Hold'em Quiz 1

Question 1

What is a sucker straight?
A) A straight made with only one card from your hand.
B) When the cards in your hand complete the low end of the straight.
C) A straight made when the board shows a possible flush.

The correct answer is B: Making the low end of the straight is often a good way to lose money.

Question 2

You raise pre-flop from early position with A-K offsuit. The player on your immediate left cold-calls the raise with A-6 offsuit. The flop comes 2-6-J rainbow. This means you are now:
A) Dominated.
B) Reverse dominated.
C) Playing against an extremely skilled opponent.

The correct answer is B: If an Ace falls your opponent will make two pair, so you effectively only have three outs to win: the three remaining Kings.

Question 3

What is a good reason to raise from early position with 8-9 suited?
A) To mix up your play and make it harder for your opponents to get a read on you.
B) Because you have a strong gut feeling that you're going to get a good flop.
C) There is never a good reason to make this play.

The correct answer is A. But don't do it often.

Question 4

You are dealt J-3 in the big blind, and get a free look at the flop which comes J-K-3 rainbow. You go all-in and are called by one opponent who holds K-Q. The turn card is a 9 which completes the rainbow. How many cards can your opponent catch on the river to beat you?
A) 5
B) 9
C) 12

The correct answer is C: Any of the two remaining Kings would give him trips, any of the three remaining Queens would give him a bigger two pair, any of the four Tens would give him a King-high straight, and any of the three remaining Nines would pair the board and counterfeit your second pair, giving him a higher two pair.

Question 5

Your opponent makes a large raise and then remains absolutely still, never moving a muscle, as he waits for you to decide if you're going to call or fold. This means that he:
A) Is likely to be bluffing.
B) Is likely to have the nuts
C) It doesn't mean anything except maybe that he's tired or bored.

The correct answer is A: Bluffers tend to freeze in their tracks, afraid that any movement might induce you to call.

Question 6

When a poker player makes a donkey play, that means they have just made a terrible poker decision.
A) True.
B) False.
C) It depends.

The correct answer is A.

Question 7

Which of the following actions would usually be considered a donkey play?
A) Raising on the flop with top pair/ top kicker, to try and knock out drawing hands.
B) Calling three bets cold before the flop with K-J offsuit.
C) Slowplaying a set.

The correct answer is B: Since a donkey play is a very bad decision, then cold-calling 3 bets pre-flop with a marginal hand is the donkey play here.

Question 8

When there's a maniac in your game, most poker gurus recommend that you should always try to sit on the maniac's left. This is so you will be able to:
A) Have position on him in nearly every hand.
B) Get a chance to see if he's going to enter the pot before deciding whether or not to play your cards.
C) Raise or re-raise to isolate him when you have a good hand.

The correct answer is C: Hopefully you will be able to get heads-up against him, when you are likely to have a hand that is vastly superior to his.

Question 9

What is generally considered the most desirable and profitable type of game to play in?
A) A game full of loose-passive players.
B) A game where one of the players is a drunk maniac on tilt.
C) Low limit no-fold'em hold'em games.

The correct answer is A: Loose-passive players are the easiest to beat.

Question 10

When you make a bet that has a lot of fold equity, that means you:
A) Can easily lay down the hand if another player raises you.
B) Are making a bet that is very small in relation to the size of the pot.
C) Stand a good chance of making your opponents fold with that bet.

The correct answer is C: The chance that opponents might fold adds equity to your hand.

Question 11

Which of the following would not be considered a semi-bluff?
A) Raising when you hold A-K offsuit, on a flop of J-T-2 rainbow.
B) Betting out when you hold As-Ks, on a flop of 9d-8d-7d.
C) Betting out when you have Ah-9h, on a flop of Qh-9c-6s.

The correct answer is B: With both straight and flush draws showing on the board - neither of which you have any piece of - you don't have a reasonable chance of making the best hand on future streets.

Question 12

What is a fish finder?
A) A casino employee who will point out the worst poker players, in exchange for a generous tip.
B) A strategic formula used to determine if am opponent is playing too loose/passive.
C) Poker lingo for an online buddy list.

The correct answer is C: Online players will mark especially bad players as their "buddies" to make them easier to find again later.