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Let us breakdown further all the 39 hand distributions in Bridge. While it is not as practical as the general knowledge, the topic in this article is handy for a bidding system improvement. For example, we can explore how many cards each suit has in each distribution and how many in total the possible combinations.

With that knowledge, we can then be able to answer the question “What is the odd to have at least x card in certain distribution. For example: what is the odd for your partner to have 4 cards Club in his/her hand.

The Breakdown of Each Of The 39 Hand Distributions

Here, we want to know the possible breakdown of each distribution. For example:

  • The 13-0-0-0 distribution. This distribution is the easiest to understand. There are only 4 possible hands. They are a hand with 13 cards of Spade, a hand with 13 cards of Heart, a hand with 13 cards of Diamond and a hand with 13 cards of Club.
  • For the 12-1-0-0 distribution, there are 4 groups of variations. The first group is all the hands of 12 cards Spade with singleton Club, all the hands of 12 cards Spade with singleton Diamond and all the hands of 12 cards Spade with singleton Heart. So, as each group has 3 variations, the total is 12 variations.
  • In 11-2-0-0 distribution, there are also each, a total of 12 variations similar to the above ( 11 cards in a suit with a doubleton in another suit)
  • For 11-1-1-0 distribution, the 12 variations make up of 11 cards in a suit with a void in another suit.
  • We do all the 39 distributions just like the above.

The last columns below, “Total Hands” is all the possible specific card distribution for that specific variation.

For example, we know the distribution 12-0-1-0 would have a singleton from Diamond and 12 cards from Spade. Meanings there are 13 ways to choose the Diamond (singleton Ace or Singleton King or singleton Queen, etc)

But then, there are also 13 ways for the longer suit: missing Ace or missing King or missing Queen, etc.

Therefore, there are a total of 13 x 13 = 169 hands for every 12-1-0-0 variations as part of the 39 Hand Distributions.

13-0-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 13 0 0 0 ~0% 1
2 0 13 0 0 ~0% 1
3 0 0 13 0 ~0% 1
4 0 0 0 13 ~0% 1
Total: ~0% 4

This distribution is the easiest to understand. It has only 4 possible hands. They are a hand with 13-cards of Spade, a hand with 13-cards of Heart, a hand with 13-cards of Diamond and a hand with 13-cards of Club. However, the chance you will get this distribution is almost zero. The chance is 1 to 609 trillion.


12-1-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 12 0 0 1 ≪0.001% 169
2 12 0 1 0 ≪0.001% 169
3 12 1 0 0 ≪0.001% 169
4 1 0 0 12 ≪0.001% 169
5 1 0 12 0 ≪0.001% 169
6 1 12 0 0 ≪0.001% 169
7 0 0 1 12 ≪0.001% 169
8 0 0 12 1 ≪0.001% 169
9 0 1 0 12 ≪0.001% 169
10 0 1 12 0 ≪0.001% 169
11 0 12 0 1 ≪0.001% 169
12 0 12 1 0 ≪0.001% 169
Total: 0.0000003% 2028

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to each suit. And in a group, there are 3 variations each with 12-cards in a suit plus a singleton of another suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 kinds of hands.

Each variation has a total hands of: C(13,12) x 13 = 13 x 13 = 169


11-2-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 11 2 0 0 ≪0.001% 6,084
2 11 0 2 0 ≪0.001% 6,084
3 11 0 0 2 ≪0.001% 6,084
4 2 11 0 0 ≪0.001% 6,084
5 2 0 11 0 ≪0.001% 6,084
6 2 0 0 11 ≪0.001% 6,084
7 0 11 2 0 ≪0.001% 6,084
8 0 11 0 2 ≪0.001% 6,084
9 0 2 11 0 ≪0.001% 6,084
10 0 2 0 11 ≪0.001% 6,084
11 0 0 11 2 ≪0.001% 6,084
12 0 0 2 11 ≪0.001% 6,084
Total: 0.0000115% 73,008

Similar to 12-1-0-0 distribution, this distribution also has 4 groups corresponding to each suit. And in a group, there are 3 variations, each with 11-cards in a suit plus a doubleton of another suit. Therefore, there are also a total of 12 kinds of hands.

Each variation has a total hands of: C(13,11) x C(13,2) = 78 x 78 = 6,084


11-1-1-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 11 1 1 0 ≪0.001% 13,182
2 11 1 0 1 ≪0.001% 13,182
3 11 0 1 1 ≪0.001% 13,182
4 1 11 1 0 ≪0.001% 13,182
5 1 11 0 1 ≪0.001% 13,182
6 1 1 11 0 ≪0.001% 13,182
7 1 1 0 11 ≪0.001% 13,182
8 1 0 11 1 ≪0.001% 13,182
9 1 0 1 11 ≪0.001% 13,182
10 0 11 1 1 ≪0.001% 13,182
11 0 1 11 1 ≪0.001% 13,182
12 0 1 1 11 ≪0.001% 13,182
Total: 0.0000245% 158,184

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 10 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with 10-cards in a suit plus, a tripleton in one suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

Each variation has a total hands of: C(13,11) x 13 x 13 = 286 x 13 x 13 = 13,182


10-3-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 10 3 0 0 ≪0.001% 81,796
2 10 0 3 0 ≪0.001% 81,796
3 10 0 0 3 ≪0.001% 81,796
4 3 10 0 0 ≪0.001% 81,796
5 3 0 10 0 ≪0.001% 81,796
6 3 0 0 10 ≪0.001% 81,796
7 0 10 3 0 ≪0.001% 81,796
8 0 10 0 3 ≪0.001% 81,796
9 0 3 10 0 ≪0.001% 81,796
10 0 3 0 10 ≪0.001% 81,796
11 0 0 10 3 ≪0.001% 81,796
12 0 0 3 10 ≪0.001% 81,796
Total: 0.000155% 981,552

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 11 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations each, with 11-cards in a suit plus, a singleton for 2 suits and void in the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 kinds of hands.

