How many possible pairs are there in poker?

Answer: There are 78 possible pairs in Poker.

Explained:If you have a group of four (the four suits) the are six combinations of two. There are 13 cards in a suit. 13X6=78. There are 78 possible pairs.

Note: This is only true if you use one deck (if you use two there are 364)

Alternate answer:There are 13 possible pairs in poker.

Explained: There are 13 cards in each suit. Each pair is between two suits. there are 13 possible pairs

Extra facts: There are 1378 groups of two in a deck of cards. There are 91 groups of two in each suit. To find the maximum number of groups of two in any number:

the maximum number=Z

(Z-1)+(Z-2)+(Z-3)+(Z-4)+(Z-5)etc.

Ex: (3-1)+(3-2)+(3-3)=3 there are three possible combinations of all the

(2) + (1) + (0)=3 numbers between 1 and 3

Ex2:(5-1)+(5-2)+(5-3)+(5-4)+(5-5)=10

(4) (3) (2) (1) (0)

I am not a poker player but a mathimatician. You should be able to decide which of the first two answers is correct.