The Probability of Four of a Kind (fraction) constant defines the probability of being dealt four-of-a-kind and is represented as a fraction. The Four of a Kind hand is a five card hand having four of five cards being the same value cards. For example:
would be a Four of a Kind hand.
The number of possibilities of a Four of a Kind hand is the number of card values, `((13),(1))`; times the number of possible card values of the fifth card (the card that is not part of the four off a kind), `((12),(1))`; times the number of suits of that fifth card could be, `((4),(1))`. The total number of five card hands possible is computed as `((52),(5))` (see the constant defining number of five card hands), so this constant represent the ratio of number of possible Four of a Kind hands to the number of five card hands possible,`((52),(5))`.
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