5. Suppose you are dealing two 5-card hands from a standard deck, one to yourself and one to a friend. Further suppose that you can control exactly what hand you will be dealt. What hand would you deal yourself so that the probability of your friend being dealt a straight flush is minimized? Explain your answer.

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5. Suppose you are dealing two 5-card hands from a standard deck, one to yourself and one to a friend.
Further suppose that you can control exactly what hand you will be dealt. What hand would you
deal yourself so that the probability of your friend being dealt a straight flush is minimized? Explain
your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Suppose you are dealing two 5-card hands from a standard deck, one to yourself and one to a friend. Further suppose that you can control exactly what hand you will be dealt. What hand would you deal yourself so that the probability of your friend being dealt a straight flush is minimized? Explain your answer.
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