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Poker Made Easy: An Overview Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will give you the basic rules of different poker games and you will then have to apply those rules to answer a question. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 8 mins.

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tazman6619

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8 mins

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Basic rules

1) In general terms, cards are ranked in Poker with the ace being high and descending from there thusly - ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The ace can also play low in certain situations and in certain games.

2) In general terms, suits play an important role in determining hand values in Poker. The highest ranked suit is spades, followed by hearts, diamonds, and finally clubs.

Of the four choices below, which one is correct? Hint

#1 is true, #2 is false

Both are true

Both are false

#1 is false, #2 is true

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Question 2 of 10

2. The game: Texas Hold'em
The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using any combination of your hole cards and the board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card.
The board reads: AhKs4dTs2s
Of the four pair of hole cards listed below, which would win the hand? Hint

QdJd

6c7c

4h2h

Js9s

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Question 3 of 10

3. The game: Texas Hold'em
The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using any combination of your hole cards and the board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card.
The board reads: AhKs4dTs2s
Of the four pair of hole cards listed below, which would win the hand? Hint

AsKd

8s9d

3c5c

QhJh

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Question 4 of 10

4. The game: Omaha
The rules: You are dealt four hole cards (the cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using two of your hole cards and three board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card.
The board reads: AhKs4dTs2s
If your hole cards are AsKhQsJh, what is the best hand you can make? Hint

Royal flush

Ace high straight

Ace high flush

Two pair, aces and kings

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Question 5 of 10

5. The game: Omaha
The rules: You are dealt four hole cards (the cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using two of your hole cards and three board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card.
The board reads: AhKsKdTs2s
If your hole cards are AsKhQsJh, what is the best hand you can make? Hint

Full house, kings full of aces

Royal flush

Ace high flush

Ace high straight

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Question 6 of 10

6. The game: Seven Card Stud
The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (the cards only you see), then four cards up with a round of betting after each card and finally one more card down (a card only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using any of the seven cards you have been dealt. Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card.
Which of these Stud hands would win?
(Hole)Board[River] Hint

(5s5d)5h6h7cKh[5c]

(AsTs)2dKsJs3h[Qs]

(9s7d)9h2s2hTd[9c]

(Ah2h)8d8cAdJh[Jd]

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Question 7 of 10

7. The game: Razz
The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (the cards only you see), then four cards up with a round of betting after each card and finally one more card down (a card only you see). Make the worst possible poker hand, not the best. In this game the ace always plays low and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) do not count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. The lowest five card hand wins.
Which of these Razz hands would win?
(Hole)Board[River] Hint

(6s6c)6d8c8dAh[Qc]

(Ks2h)AhTd9h3d[7c]

(AsKs)2d9c3h5c[4d]

(2s3s)Qs5s7d6h[4s]

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Question 8 of 10

8. The game: Razz
The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (the cards only you see), then four cards up with a round of betting after each card and finally one more card down (a card only you see). Make the worst possible poker hand, not the best. In this game the ace always plays low and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) do not count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. The lowest five card hand wins.
Here are four Razz hands:
(Hole)Board[River]
(AsTh)2d5s4h5c[3d]
(7s3s)Qs5s2h6h[4s]
(9s2c)4c3c8dAc[5c]
(Ts2s)AhTd7h3d[7c]
Two of these hands would tie because they are each the nut low and would split the pot.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The game: Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
The rules: Your are dealt five cards and will have three chances to discard cards to try to improve your hand. The goal is to get the lowest or worst hand possible, not the highest or best. Aces are always high and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. Therefore the best possible hand is an unsuited 2 to 7 leaving out the 6.
After all rounds of drawing are done, which of these hands would win? Hint

9s2c8d5h4h

6h4c3s2d5s

As2s3h5d6d

7h4s5c2h3d

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Question 10 of 10

10. The game: Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
The rules: Your are dealt five cards and will have three chances to discard cards to try to improve your hand. The goal is to get the lowest or worst hand possible, not the highest or best. Aces are always high and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. Therefore the best possible hand is an unsuited 2 to 7 leaving out the 6.
After all the rounds of drawing are done, these four hands remain. Two of these hands would tie and split the pot.
7h4c5c2h3s
9s2c8d5h4h
4d3d7d2d5d
As2s3h5s6d

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Basic rules 1) In general terms, cards are ranked in Poker with the ace being high and descending from there thusly - ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The ace can also play low in certain situations and in certain games. 2) In general terms, suits play an important role in determining hand values in Poker. The highest ranked suit is spades, followed by hearts, diamonds, and finally clubs. Of the four choices below, which one is correct?

