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Quiz about Lesser Known Starting Hand Nicknames

Lesser Known Starting Hand Nicknames Quiz

This quiz deals with starting Hold 'Em hands but with a twist - These are commonly accepted nicknames in the poker world, but they are not as commonly used as most.

A multiple-choice quiz by Chadler. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Chadler

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,907

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Most people know Ace-King as "Big Slick". By which of these names is it also referred to as? Hint

Ice Cube - Because he sings about AK-47s in his songs.

Anna Kournikova - In part, because of her initials.

Anybody Killer - Because it can take anyone out with the right flop.

All of these.

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Question 2 of 15

2. By which, of the following, is Ace-King sometimes referred to as? (Especially in Dallas.) Hint

The Dallas Destroyer.

The Slow Train To San Antone.

Walking Back To Houston.

The Texas Express.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Ace-Queen is sometimes called "Little Slick".

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. Many know 99 as "Wayne Gretzky" because of his jersey number. When is it also called the "Phil Hellmuth"? Hint

When both Nines are black.

Only when both Nines are red.

Never.

When they lose, becuase he's known as a sore loser.

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Question 5 of 15

5. Ace-Jack is often called "Ajax", "Jackass", or "Black Jack". Is there another hand which is also called Black Jack? Hint

Yes, two black Jacks.

Yes, 74.

No.

Yes, any wired Jacks when one is black.

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Question 6 of 15

6. King-Queen is called the "Marriage", King-Queen suited is a "Royal Marriage", but does King-Queen suited have a special name when the hand is Hearts?

Yes

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Question 7 of 15

7. When King-Queen is off-suit it is sometimes called a "_____ Marriage".

Answer: (One Word ... five letter word which could mean "interracial")

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Question 8 of 15

8. King-9 is commonly referred to as "Canine", "Fido" or "The Dog". Which, of the following, is it also called? Hint

The Cat

The Sleeper

The Mouse

The Donk

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Question 9 of 15

9. 83 is a hand most usually throw away, outside of being in the Big Blind unraised, or playing heads-up. However, it actually does have a nickname. Which, of the folowing is 83 known as? Hint

Raquel Welch

Valentine's Day

The Bachelorette

Darth Vader

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Question 10 of 15

10. What hand is called "Darth Vader"? Hint

I just told you, 83!

Two Fours.

Two black Fours.

Two red Fours.

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Question 11 of 15

11. Besides the "Rockets", what is Ace-Ace also called? Hint

American Airlines

All of these.

Bullets

Two Pips

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which hand is the "Beer Hand"? Hint

77 suited, because I'm not as think as you drunk I am!

AA, get it? "Alcoholics Anonymous".

72 offsuit, because you'd have to be drunk to play it!

77, because, in bowling, the 7th frame is the "Beer Frame"!

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Question 13 of 15

13. 72 offsuit is sometimes called "The Hammer". What is 72 suited called? Hint

The Happy Hammer

The Velvet Hammer

The Big Hammer

The Nuts

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ace-Ten is commonly referred to as "Book Ends", but what famous poker player is this hand also named in honor of? Hint

Johnny Chan

Johnny Lingo

Johnny Moss

Johnny Comelately

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Question 15 of 15

15. What poker icon is Ace-Queen named in honor of?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... he also has another hand named for him which is much more well known)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Most people know Ace-King as "Big Slick". By which of these names is it also referred to as?

Answer: Anna Kournikova - In part, because of her initials.

AK is sometimes called the Anna Kournikova, but not just for her initials - The joke goes, "Because it looks great, but it never wins!" - Sorry Anna.

If you answered "Ice Cube", you get partial credit. AK is sometimes called the "Machine Gun", because of the AK-47, but not the "Ice Cube".

2. By which, of the following, is Ace-King sometimes referred to as? (Especially in Dallas.)

Answer: Walking Back To Houston.

TJ Cloutier once said to Barry Greenstein, "I can see you learned to play in Houston. Those Houston players would come to Dallas and play that Ace-King, but they'd always end up against a pair of Aces. That's why we call that hand 'Walking Back To Houston'."

