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1. You decide to play in the World Series of Poker. Your first hand is dealt to you, and you look down to see that you have been dealt The Donk. What hand do you have? Bullets Fido Marriage Snowmen

2. A few hours later, you're sitting at the table when someone goes all in. You fold, but someone else calls. As you see the first person flip over pocket deuces, you think to yourself, 'Aside from another pocket pair, which hand would have the best chance at beating 2-2?' 5-6 suited A-K suited 10-9 suited K-Q suited

3. A few hands later, you are in the cutoff (to the right of the dealer), and have been dealt pocket queens. The table folds around to you, you raise to 3 times the big blind, and the action folds around to the big blind (who you know to be pretty loose), who calls you. The flop comes as J-8-3 rainbow (all different suits). The big blind makes a bet equal to 4 times the big blind. What should you do? Answer: (One Word - Fold, Call, or Raise)

4. Approaching the bubble, you have A-Q of spades, and you're in trouble. (A-Q can do that to you.) You made a pair of queens on a Qh-5s-Js flop. You bet, he raised, and you put him all in for half your chip stack. (Everyone else folded.) He called and flipped pocket kings (Ks, Kd). The turn came 10c, giving both of you a straight draw. You're thinking about your outs - the cards that will save you. How many do you have? 13 14 15 12

5. Congratulations, you've made it through the money bubble. The first hand dealt to you after is Q-7, sometimes known as the "Computer Hand". Why is it called so? A computer program once beat Doyle Brunson holding this hand. Calculationally speaking, it is the average hand. It is named after the 7Q computer. It is a hand only a machine (i.e. someone with no intuition) would play.

6. As you are trying to force a person all-in while holding Broadway (Ace through 10 straight), you hear a commotion from across the room. Apparently, the Poker Brat took a bad beat and started calling his opponent names. Who is the 'Poker Brat' who as of 2008 has won 11 WSOP bracelets? Johnny Chan Howard Lederer Phil Ivey Phil Hellmuth

7. Kudos! You've made it to one of the final three tables. A conservative player under the gun (first to act pre-flop) raises to 3 big blinds, and you call on the button (dealer position) with pocket nines (9s, 9h). Both of the blinds fold. The flop come Kd, Qc, Jd. Your opponent makes a bet equal to 4 times the big blind. What should you do? Answer: (One Word - Fold, Call, or Raise)

8. Your playing at one of the two last tables. After one more elimination, the remaining players will be moved to the final table. You are dealt K-Q of spades in the small blind, and the player on the button moves all in. You call him for one-third of your chips. He flips A-10 of diamonds. The flop comes up Kd-Qd-10c. The turn comes up a 3s. How many outs does your opponent have right now? 18 17 9 14

9. Congratulations, you've made it to the final table. The first hand dealt to you has been called the worst starting hand in the game. Which is NOT a nickname for this hand? The WHIP Beer Hand Retirement The Hammer

10. Your playing heads up for the 1st place spot at the WSOP. You are dealt pocket aces and your opponent goes all in with less than half your chip stack. You immediately call, and your opponent flips over pockets jacks. You show him your pocket rockets. He groans, and he should, for his chances of winning this hand are only about _______. 6% 10% 16% 26%