Each variation has a total hands of: C(13,10) x C(13,3) = 286 x 286 = 81,796


10-2-1-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 10 2 1 0 ≪0.001% 290,004
2 10 2 0 1 ≪0.001% 290,004
3 10 1 2 0 ≪0.001% 290,004
4 10 1 0 2 ≪0.001% 290,004
5 10 0 2 1 ≪0.001% 290,004
6 10 0 1 2 ≪0.001% 290,004
7 2 10 0 1 ≪0.001% 290,004
8 2 10 1 0 ≪0.001% 290,004
9 2 1 0 10 ≪0.001% 290,004
10 2 1 10 0 ≪0.001% 290,004
11 2 0 1 10 ≪0.001% 290,004
12 2 0 10 1 ≪0.001% 290,004
13 1 10 2 0 ≪0.001% 290,004
14 1 10 0 2 ≪0.001% 290,004
15 1 2 10 0 ≪0.001% 290,004
16 1 2 0 10 ≪0.001% 290,004
17 1 0 10 2 ≪0.001% 290,004
18 1 0 2 10 ≪0.001% 290,004
19 0 10 1 2 ≪0.001% 290,004
20 0 10 2 1 ≪0.001% 290,004
21 0 2 1 10 ≪0.001% 290,004
22 0 2 10 1 ≪0.001% 290,004
23 0 1 2 10 ≪0.001% 290,004
24 0 1 10 2 ≪0.001% 290,004
Total: 0.0011% 6,960,096

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 10 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 6 variations, each with 10-cards in a suit plus, a doubleton in a suit, a singleton for another suit and void in the last suit. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

Each variation has a total hands of: C(13,10) x C(13,2) x 13 = 286 x 78 x 13 = 290,004


10-1-1-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 10 1 1 1 ≪0.001% 628,342
2 1 1 1 10 ≪0.001% 628,342
3 1 1 10 1 ≪0.001% 628,342
4 1 10 1 1 ≪0.001% 628,342
Total: 0.000396% 2,513,368

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 10 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 6 variations, each with 10-cards in a suit plus, a doubleton in a suit, a singleton for another suit and void in the last suit. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,10) x 13 x 13 x 13 = 286 x 13 x 13 x 13 = 628,342


9-4-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 9 0 0 4 ≪0.001% 511,225
2 9 0 4 0 ≪0.001% 511,225
3 9 4 0 0 ≪0.001% 511,225
4 4 0 0 9 ≪0.001% 511,225
5 4 0 9 0 ≪0.001% 511,225
6 4 9 0 0 ≪0.001% 511,225
7 0 0 4 9 ≪0.001% 511,225
8 0 0 9 4 ≪0.001% 511,225
9 0 4 0 9 ≪0.001% 511,225
10 0 4 9 0 ≪0.001% 511,225
11 0 9 0 4 ≪0.001% 511,225
12 0 9 4 0 ≪0.001% 511,225
Total: 0.00097% 62,880,675

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 9 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with 4-cards in a suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,9) x C(13,4) = 286 x 13 x 13 x 13 = 511,225


9-3-1-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 9 3 1 0 0.00042% 2,658,370
2 9 3 0 1 0.00042% 2,658,370
3 9 1 3 0 0.00042% 2,658,370
4 9 1 0 3 0.00042% 2,658,370
5 9 0 3 1 0.00042% 2,658,370
6 9 0 1 3 0.00042% 2,658,370
7 3 9 0 1 0.00042% 2,658,370
8 3 9 1 0 0.00042% 2,658,370
9 3 1 0 9 0.00042% 2,658,370
10 3 1 9 0 0.00042% 2,658,370
11 3 0 1 9 0.00042% 2,658,370
12 3 0 9 1 0.00042% 2,658,370
13 1 9 3 0 0.00042% 2,658,370
14 1 9 0 3 0.00042% 2,658,370
15 1 3 9 0 0.00042% 2,658,370
16 1 3 0 9 0.00042% 2,658,370
17 1 0 9 3 0.00042% 2,658,370
18 1 0 3 9 0.00042% 2,658,370
19 0 9 1 3 0.00042% 2,658,370
20 0 9 3 1 0.00042% 2,658,370
21 0 3 1 9 0.00042% 2,658,370
22 0 3 9 1 0.00042% 2,658,370
23 0 1 3 9 0.00042% 2,658,370
24 0 1 9 3 0.00042% 2,658,370
Total: 0.01% 63,800,880

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 9 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 6 variations, each with 3-cards in a suit, plus a singleton in another suit and void in the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,9) x C(13,3) x 13 = 715 x 286 x 13 = 2,658,370


