Poker Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which standard five-card poker hand ranks above a straight but below a full house?
Three of a kind
Two pair
A flush
Four of a kind
2. When may a player check in a standard poker betting round?
When there is no outstanding bet for that player to call
Only from the dealer button
Only when holding at least one pair
Whenever calling would require the player to go all-in
3. On the flop, you have nine clean outs and will see both the turn and river. Approximately how often will you hit at least one out?
18%
27%
35%
45%
4. In pot-limit Omaha, you hold A♥ K♣ 7♦ 6♠ and the board is Q♥ J♥ 9♥ 3♥ 2♣. What is your best hand under the rule requiring exactly two hole cards and three board cards?
An ace-high high-card hand
An ace-high flush
A king-high flush
A pair of queens
5. On the river, you believe your hand is ahead and bet mainly because several worse hands may call. What kind of bet is this?
A value bet
A semi-bluff
A check-raise
A continuation bet by definition
6. Player A is all-in for $50. Players B and C each contribute $100. Which statement correctly describes Player A’s eligibility?
Player A can win every chip because the first all-in controls the pot
Player A can win only the extra chips contributed by B and C
Player A must match the additional $50 after the showdown to remain eligible
Player A can win the main pot but not the side pot formed by B and C’s extra chips
7. On the flop, your opponent already has an unbeatable royal flush. What does it mean to say your hand is drawing dead?
You are behind but have enough outs for a profitable call
You can win only if the opponent folds before showdown
You are guaranteed to split the pot if you complete your draw
No remaining community cards can give you a winning hand
8. The current pot is $80, including an opponent’s bet, and calling costs $20. Ignoring future betting, approximately how much equity do you need for a break-even call?
16.7%
20%
25%
33.3%
9. At showdown, one player has kings full of eights and another has eights full of kings. Which hand wins?
The hands tie because they use the same two ranks
Eights full of kings
Kings full of eights
The winner depends on the suits of the kings
10. What positional advantage does the dealer button normally provide in a multi-player Texas Hold’em hand?
It acts first on every betting round
It acts last before the flop
It acts last after the flop
It posts the big blind
11. Under standard no-limit full-raise rules, one player bets $10 and another raises to $30 total. What is the minimum total amount for the next full raise?
$40
$50
$60
$70
12. In Texas Hold’em, you hold A♠ K♠ and the board is Q♠ J♠ 10♠ 2♦ 2♣. What is your best five-card hand?
An ace-high straight
An ace-high flush
A full house
A royal flush
13. What makes a poker bet a bluff?
It is made with any incomplete drawing hand
It is made before any community cards are dealt
It uses more than half of the player’s stack
It aims to make better hands fold rather than primarily being called by worse hands
14. What do implied odds attempt to account for beyond the current pot odds?
The chance that another player was dealt a premium starting hand
Additional chips you may win on later betting rounds if your draw completes
The portion of the pot returned when two hands tie
The probability that a tournament prize will increase
15. In Texas Hold’em, the final board is A♣ K♦ Q♥ J♠ 10♣. Two players remain, and neither can make a flush. What happens at showdown?
The player with the higher first hole card wins
They split the pot because the board supplies the same best five-card straight
The player nearest the dealer button wins
The pot carries over to the next hand
16. In Texas Hold’em, the board is K♣ K♦ 9♠ 5♥ 2♣. Alice holds A♠ Q♠, while Ben holds A♦ J♦. Who wins?
Alice wins because her queen is the next relevant kicker
Ben wins because his jack plays as the lower kicker
They tie because both have a pair of kings with an ace
The board plays, so neither player’s hole cards matter