Answer: #1 is true, #2 is false

Number 1 is true number 2 is false. As a general rule suits do not play a role in determining the outcome of a hand but can play a role in lesser things like determining the button or dealer. These rules both vary according to the specific rules of each game but in general they are true over most games. Any deviations in the rules of a specific game are explained from these base rules. Understanding these two rules will make understanding specific games that much easier.

2. The game: Texas Hold'em The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using any combination of your hole cards and the board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card. The board reads: AhKs4dTs2s Of the four pair of hole cards listed below, which would win the hand?

Answer: Js9s

The Js9s makes a flush (9sJs+KsTs2s = KsJsTs9s2s) which would be the best possible hand out of these choices. Second best would be QdJd for an ace high straight also known as Broadway (QdJd+AhKsTs = AhKsQdJdTs). Third would be 4h2h which makes two pair (4h2h+4d2sAh = 4h4d2s2hAh). The worst hand here is 6c7c which would only have an ace high hand (AhKsTs+7c6c).

3. The game: Texas Hold'em The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using any combination of your hole cards and the board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card. The board reads: AhKs4dTs2s Of the four pair of hole cards listed below, which would win the hand?

Answer: QhJh

The QhJh makes an ace high straight also known as Broadway (QhJh+AhKsTs = AhKsQhJhTs) and would be the best hand. Although there are three spades on the board (KsTs2s) none of these hands has two spades to make a flush. The second best hand would be 3c5c which would make a five high straight also known as the Wheel (3c5c+Ah4d2s = 5c4d3c2sAh). AsKd would make two pair (AsKd+AhKsTs = AsAhKsKdTs) and be the third best hand. 8s9d is the weakest and only forms an ace high hand (8s9d+AhKsTs = AhKsTs9d8s).

4. The game: Omaha The rules: You are dealt four hole cards (the cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using two of your hole cards and three board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card. The board reads: AhKs4dTs2s If your hole cards are AsKhQsJh, what is the best hand you can make?

Answer: Ace high flush

In this instance the best hand you could make would be an ace high flush using the AsQs in your hand plus KsTs2s from the board (AsKsQsTs2s). A royal flush is not possible with the cards you have. An ace high straight is possible, using the QsJh in your hand plus the AhKsTs on the board (AhKsQsJhTs), but is not the best hand. Two pair is also possible but again not the best hand.

5. The game: Omaha The rules: You are dealt four hole cards (the cards only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using two of your hole cards and three board cards (cards everyone sees and shares). Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card. The board reads: AhKsKdTs2s If your hole cards are AsKhQsJh, what is the best hand you can make?

Answer: Full house, kings full of aces

You best possible hand here would be the full house, kings full of aces. The AsKh from your hand plus the AhKsKd from the board (AsKh+AhKsKd = KsKhKdAsAh). You could make an ace high flush using the AsQs in your hand plus KsTs2s from the board (AsKsQsTs2s) but a full house is better.

A royal flush is not possible with the cards you have. An ace high straight is possible, using the QsJh in your hand plus the AhKsTs on the board (AhKsQsJhTs), but is not the third best hand.

6. The game: Seven Card Stud The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (the cards only you see), then four cards up with a round of betting after each card and finally one more card down (a card only you see). Make the best possible five card poker hand using any of the seven cards you have been dealt. Standard hand rankings apply. Hand rankings from highest to lowest with definitions - royal flush (AKQJT all the same suit), straight flush (any five sequential cards according to rank of the same suit) , four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), full house (three cards of one rank and two of another rank), flush (five cards of the same suit), straight (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank), three of a kind (three of the same rank), two pair (two of the same rank and two of another), pair (two of the same rank), high card. Which of these Stud hands would win? (Hole)Board[River]

Answer: (AsTs)2dKsJs3h[Qs]

In this case (AsTs)2dKsJs3h[Qs] would have a royal flush (AsKsQsJsTs) and the nuts. The other hands are very strong but none can beat a royal flush. (5s5d)5h6h7cKh[5c] has four of a kind (5s5h5d5cKh), (9s7d)9h2s2hTd[9c] has a full house (9s9h9c2s2h), and (Ah2h)8d8cAdJh[Jd] has only two pair (AhAdJhJd8d) even the hand holds three pair because you can only use five cards.

