Similarly, if you get dealt a pair as your first two cards, then the odds of getting another card with the same rank as your first two cards (to form a three-of-a-kind) are calculated by multiplying the probability that you get any specific rank for your third card with the probability that it matches one of the two ranks already in your hand. So your chances of getting a pair of Aces are 4/52 * 3/51 which is approximately 0.45% or 1 in every 221 hands. Therefore, there are 3 out of 51 cards that can form a pair with your first Ace. If you get dealt an Ace as your first card then there are three other Aces left in the deck which can be drawn as your second card out of remaining 51 cards (since one ace has already been drawn). Let’s take an example to understand this better. If you get dealt two cards at the start of the game, then your chances of getting dealt a pair are calculated by multiplying the probability that you get any specific rank for your first card with the probability that you get another card with the same rank as your first card. However, bear in mind that this can vary depending on the type of Blackjack game being played and the variations in the rules. This means that out of every 10 hands you play, you can expect to get a pair roughly twice. PRO TIP:When playing blackjack, the odds of getting a pair are around 8-10%.
