Tom K. answered 03/10/21
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There are 4 aces, 4*3=12 face cards, and 4 8s.
The number of ways that you can select 3 cards, where order matters, is P(52,3)
Thus, the probability of selecting an ace, then a face card, then an 8, is
4*12*4/(52*51*50) = 2*4/(13*17*25) = 8/5525 = .001448