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GAME1111 (Tuesday section) – Quiz – Week 3
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For each question below, cross out the box for the correct answer.
Assuming standard rules, which of these Poker hands has the highest value?
- Q♠ 8♠ 8♣ 7♦ 2♠
- 7♦ 6♣ 5♣ 4♠ 3♥
- J♣ 10♥ 8♠ 8♣ 7♦
- A♥ K♥ 10♥ 4♥ 2♥
And which of them has the lowest value? (Yes, they’re the same hands.)
- Q♠ 8♠ 8♣ 7♦ 2♠
- 7♦ 6♣ 5♣ 4♠ 3♥
- J♣ 10♥ 8♠ 8♣ 7♦
- A♥ K♥ 10♥ 4♥ 2♥
Under standard rules, what’s the minimum bet or raise in a round of Texas Hold ’Em?
- There is no minimum.
- The current value of the small blind.
- The current value of the big blind.
- Half the dealer’s age, plus seven.
In Texas Hold ’Em, what is a “blind”?
- An automatic bet placed at the start of a hand.
- A screen that lets players hide their chips from view.
- A certain chip denomination, agreed to before play.
- The chips that the dealer stakes.
I go all-in with my 10 chips. You have 100 chips, and you haven't bet yet. How many of those 100 chips might I possibly win?
Which is these is true for Texas Hold ’Em but not Five-Card Draw?
- Players share up to five cards among one another.
- Players have one opportunity per hand to discard and replace some cards.
- Aces are wild.
- Players compare their best five-card hands during the showdown.
Which of these best summarizes an entire hand of Texas Hold ’Em?
- Deal, bet, deal, bet, deal, bet, deal, bet, showdown.
- Deal, bet, draw, bet, showdown.
- Deal, bet, deal, bet, showdown.
- Deal, bet, draw, bet, deal, bet, showdown.
What’s the play pattern of an entire hand of Five-Card Draw?
- Deal, bet, deal, bet, deal, bet, deal, bet, showdown.
- Deal, bet, draw, bet, showdown.
- Deal, bet, deal, bet, showdown.
- Deal, bet, draw, bet, deal, bet, showdown.
Who is Lamarckian Poker named after?
- A postmodern artist.
- A pre-Darwinian biologist.
- A post-apocalyptic film character.
- A pre-Galilean astronomer.
How often do you place bets in Lamarckian Poker?
- Once per hand.
- Just as in Texas Hold ’Em.
- Just as in Five-Card Draw.
- There is no betting in this game.