7. The game: Razz The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (the cards only you see), then four cards up with a round of betting after each card and finally one more card down (a card only you see). Make the worst possible poker hand, not the best. In this game the ace always plays low and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) do not count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. The lowest five card hand wins. Which of these Razz hands would win? (Hole)Board[River]

Answer: (AsKs)2d9c3h5c[4d]

Here are how the hands would read starting with the winning hand:
(AsKs)2d9c3h5c[4d] = A2345
(Ks2h)AhTd9h3d[7c] = A2379
(2s3s)Qs5s7d6h[4s] = 23456
(6s6c)6d8c8dAh[Qc] = A8Q66
The A2345 is the best possible hand in Razz because it is the nut low. A straight made like this is called the Wheel and is the nuts. If two players have a Wheel then they tie and the pot is split. Suits never count in Razz except possibly during the betting but that is rare.

8. The game: Razz The rules: You are dealt two hole cards (the cards only you see), then four cards up with a round of betting after each card and finally one more card down (a card only you see). Make the worst possible poker hand, not the best. In this game the ace always plays low and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) do not count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. The lowest five card hand wins. Here are four Razz hands: (Hole)Board[River] (AsTh)2d5s4h5c[3d] (7s3s)Qs5s2h6h[4s] (9s2c)4c3c8dAc[5c] (Ts2s)AhTd7h3d[7c] Two of these hands would tie because they are each the nut low and would split the pot.

Answer: true

Here are how the hands would rank in Razz from the best to the worst:
(AsTh)2d5s4h5c[3d] = A2345 the nuts
(9s2c)4c3c8dAc[5c] = A2345 the nuts
(7s3s)Qs5s2h6h[4s] = 23456
(Ts2s)AhTd9h3d[7c] = A2379
The two A2345 hands would tie even though one of them is a straight flush because straights and flushes do not count in Razz. The nuts is an unbeatable hand or the best hand possible in a given game.

9. The game: Deuce to Seven Triple Draw The rules: Your are dealt five cards and will have three chances to discard cards to try to improve your hand. The goal is to get the lowest or worst hand possible, not the highest or best. Aces are always high and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. Therefore the best possible hand is an unsuited 2 to 7 leaving out the 6. After all rounds of drawing are done, which of these hands would win?

Answer: 7h4s5c2h3d

Here are how the hands would rank from the winner on down:
7h4s5c2h3d = 23457 or the nuts
9s2c8d5h4h = 24589
As2s3h5d6d = 2356A ace plays high not low otherwise this would be the lowest hand
6h4c3s2d5s = 23456 straight and the highest hand
None of the hands were disqualified by a flush but the one was high because it formed a straight. The ace hand was also a little deceptive. The 23457 is the nuts because it is the lowest combination you can have without having a straight and is how the game got its name.

10. The game: Deuce to Seven Triple Draw The rules: Your are dealt five cards and will have three chances to discard cards to try to improve your hand. The goal is to get the lowest or worst hand possible, not the highest or best. Aces are always high and straights (any five sequential unsuited cards according to rank) and flushes (five cards of the same suit) count. Pairs, three of a kind (trips), and four of a kind (quads) do count as high hands. Therefore the best possible hand is an unsuited 2 to 7 leaving out the 6. After all the rounds of drawing are done, these four hands remain. Two of these hands would tie and split the pot. 7h4c5c2h3s 9s2c8d5h4h 4d3d7d2d5d As2s3h5s6d

Answer: false

Although 7h4c5c2h3s and 4d3d7d2d5d are both 23457 hands, 4d3d7d2d5d is also a flush and therefore disqualified from being low because it is a high hand. In Deuce to Seven games the hands are usually called by the top two highest cards so in this case the 7h4c5c2h3s would be called 5-7 nut low. The 9s2c8d5h4h would be a 8-9 low and actually a pretty strong hand.

Source: Author tazman6619

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