9-2-2-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 9 2 2 0 0.00069% 4,350,060
2 9 2 0 2 0.00069% 4,350,060
3 9 0 2 2 0.00069% 4,350,060
4 2 9 2 0 0.00069% 4,350,060
5 2 9 0 2 0.00069% 4,350,060
6 2 2 9 0 0.00069% 4,350,060
7 2 2 0 9 0.00069% 4,350,060
8 2 0 9 2 0.00069% 4,350,060
9 2 0 2 9 0.00069% 4,350,060
10 0 9 2 2 0.00069% 4,350,060
11 0 2 9 2 0.00069% 4,350,060
12 0 2 2 9 0.00069% 4,350,060
Total: 0.082% 52,200,720

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 9 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a doubleton in a suit, plus another doubleton in another suit and void in the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,9) x C(13,2) x C(13,2) = 715 x 78 x 78 = 52,200,720


9-2-1-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 9 2 1 1 0.00148% 9,425,130
2 9 1 2 1 0.00148% 9,425,130
3 9 1 1 2 0.00148% 9,425,130
4 2 9 1 1 0.00148% 9,425,130
5 2 1 9 1 0.00148% 9,425,130
6 2 1 1 9 0.00148% 9,425,130
7 1 9 2 1 0.00148% 9,425,130
8 1 9 1 2 0.00148% 9,425,130
9 1 2 9 1 0.00148% 9,425,130
10 1 2 1 9 0.00148% 9,425,130
11 1 1 9 2 0.00148% 9,425,130
12 1 1 2 9 0.00148% 9,425,130
Total: 0.018% 113,101,560

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 9 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a singleton in a suit, plus another singleton in another suit and a doubleton in the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,9) x C(13,2) x 13 x 13 = 715 x 78 x 78 = 9,425,130


8-5-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 8 5 0 0 0.00026% 1,656,369
2 8 0 5 0 0.00026% 1,656,369
3 8 0 0 5 0.00026% 1,656,369
4 5 8 0 0 0.00026% 1,656,369
5 5 0 8 0 0.00026% 1,656,369
6 5 0 0 8 0.00026% 1,656,369
7 0 8 5 0 0.00026% 1,656,369
8 0 8 0 5 0.00026% 1,656,369
9 0 5 8 0 0.00026% 1,656,369
10 0 5 0 8 0.00026% 1,656,369
11 0 0 8 5 0.00026% 1,656,369
12 0 0 5 8 0.00026% 1,656,369
Total: 0.0031% 19,876,428

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 8 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with 5-cards in a suit and void for the other two suits. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,8) x C(13,5) = 1287 x 1287 = 1,656,369


8-4-1-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 8 4 1 0 0.00188% 11,962,665
2 8 4 0 1 0.00188% 11,962,665
3 8 1 4 0 0.00188% 11,962,665
4 8 1 0 4 0.00188% 11,962,665
5 8 0 4 1 0.00188% 11,962,665
6 8 0 1 4 0.00188% 11,962,665
7 4 8 0 1 0.00188% 11,962,665
8 4 8 1 0 0.00188% 11,962,665
9 4 1 0 8 0.00188% 11,962,665
10 4 1 8 0 0.00188% 11,962,665
11 4 0 1 8 0.00188% 11,962,665
12 4 0 8 1 0.00188% 11,962,665
13 1 8 4 0 0.00188% 11,962,665
14 1 8 0 4 0.00188% 11,962,665
15 1 4 8 0 0.00188% 11,962,665
16 1 4 0 8 0.00188% 11,962,665
17 1 0 8 4 0.00188% 11,962,665
18 1 0 4 8 0.00188% 11,962,665
19 0 8 1 4 0.00188% 11,962,665
20 0 8 4 1 0.00188% 11,962,665
21 0 4 1 8 0.00188% 11,962,665
22 0 4 8 1 0.00188% 11,962,665
23 0 1 4 8 0.00188% 11,962,665
24 0 1 8 4 0.00188% 11,962,665
Total: 0.045% 143,551,980

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 8 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 6 variations, each with 4-cards in a suit, a singleton in another suit and void for the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,8) x C(13,4) x 13 = 1287 x 1287 = 11962665


8-3-2-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 8 3 2 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
2 8 3 0 2 0.0045% 28,710,396
3 8 2 3 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
4 8 2 0 3 0.0045% 28,710,396
5 8 0 3 2 0.0045% 28,710,396
6 8 0 2 3 0.0045% 28,710,396
7 3 8 0 2 0.0045% 28,710,396
8 3 8 2 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
9 3 2 0 8 0.0045% 28,710,396
10 3 2 8 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
11 3 0 2 8 0.0045% 28,710,396
12 3 0 8 2 0.0045% 28,710,396
13 2 8 3 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
14 2 8 0 3 0.0045% 28,710,396
15 2 3 8 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
16 2 3 0 8 0.0045% 28,710,396
17 2 0 8 3 0.0045% 28,710,396
18 2 0 3 8 0.0045% 28,710,396
19 0 8 2 3 0.0045% 28,710,396
20 0 8 3 2 0.0045% 28,710,396
21 0 3 2 8 0.0045% 28,710,396
22 0 3 8 2 0.0045% 28,710,396
23 0 2 3 8 0.0045% 28,710,396
24 0 2 8 3 0.0045% 28,710,396
Total: 0.1085% 344,524,752