3. Ace-Queen is sometimes called "Little Slick".

Answer: True

Other names are "Big Chick", and "Mrs. Slick".

4. Many know 99 as "Wayne Gretzky" because of his jersey number. When is it also called the "Phil Hellmuth"?

Answer: When both Nines are black.

Phil won the 1989 World Series Main Event with wired, black Nines, making him the youngest poker player ever to do so. The name may be, in large part, due to his own self-promotion, as he makes it a point to pose with them often.

5. Ace-Jack is often called "Ajax", "Jackass", or "Black Jack". Is there another hand which is also called Black Jack?

Answer: Yes, 74.

74 is also referred to as "Double Down", another play on Black Jack terminology.

Though less common, any two-card hand totalling 21 may sometimes be called "Black Jack", and any starting hand totalling 11 might be called "Black Jack", or "Double Down".

6. King-Queen is called the "Marriage", King-Queen suited is a "Royal Marriage", but does King-Queen suited have a special name when the hand is Hearts?

Answer: Yes

It's called "Valentines Day". This nickname is also shared with 96 of Hearts.

7. When King-Queen is off-suit it is sometimes called a "_____ Marriage".

Answer: Mixed

In a full game this is usually considered a trouble, or even a trash hand, depending on your position and the texture of play.

8. King-9 is commonly referred to as "Canine", "Fido" or "The Dog". Which, of the following, is it also called?

Answer: The Donk

Bad players are often called "donkeys". New players tend to overvalue this hand. If it hits, you usually have a high pair with a weak kicker, or a good kicker but a marginal pair.

Two Pair, Three Of A Kind, Four Of A Kind, and Full House are such unlikely long shots, that trying to hit one of these on the flop usually can't be justified. (Yes, I know about implied pot odds, please don't send a correction note. You're still a donk if you play it religiously.)

If it is suited it is weak because "3 gappers" are not considered to even be half decent connectors, and a suited Ace of the same suit crushes any Flush draw and may cost you a lot if you do make a Flush.

Experienced players (who make money) play this hand only in certain situations, whereas newer and weaker players tend to play it with zeal.

9. 83 is a hand most usually throw away, outside of being in the Big Blind unraised, or playing heads-up. However, it actually does have a nickname. Which, of the folowing is 83 known as?

Answer: Raquel Welch

Can't quite figure out why? Instead of thinking 83, think 38 - it's one of her measurements.

10. What hand is called "Darth Vader"?

Answer: Two black Fours.

"The Dark Side of the Fours", get it?

Also, any wired pair of Fours may be called "Luke Skywalker": "May the Fours be with you!"

11. Besides the "Rockets", what is Ace-Ace also called?

Answer: All of these.

The term, "Bullets" is probably more common in other forms of poker, but the term is used in Hold 'Em as well.

12. Which hand is the "Beer Hand"?

Answer: 72 offsuit, because you'd have to be drunk to play it!

AA is sometimes called "Alcoholics Anonymous", or the "Sobriety Hand", but 72 offsuit is the "Beer Hand".

13. 72 offsuit is sometimes called "The Hammer". What is 72 suited called?

Answer: The Velvet Hammer

If you said, "The Nuts", you might be hammered yourself!

14. Ace-Ten is commonly referred to as "Book Ends", but what famous poker player is this hand also named in honor of?

Answer: Johnny Moss

Moss won eight WSOP titles, including 3 Main Events, and played in every WSOP from 1970-1995.

15. What poker icon is Ace-Queen named in honor of?

Answer: Doyle Brunson

Doyle has expressed dismay at a "trash hand" like T2 being named in his honor. AQ was named for him back when he was a Texas rounder, because he almost never plays it. While not a "trash hand", Mr. Brunson considers it to be a hand that can get you into a lot of trouble.

Got more unusual nicknames? By all means, treat us to a quiz!

Source: Author Chadler

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