Changing The Deck Changes The Game: Poker Without 52 Cards
Mark Bollman
Professor of Mathematics and Chair, department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Mathematics & Computer Science
Albion College
We will examine how changing the composition of a deck of playing cards from the standard 52-card deck changes some 5-card hand frequencies. Some examples will be drawn from decks that have been proposed and marketed; others will involve hypothetical decks that may offer new interesting possibilities in game design.