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 8 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 6 variations, each with 3-cards in a suit, a doubleton in another suit and void for the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,8) x C(13,3) x C(13,2) = 1287 x 286 x 78 = 28,710,396


8-3-1-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 8 3 1 1 0.098% 62,205,858
2 8 1 3 1 0.098% 62,205,858
3 8 1 1 3 0.098% 62,205,858
4 3 8 1 1 0.098% 62,205,858
5 3 1 8 1 0.098% 62,205,858
6 3 1 1 8 0.098% 62,205,858
7 1 8 3 1 0.098% 62,205,858
8 1 8 1 3 0.098% 62,205,858
9 1 3 8 1 0.098% 62,205,858
10 1 3 1 8 0.098% 62,205,858
11 1 1 8 3 0.098% 62,205,858
12 1 1 3 8 0.098% 62,205,858
Total: 0.12% 746,470,296

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 8 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with 3-cards in a suit, singleton for the other two suits. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,8) x C(13,3) x 13 x 13 = 1287 x 286 x 78 = 62,205,858


8-2-2-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 8 2 2 1 0.016% 101,791,404
2 8 2 1 2 0.016% 101,791,404
3 8 1 2 2 0.016% 101,791,404
4 2 8 2 1 0.016% 101,791,404
5 2 8 1 2 0.016% 101,791,404
6 2 2 8 1 0.016% 101,791,404
7 2 2 1 8 0.016% 101,791,404
8 2 1 8 2 0.016% 101,791,404
9 2 1 2 8 0.016% 101,791,404
10 1 8 2 2 0.016% 101,791,404
11 1 2 8 2 0.016% 101,791,404
12 1 2 2 8 0.016% 101,791,404
Total: 0.19% 1,221,496,848

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 8 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a singleton in a suit, and doubleton for the other two suits. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,8) x C(13,2) x C(13,2) x 13 = 1287 x 78 x 78 13 = 101,791,404


7-6-0-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 6 0 0 0.00046% 2,944,656
2 7 0 6 0 0.00046% 2,944,656
3 7 0 0 6 0.00046% 2,944,656
4 6 7 0 0 0.00046% 2,944,656
5 6 0 7 0 0.00046% 2,944,656
6 6 0 0 7 0.00046% 2,944,656
7 0 7 6 0 0.00046% 2,944,656
8 0 7 0 6 0.00046% 2,944,656
9 0 6 7 0 0.00046% 2,944,656
10 0 6 0 7 0.00046% 2,944,656
11 0 0 7 6 0.00046% 2,944,656
12 0 0 6 7 0.00046% 2,944,656
Total: 0.0556% 35,335,872

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a 6-cards second suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,6) = 1716 x 1716 = 2,944,656


7-5-1-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 5 1 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
2 7 5 0 1 0.0045% 28,710,396
3 7 1 5 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
4 7 1 0 5 0.0045% 28,710,396
5 7 0 5 1 0.0045% 28,710,396
6 7 0 1 5 0.0045% 28,710,396
7 5 7 0 1 0.0045% 28,710,396
8 5 7 1 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
9 5 1 0 7 0.0045% 28,710,396
10 5 1 7 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
11 5 0 1 7 0.0045% 28,710,396
12 5 0 7 1 0.0045% 28,710,396
13 1 7 5 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
14 1 7 0 5 0.0045% 28,710,396
15 1 5 7 0 0.0045% 28,710,396
16 1 5 0 7 0.0045% 28,710,396
17 1 0 7 5 0.0045% 28,710,396
18 1 0 5 7 0.0045% 28,710,396
19 0 7 1 5 0.0045% 28,710,396
20 0 7 5 1 0.0045% 28,710,396
21 0 5 1 7 0.0045% 28,710,396
22 0 5 7 1 0.0045% 28,710,396
23 0 1 5 7 0.0045% 28,710,396
24 0 1 7 5 0.0045% 28,710,396
Total: 0.1085% 689,049,504

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a 5-cards second suit and a singleton. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,5) x 13 = 1716 x 1287 x 13 = 28,710,396


7-4-2-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 4 2 0 0.015% 95,701,320
2 7 4 0 2 0.015% 95,701,320
3 7 2 4 0 0.015% 95,701,320
4 7 2 0 4 0.015% 95,701,320
5 7 0 4 2 0.015% 95,701,320
6 7 0 2 4 0.015% 95,701,320
7 4 7 0 2 0.015% 95,701,320
8 4 7 2 0 0.015% 95,701,320
9 4 2 0 7 0.015% 95,701,320
10 4 2 7 0 0.015% 95,701,320
11 4 0 2 7 0.015% 95,701,320
12 4 0 7 2 0.015% 95,701,320
13 2 7 4 0 0.015% 95,701,320
14 2 7 0 4 0.015% 95,701,320
15 2 4 7 0 0.015% 95,701,320
16 2 4 0 7 0.015% 95,701,320
17 2 0 7 4 0.015% 95,701,320
18 2 0 4 7 0.015% 95,701,320
19 0 7 2 4 0.015% 95,701,320
20 0 7 4 2 0.015% 95,701,320
21 0 4 2 7 0.015% 95,701,320
22 0 4 7 2 0.015% 95,701,320
23 0 2 4 7 0.015% 95,701,320
24 0 2 7 4 0.015% 95,701,320
Total: 0.1808% 1,148,415,840

