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(Message started by: alien2 on Oct 17^th, 2012, 9:05am)

Title: Lady Luck
Post by alien2 on Oct 17^th, 2012, 9:05am

Four friends are playing five-card draw in Marvin's apartment, who know each other to be all average and upright. Marvin is familiar with all poker rules, he can't guess the cards in hands of his opponents and his only desire is to win. The dealer deals him his five cards. Marvin looks at his hand to see a straight flush. After a round of betting, he specifies one card he wishes to replace and takes another one from the dealer.

If I tell you that nothing unusual happened, can you explain his decision for the new card?

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by gotit on Oct 17^th, 2012, 11:01pm

[hide]Marvin placed a bet with one of his friends, saying that if he got a straight flush, he would pay him double the amount that he would win.[/hide]

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by Grimbal on Oct 18^th, 2012, 7:07am

[hide]The card (some collector card) was the prize they were betting for.[/hide]

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by benmartorano on Oct 19^th, 2012, 9:25pm

[hideb]gonna go with the side bet answer as well[/hideb]

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by alien2 on Oct 22^nd, 2012, 6:08am

Gotit’s answer reminds me of [hide]the Desperado scene with Quentin Tarantino when he tells a clever joke.[/hide] The intended answer is more along the lines of Grimbal’s answer.

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by Grimbal on Oct 22^nd, 2012, 7:22am

[hide]
Credit card? Business card?
[/hide]

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by alien2 on Oct 22^nd, 2012, 8:42am

on 10/22/12 at 07:22:38, Grimbal wrote:

[hide]
Credit card? Business card?
[/hide]

Nope. You should focus on [hide]a straight flush.[/hide]

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by Grimbal on Oct 25^th, 2012, 12:50am

Did Marvin pull something? ;D

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by alien2 on Nov 8^th, 2012, 12:54pm

on 10/17/12 at 09:05:21, alien2 wrote:

Marvin looks at his hand to see a straight flush.

You should focus on above sentence.

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by gotit on Nov 8^th, 2012, 10:18pm

[hide]'his hand' refers to the dealer's hand[/hide]

OR

[hide]They were playing reverse poker. Straight flush would have the lowest rank.[/hide]

Title: Re: Lady Luck
Post by alien2 on Nov 9^th, 2012, 10:19am

Nah. They’re playing regular poker.

Here’s a hint: [hide]David Beckham.[/hide]