation”...what’s the tea party got to do with egypt?

btw, inside straight is a cardgame term, as in poker.


14 posted on 02/10/2011 8:40:03 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: waterhill; johnsmom
I don't understand the title.
Inside straight?
Have you ever witnessed a horse race?

I also do not understand the title either. An inside straight generally means a long shot, or a bad bet. A general rule in Draw Poker is: Do not draw on an inside straight. This is because there is only a 9% chance of completing it. For instance if you are dealt the 2, 3, 10, 5, 6 of mixed suits and discard the 10 hoping to draw a 4 you only have a 9% chance of completing your hand. With an open end straight such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 you could discard the 10 as there us a 17% chance of completing your hand drawing either an Ace or 6 to complete.

So the title might mean the Tea Party Nation has little chance of achieving something. But what it is I do not know. The title does not make sense to me.

38 posted on 02/11/2011 12:35:03 AM PST by Upstate NY Guy
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