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Message: [QUOTE="joshyb20, post: 348856, member: 2823"] [b]General Knowledge [/b]1.) Which of the following terms is NOT used in relation to a straight draw? A. Backdoor B. Belly buster C. Two-way [b]D. All involve a straight [/b] 2.) Investing so much in a single hand that it makes folding unsound is often called: A. Potstuck B. Chip logged C. Junk commited [b]D. None of the above[/b] 3.) A ______ is a hand consisting of five face cards. A. [b]Blaze [/b]B. Picasso C. Full Mitt D. Gallery 4.) In hold 'em, a K-9 as your first two cards is also called a A. High Niner B. [b]Mongrel [/b](Guessing here. Is it a dog reference?) C. Rich rag D. Henry the Ninth 5.) Bridge order rules may come into play when determining who starts the deal for the first hand at a new table. What's the proper order? [b]A. S,H,D,C [/b](Guessing again. Never played Bridge in my life) B. D,S,H,C C. S,D,H,C D. S,D,C,H [b]Variations on a Theme[/b] 6.) In the most common form of the poker game Baseball, when a player is dealt a three, face up, they must: [b]A. Take an extra card [/b]B. Match the pot C. Switch a card with another player D. Expose one down card 7.) Which of the following games is a variation of Stud poker? A. Peep-and-Turn B. Spit on the Ocean C. Wild Widow [b]D. Toad in the Hole[/b] 8.) Rembrandt is a form of draw poker in which ______ are wild. A. Twos and Nines B. Red Aces [b]C. Face cards[/b] D. A & B 9.) T or F? In a half-and-half tournament, two forms of poker are played, usually for half an hour each. [b]A. True[/b] B. False 10.) If a player scoops in a 6/12 Omaha/8 with a half-kill, the winner must put a ______ in the next pot. A. $3 blind B. $6 blind C. $9 blind [b]D. $18 blind[/b] [b]Basic Poker Math and Strategy[/b] 11.) In 7-card Stud, its often advised to check medium-strength hands on the river against an opponent with weak exposed cards because: A. Weak looking cards tend to suggest an opponent holding a straight or flush. B. You want to give an opponent a chance to bluff and lose more money. C. Both A & B [b]D. None of the Above [/b] 12.) T or F? A typically conservative player should continue to play tight or even tighter when playing against loose opponents. [b]A. True[/b] B. False 13.) If you hold a single Ace in a 6 player game of hold 'em, what is the approximate probablility (percent) that none of your five opponents holds an ace as well? A. 15% B. 25% C. 50% [b]D. 75%[/b] 14.) If you have pocket Aces in hold 'em and don't improve your hand, what are the odds against a player holding 7-5os beating you because they flopped a straight? A. 49/1 B. 101/1 [b]C. 238/1 [/b]D. 490/1 E. Over 1000/1 15.) Playing small pairs (fours or lower) from early positions in Limit Hold 'em is typically ______. A. Never Profitable [b]B. Seldom Profitable[/b] C. Moderately profitable if the player raises aggresively D. Very Profitable [b]Psychology[/b] 16.) A small bet made to encourage an opponent to raise is called [b]A. Bait[/b] B. Li'l Chip C. Fishin' D. Posting 17.) A string bet is prohibited primarily because [b]A. It could be used to gauge opponents' reactions[/b] B. It leads to spilled chips C. It requires several players working together D. A string bet is NOT prohibited 18.) Another less common term given to bluffing is [b]A. Juking [/b]B. Razzin' C. Skating D. Skimming 19.) If a player draws no new cards to an [b]unmade[/b] hand in order to represent a strong hand, the move is called a: A. Pat and Bluff B. Shake Bluff [b]C. No hand skate[/b] D. No hand shake 20.) T or F? Sometimes making a bet that is excessively large can induce an opponent to call rather than to fold. [b]A. True [/b]B. False So, Diablo, tell me how big of a fish I am [/QUOTE]

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