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Quiz about The Women of Poker
Quiz about The Women of Poker

The Women of Poker Trivia Quiz


Poker is, for the most part, a man's game, not because women can't play but because far more men play. Still it is one of only a few sports where women compete on an equal basis with men. Test your knowledge of the great women of the game.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
tazman6619
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
301,225
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
504
Question 1 of 10
1. In the following questions you will be introduced to the inductees into the fictitious Women Poker Players Hall of Fame.

Our first inductee is the sister of the Professor, Howard Lederer. She has won one WSOP bracelet and won the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions. She is the second highest finishing woman in the WSOP Main Event, narrowly missing the final table in 2000 by finishing tenth. Her last name should remind you of John Wayne.
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Our next inductee became famous as an actress before she gained fame as a poker player. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway". Her boyfriend is poker pro Phil "The Unabomber" Laak. She won the 2005 WSOP Ladies Event. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This inductee won her first bracelet at the WSOP Europe before she would have even been old enough to play here in the US, she was one day shy of her 19th birthday. She is also famous for playing an entire online tournament without looking at her hole cards except one time and winning the tournament. She shares a first name with Warren Beatty's wife. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The first woman to win a poker tournament with a $1,000,000 first place prize is our next inductee. She won a WSOP bracelet in 2004. She has cashed 27 times at the WSOP and made seven final tables. She has also made more final tables on the WPT (4) than any other woman. Her first name should remind you of a famous American comic strip character. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This inductee is known as "Hot Chips" on the poker circuit. In the 2008 WSOP Main Event she was the last woman standing and ended up finishing 17th. She shares her first name with a famous jewelry store. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Lady Maverick" is our next inductee. She is one of PokerStars poker pros. Her biggest win to date came online in the 2007 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event. She won a little over $700,000 finishing in second place. She has the same first name as actress Lynn Redgrave's sister. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Our next inductee authored the Limit Hold'em chapter in Doyle Brunson's book "Super System 2". She is a feared cash game player who has made her mark on the tournament circuit as well. She has won two WSOP bracelets. She has the same first name as one of the stars of "Friends". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The First Lady of Poker" is our next inductee. Not only is she a player but she also is a founding member of the Tournament Directors Assocation (TDA), which states that its mission is to standardize the rules for tournaments around the world. She shares her first name with the actress who played "Wonder Woman" on TV. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Our next inductee is married to Men "The Master". She was the first woman to win a WPT event when she won the LA Poker Classic, beating out 444 other players. Her first name is the same as the Dutch word for of or from. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Our final inductee holds the record as the only woman to ever make it to the final table of the WSOP Main Event, where she finished fifth. She has won three WSOP bracelets and was the first woman to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. She shares her first name and last name initial with the actress who played the title role in "I Dream of Jeannie". Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the following questions you will be introduced to the inductees into the fictitious Women Poker Players Hall of Fame. Our first inductee is the sister of the Professor, Howard Lederer. She has won one WSOP bracelet and won the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions. She is the second highest finishing woman in the WSOP Main Event, narrowly missing the final table in 2000 by finishing tenth. Her last name should remind you of John Wayne.

Answer: Annie Duke

In winning the WSOP Tournament of Champions in 2004, Annie Duke received the most money paid to a woman for a single event, two million dollars, up to that time. Her record was broken by Annette Obrestad in 2007, when she won the WSOP Europe Main Event. John Wayne was known as "The Duke".
2. Our next inductee became famous as an actress before she gained fame as a poker player. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway". Her boyfriend is poker pro Phil "The Unabomber" Laak. She won the 2005 WSOP Ladies Event.

Answer: Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly has been called the "Unabombshell" because of her association with Laak. She is also quoted as saying about why winning a WSOP bracelet is better than an acting award, "You get jewelry - stuff you can wear. Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, you can't hang that around your neck. But everywhere you go, you've got your poker gold and diamond bracelet on; everyone knows you won."
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3. This inductee won her first bracelet at the WSOP Europe before she would have even been old enough to play here in the US, she was one day shy of her 19th birthday. She is also famous for playing an entire online tournament without looking at her hole cards except one time and winning the tournament. She shares a first name with Warren Beatty's wife.

