A List of Poker Hands Ranked in Order from the Highest

question 160

Multiple Choice

A list of poker hands ranked in order from the highest to the lowest is shown in the table, along with a description and example of each hand. Use the table to answer the problem. ​ ​
If a 5-card poker hand is dealt from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards, how many different hands consist of two pairs?
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• A) 123,625
• B) 123,593
• C) 123,574
• D) 123,658
• E) 123,552

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