DJIA Poker - Best poker hand available from the 11/26/08 DJIA close?
DJIA closed at 8,726.61, so the best poker hand was 1 pair (6s)
Background:
Use the first five numbers from right to left of DJIA's closing value. (e.g. Of a closing value of 8,828.68, the numbers 82868 would be used.)
Please read "Settlement Details"
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Use the first five numbers from right to left of DJIA's closing value.
The best available hand matching one of the choices available will be used to determine the outcome.
Available hand choices, in increasing order of strength are...
High Number Only (5 different numbers)
1 Pair
2 Pair
3 of a Kind
Straight (5 consecutive numbers).
Full House (3 of a Kind and a Pair).
4 of a Kind
5 of a Kind
A zero ("0") will be used in a straight only when used before the number one ("1"). (e.g. 0,1,2,3,4 but NOT 6,7,8,9,0).
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1 Pair |
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2 Pair |
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3 of a Kind |
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Straight (5 consecutive numbers). |
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Full House. (3 of a Kind and a Pair). |
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4 of a Kind |
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5 of a Kind |
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Suspend date: Wed 26th Nov 2008 11:45am PST Settlement date: Wed 26th Nov 2008 3:18pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 26th Nov 2008 11:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: High Number Only (5 different numbers): 43%, 1 Pair: 35%, 2 Pair: 7%, 3 of a Kind: 5%, Straight (5 consecutive numbers).: 4%, Full House. (3 of a Kind and a Pair).: 3%, 4 of a Kind: 2%, 5 of a Kind: 1%
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: DJIA closed at 8,726.61, so the best poker hand was 1 pair (6s)
Suspend date: Wed 26th Nov 2008 11:45am PST Settlement date: Wed 26th Nov 2008 3:18pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 26th Nov 2008 11:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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30 predictions
gypsy
predicted High Number Only (5 different numbers) (H$100 at 25%)
predicted 2 Pair (H$200 at 11%)
shadowfax
predicted 2 Pair (H$100 at 9%)
hubdubbob
predicted 3 of a Kind (H$50 at 9%)
gtown
lamanchica
predicted 3 of a Kind (H$100 at 8%)
mrperfkt
predicted 1 Pair (H$1,000 at 50%)
predicted High Number Only (5 different numbers) (H$50 at 38%)Comments (0)
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