Gambling for Beginners

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. You may already know that the object of Blackjack is to hold cards that have a total value of 21, or as close to 21 as possible without going over 21, and beat the dealer's total. In the game of Blackjack, how much is an Ace worth? 1 None of these choices 11 Either 1 or 11

2. Roulette is played by betting on a ball that the dealer spins on a round wheel. When the wheel stops, the ball comes to rest in one of the numbered slots. The object is to guess where the ball is going to land. Each numbered slot is either black or red, with the exception of the "0" and "00" slots. What color are they? Yellow Gold Blue Green

3. You put your coin in a slot machine, and you pull the handle. Congratulations - you win $500! The casino will report your winnings to the Internal Revenue Service. True False

4. Keno is like the lottery. Each Keno ticket has 80 numbers, and you choose as many as you want up to the limit set by the house. Then, you bet on how many numbers you think you'll match to the numbers drawn by the house. In Keno, what does the term "catch" mean? How many numbers you've chosen How many numbers you think you'll match How much money you bet How many numbers you actually match

5. Most casinos offer betting on sports, also called a "sports book." To get a bigger payoff, you can bet on several sporting events at once, and bet that you'll win all of them. What is this called? Parlay Poker bet Pick-up Pinochle

6. You might have seen the roped-off area in the casino designated for Baccarat, and thought that you didn't know enough to play such a snooty game. Wrong! It's a simple game of adding up numbers on playing cards that's usually played with 10-15 people. How many decks of cards are used in Baccarat? 1 8 2 4

7. In the game of Craps, the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are known as what? The hard way Place numbers Pass line Nothing

8. In racetrack betting, if you bet a horse to "show," what does that horse have to do in order for you to win? Finish either first, second or third. Finish either first or second Finish first None of these

9. You're playing Blackjack and you've already placed your bet. The dealer has already put the initial cards down, and you've realized that you put the wrong chips down and you've bet way too much. What should you do? Just change your bet Leave your bet alone Pick your bet up and leave the table Motion to the dealer that you're changing your bet, then change it

10. You are Roulette at a table where the last twenty winning numbers have been black. What color should you bet on the next spin? It doesn't matter Black Red Green