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a 4-cards second suit void in one suit and a doubleton in other. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,4) x C(13,2) = 1716 x 715 x 78 =95,701,320


7-4-1-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 4 1 1 0.033% 207,352,860
2 7 1 4 1 0.033% 207,352,860
3 7 1 1 4 0.033% 207,352,860
4 4 7 1 1 0.033% 207,352,860
5 4 1 7 1 0.033% 207,352,860
6 4 1 1 7 0.033% 207,352,860
7 1 7 4 1 0.033% 207,352,860
8 1 7 1 4 0.033% 207,352,860
9 1 4 7 1 0.033% 207,352,860
10 1 4 1 7 0.033% 207,352,860
11 1 1 7 4 0.033% 207,352,860
12 1 1 4 7 0.033% 207,352,860
Total: 0.39% 2,488,234,320

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a 4-cards second suit and two doubletons. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,4) x 13 x 13 = 1716 x 715 x 13 x 13 =207,352,860


7-3-3-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 3 3 0 0.022% 140,361,936
2 7 3 0 3 0.022% 140,361,936
3 7 0 3 3 0.022% 140,361,936
4 3 7 3 0 0.022% 140,361,936
5 3 7 0 3 0.022% 140,361,936
6 3 3 7 0 0.022% 140,361,936
7 3 3 0 7 0.022% 140,361,936
8 3 0 7 3 0.022% 140,361,936
9 3 0 3 7 0.022% 140,361,936
10 0 7 3 3 0.022% 140,361,936
11 0 3 7 3 0.022% 140,361,936
12 0 3 3 7 0.022% 140,361,936
Total: 0.265% 1,684,343,232

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a void in one suit and two tripletons. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,3) x C(13,3) = 1716 x 286 x 286 =140,361,936


7-3-2-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 3 2 1 0.078% 497,646,864
2 7 3 1 2 0.078% 497,646,864
3 7 2 3 1 0.078% 497,646,864
4 7 2 1 3 0.078% 497,646,864
5 7 1 3 2 0.078% 497,646,864
6 7 1 2 3 0.078% 497,646,864
7 3 7 1 2 0.078% 497,646,864
8 3 7 2 1 0.078% 497,646,864
9 3 2 1 7 0.078% 497,646,864
10 3 2 7 1 0.078% 497,646,864
11 3 1 2 7 0.078% 497,646,864
12 3 1 7 2 0.078% 497,646,864
13 2 7 3 1 0.078% 497,646,864
14 2 7 1 3 0.078% 497,646,864
15 2 3 7 1 0.078% 497,646,864
16 2 3 1 7 0.078% 497,646,864
17 2 1 7 3 0.078% 497,646,864
18 2 1 3 7 0.078% 497,646,864
19 1 7 2 3 0.078% 497,646,864
20 1 7 3 2 0.078% 497,646,864
21 1 3 2 7 0.078% 497,646,864
22 1 3 7 2 0.078% 497,646,864
23 1 2 3 7 0.078% 497,646,864
24 1 2 7 3 0.078% 497,646,864
Total: 1.88% 11,943,524,736

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards of each suit. And in each group, there are 3 variations, each with a 4-cards second suit and two singletons. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,4) x 13 x 13 = 1716 x 715 x 13 x 13 =497,646,864


7-2-2-2 Distribution

# % # hands
1 7 2 2 2 0.128% 814,331,232
2 2 7 2 2 0.128% 814,331,232
3 2 2 7 2 0.128% 814,331,232
4 2 2 2 7 0.128% 814,331,232
Total: 0.513% 3,257,324,928

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to 7 cards in one suit and doubleton in three other suits. Therefore, there are a total of 4 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,7) x C(13,2) x C(13,2) x C(13,2) = 1716 x 78 x 78 x 78 =814,331,232


6-6-1-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 6 1 0 0.006% 38,280,528
2 6 6 0 1 0.006% 38,280,528
3 6 1 6 0 0.006% 38,280,528
4 6 1 0 6 0.006% 38,280,528
5 6 0 6 1 0.006% 38,280,528
6 6 0 1 6 0.006% 38,280,528
7 1 6 6 0 0.006% 38,280,528
8 1 6 0 6 0.006% 38,280,528
9 1 0 6 6 0.006% 38,280,528
10 0 6 6 1 0.006% 38,280,528
11 0 6 1 6 0.006% 38,280,528
12 0 1 6 6 0.006% 38,280,528
Total: 0.0723% 459,366,336

This distribution has 6 groups corresponding to 2-suiter 6 cards. Each group has 2 variations. Each of a singleton in one suit and void in the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,6) x 13 = 1716 x 1716 x 13 =38,280,528


