Answers To Are You A Poker Player Quiz
A few days ago I posted a quiz testing your knowledge of poker. How did you do? Check the answers below:
- What is a low?
A low is a 5 card hand that contains 5 unique low cards, typically 8 or below. An example would be 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Are wraps a good thing or a bad thing?
Wraps are good. Wrap starting hands are 4 cards that are closely coordinated for straight possibilities, such as J, 10, 7, 8. A wrap straight draw is a draw where at least 3 cards can come to give you a straight, such as a 8, 9, 6 flop with the previously mentioned hand. Any Queen, Seven, or Five will give you a straight in this example.
- How is the size of a bring-in bet usually determined?
In Stud games, the bring-in bet is usually twice the size of the ante.
- Do you even know what a bring-in is?
A bring-in is a forced bet made by the lowest showing up card in Stud and Stud 8 or better. It is made by the highest up card in Razz.
- John has a number 1. What does John have?
John has a 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.
- What game is John playing in question 5.
John is playing 2-7 Lowball.
- A flush beats a full house in what poker game? (This is a casino game, not some odd home game.)
Mexican Poker. This is a popular poker variant in
Lowball.
- You can make a double bet on an open pair on
False. Only in Stud Hi.
- Your starting hand in
Fold. You have to play 2 cards in your hand and 3 on the board. Starting with a set in your hand is very bad as you only have one out to improve your PAIR.
- At what point do antes come into play in most Limit tournaments?
Unless you are playing Stud based games, there aren’t any ante’s in Limit tournaments.
- You are holding Aces full of Kings with a 67 in Razz. Your opponent has a King high straight with an 87. Who wins and why?
Your opponent wins. You opponent actually has Jack high where you hold a pair of Aces with a K, 6, 7.
- You hear 10 people talk about HOE in a casino but there are no prostitutes anywhere. What are they talking about?
A rotation game consisting of Holdem,
- In what game is the first raise not truly a raise?
Any stud based game. In Stud based games, the first raise is actually a completion of the first bet. It is even referred to as a completion.
- You have a wheel, but only get 25% of the pot. What crazy game are you playing and why are you only getting 25% of the pot??
- Badugi. Tell me what it is.
Badugi is a triple draw game where the object is to get 1 card of each suit in your hand. The lowest 4 card badugi hand wins. A four card hand consisting of one of each suit is a badugi.
- What is the best hand in badugi?
An A, 2, 3, 4 badugi is the best hand.
- What is HORSE?
H.O.R.S.E is a rotation game consisting of 5 variants of poker. Limit Holdem, Limit
- You have QJ108, with the Q10 of hearts. You flop Ace of hearts, Jack of hearts and an 8 of clubs. Someone potted and repotted. What do you do?
You call or even reraise. This is a Pot Limit Omaha hand with a boatload of outs. The King of hearts gives you a Royal. Any heart gives you a flush. Any non heart King gives you the nut straight. Any Queen or 10 gives you a full house. Any 9 gives you a Queen high straight.
- In the game
Your hand sucks. California Lowball is 2 to 7 lowball. Straights and flushes hurt your hand and Aces are always high. You have Ace high. (You do not have a straight because Aces are always high.) If this was Kansas City Lowball, you have the nuts…literally the nuts.
Scoring Chart
1-5 Correct : You’re a Holdem player only aren’t you
6-10 Correct: You’re a mixed games novice or maybe a Stud Player
11-15 Correct: Well rounded player but not in obscure games most likely.
15-20 Correct: General Poker Expert. Go find your own table. These are MY fish.
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