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《科学美国人》 第334卷 第2期 · 2026年2月刊 · 中文解读

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Poker Paradox
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一项新的数学发现表明,传统52张扑克牌中每种花色13张是扑克游戏的最佳配置,尽管并非完美。
原文开头
The 52-card deck, chosen by historical accident, hits a poker-playing sweet spot WHAT’S THE PERFECT NUMBER of cards for playing poker? According to a new mathematical discovery, the answer is the traditional 52. Almost. In Texas Hold’em poker, players wager on the best five-card hand they can make among the two cards in their hand and the communal ones on the table. Hands are ranked based on their probability of occurring. A full house, for example, with three cards of the same value (fives or kings, for instance) and two cards of another, is less likely than a flush with any five cards of the same suit. A full house therefore beats a flush. …
摘自《科学美国人》(Scientific American)第334卷 第2期 · 2026年2月刊。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。
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