Game On: Poker Quiz

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Game On: Poker Quiz
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We'll bet you've played a hand or two of poker in your lifetime. But just how well do you know the game? Go all-in on the How Poker Works quiz. Ante up!
Poker is generally considered to have developed from collaboration between French settlers and Persian sailors in which city?
Montreal
Georgetown, Guyana
New Orleans
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In New Orleans, French settlers played a bluffing and betting game called poque, and Persian sailors used decks of cards with five suits. Together, they are thought to have created poker in the late 18th or early 19th century.

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Which legendary casino owner held the first-ever World Series of Poker in 1970?
Benny Binion
George Sands
Steve Wynn
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Benny Binion, owner of Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel in Las Vegas, held the first World Series of Poker.

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What is a "bug" another term for?
the Jack of Spades
the 2 of Clubs
the joker
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A "bug" is a joker when it's used as a wild card in a poker game.

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Which of these hands beats a full house?
a straight
a flush
four of a kind
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Only four of a kind, a straight flush or a royal flush can beat a full house (three of a kind, plus a pair).

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What are table stakes?
a game limitation by which only the chips on the table can be played
another name for the pot
a term for when a player bets all of his or her chips
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Table stakes is a game limitation that mandates players bet only with the chips on the table. If they run out of chips, they're out of the game until a hand is over. Then they can buy more chips.

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What is a rabbit in poker jargon?
a player who digs through the folded cards
a player whose tell is tapping his or her foot
an automatic card-dealing machine
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A rabbit is a player who digs through the cards after a hand to find improprieties or errors in a hand

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In Texas Hold'em, the two cards dealt facedown are said to be:
on the felt
in the hole
upside down
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In Texas Hold'em the two cards dealt face down are "in the hole," as in "ace in the hole."

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Which of these types is generally considered the standard poker game?
Five-Card Draw
Omaha
Seven-Card Stud
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Five-Card Draw, though considered standard poker, has fallen out of fashion in recent years.

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Which of these is a variation poker game?
Ringworm
Chicago
Jackie-Do
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Chicago poker is a variation on the game.

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Cold-decking is a poker cheat. What does it entail?
replacing a fresh deck with a stacked one
punching another player in the face to cause a distraction
pumping a room with cold air to make players uncomfortable
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Cold-decking is a cheat in which a stacked deck is used to replace a fresh one.

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