Solution

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Under a uniform shuffle, every unordered five-card hand is equally likely, giving possible hands. Choose the triple's rank in 13 ways and its suits in ways; then choose a different pair rank in 12 ways and its suits in ways. Each full house determines these choices uniquely, so there is no further ordering factor. Therefore
The count uses binomial coefficients because the order of cards within a hand is irrelevant.

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