Deal Me the Right Card! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eight of clubs

Three-of-a-kind is a poker hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, along with two unrelated cards. This hand showcases a moderate level of strength in poker and can lead to winning pots. The odds of being dealt a three-of-a-kind in a standard 52-card deck are around 2.11%, and if you already have a pair in your hand, the chances of improving to three-of-a-kind are roughly 4.17%.

With your current hand, getting another 9 would only lead to two pair, which is lower than a three-of-a-kind.

Answer: Queen of hearts

The royal flush is the most coveted hand in poker, consisting of the A, K, Q, J, and 10 of the same suit. It's an extremely rare and powerful hand associated with the highest card values. The odds of being dealt a royal flush directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are approximately 0.000154%, and if you already possess four of the five needed cards, the probability of completing the royal flush on the final card is 2.08%.

In this scenario, the queen of spades would still net you a very good hand--an ace-high straight. However, the ace-high straight flush, or royal flush, would certainly be superior.

Answer: Seven of clubs

A straight in poker is a hand comprised of five consecutive cards of any suit. It showcases a good level of strength and can lead to winning pots. The odds of being dealt a straight directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are roughly 0.3925%, and if you already possess four of the five required cards, the chance of completing an inside (or gutshot) straight on the last card is 8.33%. An inside straight is when you need to catch the correct card in the middle. If the straight is open-ended (or outside), where you can get a card at the top or the bottom (like the one in the photo) the odds jump to double at 16.7%.

In this hand, both cards offered, the seven of clubs and the two of clubs, would give you a straight. However, the straight that begins with the highest card is the one that would take the pot.

Answer: Four of hearts

Two pair is a poker hand that consists of two sets of cards with the same rank, along with an unrelated fifth card. It's a moderately decent hand in poker and can certainly lead to winning hands. The odds of being dealt a two pair directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are approximately 4.75%, and if you already hold a single pair in your hand, the probability of improving to two pair is 12.5%. If you are looking for the odds of two pair OR a three-of-a-kind, it jumps to 16.67%.

It is completely possible that your partner has a pair of tens sitting in their hand as well. In this case, the next highest pair in the sequence would determine the winner. In this scenario, two pair with tens and fours would beat two pair with tens and threes.

Answer: King of clubs

A flush is a poker hand where all five cards are of the same suit, but not necessarily in consecutive order. It's a very strong hand that will most likely lead to winning pots, beating even straights. The odds of being dealt a flush directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are around 0.197%, and if you already hold four cards of the same suit in your hand, the probability of completing the flush on the final card is decent at approximately 18.75%.

An ace will yield you a pair of aces, the highest pair in poker. However, a flush would certainly be much preferable in this situation.

If your partner is also chasing a club flush, it is actually irrelevant which club would give you the flush as only the top card (the ace) is considered. However, if your partner has an ace-high flush with another suit (say diamonds), you would then go to the next card in the flush to determine the winner. If you have an ace-king flush and theirs is ace-queen, congrats! You've defeated them!

Answer: Jack of spades

A pair is a basic poker hand that includes two cards of the same rank, accompanied by three unrelated cards. While not the strongest hand, it still holds potential for winning depending on the circumstances. The odds of being dealt a pair directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are approximately 42.26%. If you already have four different cards in your hand, the probability of obtaining a pair is only 25%. If you want to get the highest possible pair, your odds go to only 6.25%.

Sometimes a pair is the best one can hope for, and with the hand, a pair of jacks is the best we can do. Of course, the suit doesn't matter in this situation.

Answer: Five of diamonds

Four-of-a-kind, a powerful poker hand, is composed of four cards of the same rank, along with an unrelated fifth card. It's a rare and valuable hand. The odds of being dealt four-of-a-kind directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are quite low, at around 0.024%, and if you already possess three-of-a-kind in your hand, the probability of upgrading to four-of-a-kind is 1 out of 48, or 2.08%.

While a queen would give you a full house, a very strong hand, the four-of-a-kind would be ultimately superior. Only a straight flush can beat a four-of-a-kind in poker, so it would be wise to hope for the fourth five in this scenario!

Answer: Seven of spades

A straight flush in poker is a remarkable hand consisting of five consecutive cards of the same suit. It's one of the strongest and rarest hands that will likely lead to winning almost any encounter. The odds of being dealt a straight flush directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are exceptionally low, around 0.00139%, and if you already have four of the necessary cards in your hand, the probability of completing the straight flush on the final card (with this outside straight draw) is approximately 4.17%. If you want to make it the strongest possible hand, hitting the seven of spades would be a 2.08% chance.

While an ace-high flush would be an incredible hand in any standard game of poker, the seven of spades elevates this to the strongest hand in the game, a straight flush. Remember that a royal flush is only a version of a straight flush, albeit the highest version. A royal flush would beat this hand as it is higher-value than this straight flush.

Answer: Nine of hearts

A full house in poker is a strong hand characterized by three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. It's a combination of three-of-a-kind and a pair, making it a formidable hand in many games. The odds of being dealt a full house directly from a shuffled 52-card deck are about 0.1441%, and if you already hold two pairs in your hand, the probability of improving to a full house is roughly 8.33%. If you want to make the strongest possible full house, the odds would be 4.17%

The winner between players who both have full houses would be determined by which player has the highest three-of-a-kind within their hand. The pair's rank is irrelevant. A three-of-a-kind with nines would obviously be preferable to one with eights (though in this scenario, the two hands would be comparable since the other players could not have more than two eights or nines in their own hand).

Answer: Ace of clubs

An "ace high" is a basic poker hand where the highest-ranking card in the hand is an ace, but the cards do not form any other specific combination. This hand doesn't hold much strength and usually relies on the high value of the ace. The odds of being dealt a high-card hand directly from a shuffled 52-card deck is relatively high, as it occurs around 50.1% of the time. If you have no aces in your hand, the probability of ending up with an ace high after drawing one card is 8.3%. You would actually have a much better chance at getting a pair at 25%.

The lowest possible hand in poker would be 7, 5, 4, 3, and 2, unsuited.