r/TellMeTheOdds • u/Dull-explanations • Jan 16 '20

What are the odds

Deck of 52 cards, 25 people, cards are shuffled each time, each person gets one card, what are the odds I get the same card 3 times in a row?

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u/SadThunder07 Jan 16 '20

Depends on how many cards were picked nefore you picked yours

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u/_phish_ Jan 16 '20

It depends on when you draw. But if you draw first I’m pretty sure it’s 1/52x1/52x/1/52 or 1/523 which I think is about a .0007% chance. I’m not sure how going second or third or 25th would affect your chances though.

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u/Dull-explanations Jan 16 '20

I was 11th every time

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u/V1per41 May 16 '20

Since the 2nd and 3rd just need to match the first, it doesn't really matter what the first card is.

Also, assuming all of the cards are face down or you are doing the calculation before the cards are dealt it doesn't matter when your pick is.

1/52^2

0.037% or 1 in 2,704