I'm Feeling Lucky Trivia Quiz

Answer: the flop

Texas Hold Em, originally just called "Holdem" dates back to the early 20th century as a variation of poker. But it didn't really catch on until it was played at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas in the late '60s. It has since become the most popular tournament game in poker.

Answer: black, red and green

Only two of the numbers on a roulette wheel have a green background: zero and double zero. While a bet on either red, black, even or odd pays even money it is the presence of the two green numbers that gives the house an advantage.

Answer: A roll of two sixes

Double sixes are also sometimes called "Midnight" because they add up to 12. The more common term "boxcars" refers to the resemblance to train tracks on the dice.

Answer: Five on the white balls plus one on the red Powerball

The Powerball jackpot is won by correctly selecting and matching 5 numbers out of 69 white balls and one Powerball number out of 26 red balls drawn separately. The balls are mechanically rotated in a machine similar to a Bingo machine.

Answer: Blackjack

In blackjack if the dealer's "upcard" is an ace a player has the option to buy "insurance", meaning that he is betting that the dealer's hole card is a ten or a face card which would give the dealer "blackjack" or 21. It pays 2 to 1 to the bettor in that case.

Answer: A variation of poker

While the name "Pai Gow" came from the Chinese card game often called "Chinese Dominoes" the American game was actually invented by Sam Torosian and Fred Wolf who was manager of the "Commerce Casino" in Commerce California. In Pai Gow poker seven cards are dealt face down. Of those seven a two card hand and a five card hand are chosen. The object is to beat the dealer's hands.

Answer: The ante

The ante is usually used in draw poker or stud poker. In professional games of Texas Hold'em the ante is replaced by a "blind" bet which can either be called or raised just as in a regular round of betting.

Answer: When you are dealt a pair

A player has the option of splitting his hand and playing two hands when he is dealt a pair. This affords the opportunity for a double win, a double loss or a "push" (one hand wins, the other loses). Blackjack experts advise against splitting some pairs but according to some blackjack dealers I know most amateur players can't resist the opportunity to double their winnings.

Answer: the shooter

In the casino game of craps the shooter is usually encouraged by an employee known as the "stickman" who will call out the results of each roll. A good stickman will do so in a style resembling that of a carnival barker. He is called a stickman because he uses a curved stick to retrieve the dice after each roll and hand them back to the shooter.

Answer: France

Baccarat originated in France in the 19th century. It is a high stakes played in casinos worldwide, but in Las Vegas and Atlantic City it is normally played in a room away from the main floor. The object, of course, is to beat the dealer's hand, but it differs significantly from blackjack in the way the point values of the cards are assigned and in the game play itself.