6-5-2-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 5 2 0 0.027% 172,262,376
2 6 5 0 2 0.027% 172,262,376
3 6 2 5 0 0.027% 172,262,376
4 6 2 0 5 0.027% 172,262,376
5 6 0 5 2 0.027% 172,262,376
6 6 0 2 5 0.027% 172,262,376
7 5 6 0 2 0.027% 172,262,376
8 5 6 2 0 0.027% 172,262,376
9 5 2 0 6 0.027% 172,262,376
10 5 2 6 0 0.027% 172,262,376
11 5 0 2 6 0.027% 172,262,376
12 5 0 6 2 0.027% 172,262,376
13 2 6 5 0 0.027% 172,262,376
14 2 6 0 5 0.027% 172,262,376
15 2 5 6 0 0.027% 172,262,376
16 2 5 0 6 0.027% 172,262,376
17 2 0 6 5 0.027% 172,262,376
18 2 0 5 6 0.027% 172,262,376
19 0 6 2 5 0.027% 172,262,376
20 0 6 5 2 0.027% 172,262,376
21 0 5 2 6 0.027% 172,262,376
22 0 5 6 2 0.027% 172,262,376
23 0 2 5 6 0.027% 172,262,376
24 0 2 6 5 0.027% 172,262,376
Total: 0.651% 4,134,297,024

This distribution has six groups corresponding to 2-suiter 6-5 cards. Each group has four variations. Each of a doubleton in one suit and void in the other suit. Therefore, there are a total of 24 varieties.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,5) x C(13,2) = 1716 x 1287 x 78 =172,262,376


6-5-1-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 5 1 1 0.059% 373,235,148
2 6 1 5 1 0.059% 373,235,148
3 6 1 1 5 0.059% 373,235,148
4 5 6 1 1 0.059% 373,235,148
5 5 1 6 1 0.059% 373,235,148
6 5 1 1 6 0.059% 373,235,148
7 1 6 5 1 0.059% 373,235,148
8 1 6 1 5 0.059% 373,235,148
9 1 5 6 1 0.059% 373,235,148
10 1 5 1 6 0.059% 373,235,148
11 1 1 6 5 0.059% 373,235,148
12 1 1 5 6 0.059% 373,235,148
Total: 0.705% 4,478,821,776

This distribution has six groups corresponding to 2-suiter 6-5 cards. Each group has two variations. Each consists of two doubletons. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,5) x 13 x 13 = 1716 x 1287 x 78 =373,235,148


6-4-3-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 4 3 0 0.055% 350,904,840
2 6 4 0 3 0.055% 350,904,840
3 6 3 4 0 0.055% 350,904,840
4 6 3 0 4 0.055% 350,904,840
5 6 0 4 3 0.055% 350,904,840
6 6 0 3 4 0.055% 350,904,840
7 4 6 0 3 0.055% 350,904,840
8 4 6 3 0 0.055% 350,904,840
9 4 3 0 6 0.055% 350,904,840
10 4 3 6 0 0.055% 350,904,840
11 4 0 3 6 0.055% 350,904,840
12 4 0 6 3 0.055% 350,904,840
13 3 6 4 0 0.055% 350,904,840
14 3 6 0 4 0.055% 350,904,840
15 3 4 6 0 0.055% 350,904,840
16 3 4 0 6 0.055% 350,904,840
17 3 0 6 4 0.055% 350,904,840
18 3 0 4 6 0.055% 350,904,840
19 0 6 3 4 0.055% 350,904,840
20 0 6 4 3 0.055% 350,904,840
21 0 4 3 6 0.055% 350,904,840
22 0 4 6 3 0.055% 350,904,840
23 0 3 4 6 0.055% 350,904,840
24 0 3 6 4 0.055% 350,904,840
Total: 1.33% 8,421,716,160

This distribution has for groups corresponding to 6 cards in a suit. Each group has four variations. Each consists of a 4-cards, a tripleton and void. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,4) x C(13,3) = 1716 x 715 x 286 =350,904,840


6-4-2-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 4 2 1 0.196% 1,244,117,160
2 6 4 1 2 0.196% 1,244,117,160
3 6 2 4 1 0.196% 1,244,117,160
4 6 2 1 4 0.196% 1,244,117,160
5 6 1 4 2 0.196% 1,244,117,160
6 6 1 2 4 0.196% 1,244,117,160
7 4 6 1 2 0.196% 1,244,117,160
8 4 6 2 1 0.196% 1,244,117,160
9 4 2 1 6 0.196% 1,244,117,160
10 4 2 6 1 0.196% 1,244,117,160
11 4 1 2 6 0.196% 1,244,117,160
12 4 1 6 2 0.196% 1,244,117,160
13 2 6 4 1 0.196% 1,244,117,160
14 2 6 1 4 0.196% 1,244,117,160
15 2 4 6 1 0.196% 1,244,117,160
16 2 4 1 6 0.196% 1,244,117,160
17 2 1 6 4 0.196% 1,244,117,160
18 2 1 4 6 0.196% 1,244,117,160
19 1 6 2 4 0.196% 1,244,117,160
20 1 6 4 2 0.196% 1,244,117,160
21 1 4 2 6 0.196% 1,244,117,160
22 1 4 6 2 0.196% 1,244,117,160
23 1 2 4 6 0.196% 1,244,117,160
24 1 2 6 4 0.196% 1,244,117,160
Total: 4.7% 29,858,811,840

This distribution has for groups corresponding to 6 cards in a suit. Each group has four variations. Each consists of a 4-cards, a doubleton and a singleton. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,4) x C(13,2) x 13= 1716 x 715 x 78 x 13 =1,244,117,160


