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Quiz about Poker Pro Nicknames Screen Names
Quiz about Poker Pro Nicknames Screen Names

Poker Pro Nicknames: Screen Names Quiz


You have just joined an online tournament when you realize all of the players at your table are pros. Identify these pros by their screen names.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
tazman6619
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,897
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
343
Question 1 of 10
1. Seat 1: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "jcada99"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Seat 2: Which poker pro has the screen name "PearlJammed"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Seat 3: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "Durrrr"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Seat 4: Which poker pro has the screen name "ElkY"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Seat 5: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "LadyMaverick"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Seat 6: Which poker pro has the screen name "Gigabet"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Seat 7: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "RaiNKhaN"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Seat 8: Which poker pro has the screen name "tsoprano"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Seat 9: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "Nordberg"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Seat 10: Which poker pro has the screen name "Jdags"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Seat 1: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "jcada99"?

Answer: Joe Cada

Joe "jcada99" Cada is a member of the 2009 November Nine and has a chance to beat Peter Eastgate's record as the youngest Main Event champion. With his performance in the 2009 WSOP Main Event he burst onto the poker scene but his online credentials show this is no fluke. He has five double digit cashes online. He considers himself to be a cash game heads up specialist. John D'Agostino is "Jdags". Jared Hamby is "TheWacoKidd". Justin Smith is "BoostedJ".

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/7337-wsop-november-nine-profile-joe-cada-on-the-cusp-of-history
2. Seat 2: Which poker pro has the screen name "PearlJammed"?

Answer: Jon Turner

Jon "PearlJammed" Turner is an online tournament specialist with more than $1.6 million in winnings. He is a Full Tilt Pro. He now lives in Las Vegas where he plays in live tournaments too. When not playing poker he likes to travel to hear his favorite band, Pearl Jam. Joe Cada is "jcada99". Darrell Dicken is "Gigabet". Peter Feldman is "Nordberg".
3. Seat 3: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "Durrrr"?

Answer: Tom Dwan

Tom "Durrrr" Dwan is one of the most feared online cash game players around. He is reported to have won over 5 million dollars online in 2008. Durrrr has issued both an online million dollar challenge, now taking place with Patrick Antonius, and will participate in a live million dollar challenge in the Fall of 2009 in London against up to four different opponents heads up. Dario Minieri is "Supernova". Darrell Dicken is "Gigabet". David Pham is "The Dragon".
4. Seat 4: Which poker pro has the screen name "ElkY"?

Answer: Bertrand Grospellier

Bertrand "ElkY" Grosspellier started out as an accomplished pro gamer, playing such games as "Starcraft" and "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos". He turned to poker and hasn't looked back. He has won a WPT title and an EPT title. He holds the Guinness record for most Single Table Sit N Goes online in one hour at 62.

He is a PokerStars Pro. Marcel Luske is "The Flying Dutchman". Antonio Esfandiari is "The Magician". Phil Laak is "The Unabomber".
5. Seat 5: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "LadyMaverick"?

Answer: Vanessa Rousso

Vanessa "LadyMaverick" Rousso became interested in poker while studying game theory in college. In 2009 she finished second in the NBC National Heads Up Championship and won the EPT Grand Final. Rousso is a PokerStars Pro. She is married to fellow pro "Downtown" Chad Brown. Annie Duke is "The Duchess of Poker". Clonie Gowen and Jennifer Harmon have no known nicknames.
6. Seat 6: Which poker pro has the screen name "Gigabet"?

Answer: Darrell Dicken

Darrell "Gigabet" Dicken is one of the top ranked online tournament players in the world. He has made two WPT final tables and won the 2006 WSOP Circuit Event in Rincon. Ted Forrest is "Professor Backwards". Phil Galfond is "Gandalf". Michael Binger is "The Machine".
7. Seat 7: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "RaiNKhaN"?

Answer: Hevad Khan

Hevad "RaiNKhaN" Khan is another poker pro who started out as a gamer. But he soon turned to poker and became an online legend by playing as many as 20 Sit N Goes at a time. To prove he was no bot he had a friend film him playing and that video spread like wild fire.

At the 2007 WSOP Main Event Khan made the final table, finishing sixth. His biggest win thus far was at the 2008 Caesar's Palace Classic. He is a PokerStars Pro. Thomas Keller is "Thunder". Amit Mahjika is "amak316". Ivan Demidov is "Soul".
8. Seat 8: Which poker pro has the screen name "tsoprano"?

Answer: Brock Parker

Brock "tsoprano" Parker burst onto the poker scene at the 2009 WSOP by winning back to back bracelets, defeating Daniel Negreanu heads up for one of them. His interest in poker started with the game Magic: The Gathering. Pascal Perrault is "Triple P" or "Poison". Peter Costa is "The Poet". Greg Mueller is "FBT".
9. Seat 9: Who is the poker pro with the screen name "Nordberg"?

Answer: Peter Feldman

Peter "Nordberg" Feldman has won two WSOP Circuit Events, in San Diego 2006 and in New Orleans 2007. This ties a record set by Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. He is a respcted player both live and online. He is a Full Tilt Pro. Peter Eastgate is "Icegate" or "Isser". Eli Elezra is "Mr. Vegas" or "Wizard". Hevad Khan is "RaiNKhaN".
10. Seat 10: Which poker pro has the screen name "Jdags"?

Answer: John D'Agostino

John "Jdags" D'Agostino started playing poker professionally in 2003. He made the final table of the US Poker Open in 2004 and has made three WPT final tables. His best finish is second. He was also on the WPT's Young Guns of Poker Invitational. D'Agostino is a Full Tilt Pro. Jonathan Little is "Fiery Justice" or Jcardshark". Justin Smith is "BoostedJ". John Gale is "Gentleman John".
Source: Author tazman6619

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