Answer: Annette Obrestad

Annette Obrestad claims she started playing online at age 15 and never deposited any money into her account. She claims she built her bankroll by playing free rolls. She was able to play in the WSOP Europe because the age limit in Europe is 18 unlike the US where it is 21. Warren Beatty's wife is Annette Benning.
4. The first woman to win a poker tournament with a $1,000,000 first place prize is our next inductee. She won a WSOP bracelet in 2004. She has cashed 27 times at the WSOP and made seven final tables. She has also made more final tables on the WPT (4) than any other woman. Her first name should remind you of a famous American comic strip character.

Answer: Kathy Liebert

Kathy Leibert won the inaugural Party Poker Million by defeating Berj Kacherian and Phil Hellmuth. Although she won the event, she actually only took home about half that amount because she had made a deal with the other two players to chop the prize money once they got to three handed. "Cathy" is a famous American comic strip.
5. This inductee is known as "Hot Chips" on the poker circuit. In the 2008 WSOP Main Event she was the last woman standing and ended up finishing 17th. She shares her first name with a famous jewelry store.

Answer: Tiffany Michelle

Tiffany Michelle was more well known for covering poker than for playing it. This year she proved she has real poker chops. Tiffany & Co. is a famous jewelry store chain.
6. "Lady Maverick" is our next inductee. She is one of PokerStars poker pros. Her biggest win to date came online in the 2007 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event. She won a little over $700,000 finishing in second place. She has the same first name as actress Lynn Redgrave's sister.

Answer: Vanessa Rousso

Vanessa Rousso is actually a law student at the University of Miami Law School and plays poker part time. Vanessa graduated high school as valedictorian of her class and she graduated from Duke in two and a half years with a major in economics. Lynn Redgrave's sister is Vanessa Redgrave.
7. Our next inductee authored the Limit Hold'em chapter in Doyle Brunson's book "Super System 2". She is a feared cash game player who has made her mark on the tournament circuit as well. She has won two WSOP bracelets. She has the same first name as one of the stars of "Friends".

Answer: Jennifer Harmon

Jennifer Harman is married to fellow poker pro Marco Traniello with whom she has twins. She is the only woman who is a regular player at the "Big Game" at the Bellagio. Jennifer Aniston was one of the stars of "Friends".
8. "The First Lady of Poker" is our next inductee. Not only is she a player but she also is a founding member of the Tournament Directors Assocation (TDA), which states that its mission is to standardize the rules for tournaments around the world. She shares her first name with the actress who played "Wonder Woman" on TV.

Answer: Linda Johnson

Linda Johnson has been associated with the game of poker for so long she is now just known as "The First Lady of Poker". She also published Card Player Magazine for eight years before she sold the company. Lynda Carter played "Wonder Woman" from 1975 to 1979.
9. Our next inductee is married to Men "The Master". She was the first woman to win a WPT event when she won the LA Poker Classic, beating out 444 other players. Her first name is the same as the Dutch word for of or from.

Answer: Van Tuyet Nguyen

Van Nguyen proved that maybe poker can be learned by osmosis or maybe her husband is not only a master player but a master teacher as well. Since her win she also cashed in the Main Event of the WSOP in 2008 finishing 250th. The Dutch word for of is van.
10. Our final inductee holds the record as the only woman to ever make it to the final table of the WSOP Main Event, where she finished fifth. She has won three WSOP bracelets and was the first woman to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. She shares her first name and last name initial with the actress who played the title role in "I Dream of Jeannie".

Answer: Barbara Enright

Barbara Enright made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 1995. The closest any other woman has gotten since was when Annie Duke finished tenth in 2000. Barbara Eden played Jeannie in "I Dream of Jeannie".
Source: Author tazman6619

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