6-3-3-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 3 3 1 0.287% 1,824,705,168
2 6 3 1 3 0.287% 1,824,705,168
3 6 1 3 3 0.287% 1,824,705,168
4 3 6 3 1 0.287% 1,824,705,168
5 3 6 1 3 0.287% 1,824,705,168
6 3 3 6 1 0.287% 1,824,705,168
7 3 3 1 6 0.287% 1,824,705,168
8 3 1 6 3 0.287% 1,824,705,168
9 3 1 3 6 0.287% 1,824,705,168
10 1 6 3 3 0.287% 1,824,705,168
11 1 3 6 3 0.287% 1,824,705,168
12 1 3 3 6 0.287% 1,824,705,168
Total: 3.45% 21,896,462,016

This distribution has for groups corresponding to 6 cards in a suit. Each group has four variations. Each consists of two 3-cards and a singleton. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,3) x C(13,3) x 13= 1716 x 286 x 286 x 13 =1,824,705,168


6-3-2-2 Distribution

# % # hands
1 6 3 2 2 0.47% 2,985,881,184
2 6 2 3 2 0.47% 2,985,881,184
3 6 2 2 3 0.47% 2,985,881,184
4 3 6 2 2 0.47% 2,985,881,184
5 3 2 6 2 0.47% 2,985,881,184
6 3 2 2 6 0.47% 2,985,881,184
7 2 6 3 2 0.47% 2,985,881,184
8 2 6 2 3 0.47% 2,985,881,184
9 2 3 6 2 0.47% 2,985,881,184
10 2 3 2 6 0.47% 2,985,881,184
11 2 2 6 3 0.47% 2,985,881,184
12 2 2 3 6 0.47% 2,985,881,184
Total: 5.6% 35,830,574,208

This distribution has for groups corresponding to 6 cards in a suit. Each group has four variations. Each consists of a 3-cards and two doubletons. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,6) x C(13,3) x C(13,2) x C(13,2)= 1716 x 286 x 78 x 78 =2,985,881,184


5-5-3-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 5 5 3 0 0.075% 473,721,534
2 5 5 0 3 0.075% 473,721,534
3 5 3 5 0 0.075% 473,721,534
4 5 3 0 5 0.075% 473,721,534
5 5 0 5 3 0.075% 473,721,534
6 5 0 3 5 0.075% 473,721,534
7 3 5 5 0 0.075% 473,721,534
8 3 5 0 5 0.075% 473,721,534
9 3 0 5 5 0.075% 473,721,534
10 0 5 5 3 0.075% 473,721,534
11 0 5 3 5 0.075% 473,721,534
12 0 3 5 5 0.075% 473,721,534
Total: 0.9% 5,684,658,408

This distribution has for 6 groups corresponding to a 5-5 2-suiter. Each group has two variations. Each consists of a 3-cards and void. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,5) x C(13,5) x C(13,3) = 1287 x 1287 x 286 =473,721,534


5-5-2-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 5 5 2 1 0.264% 1,679,558,166
2 5 5 1 2 0.264% 1,679,558,166
3 5 2 5 1 0.264% 1,679,558,166
4 5 2 1 5 0.264% 1,679,558,166
5 5 1 5 2 0.264% 1,679,558,166
6 5 1 2 5 0.264% 1,679,558,166
7 2 5 5 1 0.264% 1,679,558,166
8 2 5 1 5 0.264% 1,679,558,166
9 2 1 5 5 0.264% 1,679,558,166
10 1 5 5 2 0.264% 1,679,558,166
11 1 5 2 5 0.264% 1,679,558,166
12 1 2 5 5 0.264% 1,679,558,166
Total: 3.17% 20,154,697,992

This distribution has for 6 groups corresponding to a 5-5 2-suiter. Each group has two variations. Each consists of a doubleton and a singleton. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,5) x C(13,5) x C(13,2) x 13= 1287 x 1287 x 78 x 13=1,679,558,166


5-5-4-0 Distribution

# % # hands
1 5 4 4 0 0.1% 657,946,575
2 5 4 0 4 0.1% 657,946,575
3 5 0 4 4 0.1% 657,946,575
4 4 5 4 0 0.1% 657,946,575
5 4 5 0 4 0.1% 657,946,575
6 4 4 5 0 0.1% 657,946,575
7 4 4 0 5 0.1% 657,946,575
8 4 0 5 4 0.1% 657,946,575
9 4 0 4 5 0.1% 657,946,575
10 0 5 4 4 0.1% 657,946,575
11 0 4 5 4 0.1% 657,946,575
12 0 4 4 5 0.1% 657,946,575
Total: 1.24% 7,895,358,900

This distribution is a 3-suiter 5-4-4-0. There are a total of 12 variety. For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,5) x C(13,5) x C(13,4) = 1287 x 715 x 715=657,946,575


5-4-3-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 5 4 3 1 0.54% 3,421,322,190
2 5 4 1 3 0.54% 3,421,322,190
3 5 3 4 1 0.54% 3,421,322,190
4 5 3 1 4 0.54% 3,421,322,190
5 5 1 4 3 0.54% 3,421,322,190
6 5 1 3 4 0.54% 3,421,322,190
7 4 5 1 3 0.54% 3,421,322,190
8 4 5 3 1 0.54% 3,421,322,190
9 4 3 1 5 0.54% 3,421,322,190
10 4 3 5 1 0.54% 3,421,322,190
11 4 1 3 5 0.54% 3,421,322,190
12 4 1 5 3 0.54% 3,421,322,190
13 3 5 4 1 0.54% 3,421,322,190
14 3 5 1 4 0.54% 3,421,322,190
15 3 4 5 1 0.54% 3,421,322,190
16 3 4 1 5 0.54% 3,421,322,190
17 3 1 5 4 0.54% 3,421,322,190
18 3 1 4 5 0.54% 3,421,322,190
19 1 5 3 4 0.54% 3,421,322,190
20 1 5 4 3 0.54% 3,421,322,190
21 1 4 3 5 0.54% 3,421,322,190
22 1 4 5 3 0.54% 3,421,322,190
23 1 3 4 5 0.54% 3,421,322,190
24 1 3 5 4 0.54% 3,421,322,190
Total: 12.9% 82,111,732,560

This distribution has for 4 groups corresponding to a 5-cards in each suit. Each group has six variations. Each consists of a 4-cards, a tripleton and a singleton. Therefore, there are a total of 24 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,5) x C(13,4) x C(13,3) x 13= 1287 x 715 x 286 x 13=3,421,322,190


5-4-2-2 Distribution

# % # hands
1 5 4 2 2 0.88% 5,598,527,220
2 5 2 4 2 0.88% 5,598,527,220
3 5 2 2 4 0.88% 5,598,527,220
4 4 5 2 2 0.88% 5,598,527,220
5 4 2 5 2 0.88% 5,598,527,220
6 4 2 2 5 0.88% 5,598,527,220
7 2 5 4 2 0.88% 5,598,527,220
8 2 5 2 4 0.88% 5,598,527,220
9 2 4 5 2 0.88% 5,598,527,220
10 2 4 2 5 0.88% 5,598,527,220
11 2 2 5 4 0.88% 5,598,527,220
12 2 2 4 5 0.88% 5,598,527,220
Total: 10.56% 67,182,326,640

This distribution has for 4 groups corresponding to a 5-cards in each suit. Each group has three variations. Each consists of a 4-cards, and two doubletons. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,5) x C(13,4) x C(13,2) x C(13,2)= 1287 x 715 x 78 x 78=5,598,527,220


5-3-2-2 Distribution

# % # hands
1 5 3 3 2 1.29% 8,211,173,256
2 5 3 2 3 1.29% 8,211,173,256
3 5 2 3 3 1.29% 8,211,173,256
4 3 5 3 2 1.29% 8,211,173,256
5 3 5 2 3 1.29% 8,211,173,256
6 3 3 5 2 1.29% 8,211,173,256
7 3 3 2 5 1.29% 8,211,173,256
8 3 2 5 3 1.29% 8,211,173,256
9 3 2 3 5 1.29% 8,211,173,256
10 2 5 3 3 1.29% 8,211,173,256
11 2 3 5 3 1.29% 8,211,173,256
12 2 3 3 5 1.29% 8,211,173,256
Total: 15.5% 98,534,079,072

This distribution has for 4 groups corresponding to a 5-cards in each suit. Each group has three variations. Each consists of two tripletons and a doubleton. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variety.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,5) x C(13,3) x C(13,3) x C(13,2)= 1287 x 286 x 286 x 78=8,211,173,256


4-4-4-1 Distribution

# % # hands
1 4 1 4 4 0.75% 4,751,836,375
2 4 4 1 4 0.75% 4,751,836,375
3 4 4 4 1 0.75% 4,751,836,375
4 1 4 4 4 0.75% 4,751,836,375
Total: 2.99% 19,007,345,500

This distribution has for 4 groups corresponding to a 3-suiter with a singleton and three 4-cards. Therefore, there are a total of 4 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,4) x C(13,4) x C(13,4) x 13= 715 x 715 x 715 x 13=4,751,836,375


4-4-3-2 Distribution

# % # hands
1 4 4 3 2 1.796% 11,404,407,300
2 4 4 2 3 1.796% 11,404,407,300
3 4 3 4 2 1.796% 11,404,407,300
4 4 3 2 4 1.796% 11,404,407,300
5 4 2 4 3 1.796% 11,404,407,300
6 4 2 3 4 1.796% 11,404,407,300
7 3 4 4 2 1.796% 11,404,407,300
8 3 4 2 4 1.796% 11,404,407,300
9 3 2 4 4 1.796% 11,404,407,300
10 2 4 4 3 1.796% 11,404,407,300
11 2 4 3 4 1.796% 11,404,407,300
12 2 3 4 4 1.796% 11,404,407,300
Total: 21.55% 136,852,887,600

This distribution has 4 groups corresponding to a 2-suiter of 44 with a tripleton and a doubleton. Therefore, there are a total of 12 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,4) x C(13,4) x C(13,3) x C(13,2)= 715 x 715 x 286 x 78=11,404,407,300


4-3-3-3 Distribution

# % # hands
1 4 3 3 3 2.63% 16,726,464,040
2 3 4 3 3 2.63% 16,726,464,040
3 3 3 4 3 2.63% 16,726,464,040
4 3 3 3 4 2.63% 16,726,464,040
Total: 10.5% 66,905,856,160

This distribution is a flat 4-3-3-3. So, there are only 4 variations.

For each variation, we can calculate the total hands as follows: C(13,4) x C(13,3) x C(13,3) x C(13,3)= 715 x 286 x 286 x 286=16,726,464,040


The 39 hand distributions statistics as reference.

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