What's in a Name? Part I

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1. You and some friends are playing a home game of Texas Hold’em. You are planning a trip to Vegas in a couple of weeks and you are somewhat new to the game so your friends decide to test your knowledge of poker hand nicknames. They decide to make a side bet on who can fool you with fake names for the starting hands. First up Bob wins a hand with A-A. Four of your friends each give a supposed name for the hand and you have to decide which is not a real nickname for the hand. George says they are called Bullets Bob says they are called American Airlines Sue says they are called Death Fred says they are called Pockets Rockets

2. The very next hand you look down at K-K in the pocket. You play the hand well and win a sizable pot. When you turn over your hand the table starts again with the side bet game. Which one of your friends has given you an incorrect nickname for K-K? Bob does a fake Aussie accent and says they are Kangaroos Sue says they are called King Kong Fred says they are called Alabama Night Riders George says Giddy up because they are called Cowboys

3. The very next hand you are dealt Q-Q. Again you play the hand well and win. Your friends comment on your luck and decide to try to get their money back in the side game. Which name is not a nickname for Q-Q? Sue says they are the Hilton Sisters George says they are called Sigfried and Roy Bob says they are Ladies Fred says they are called Q- tips

4. In the next hand Bob shows A-8 as his hole cards. He says A-8 is named the Dead Man's Hand in honor of Wild Bill Hickok. Is Bob telling you the truth? Yes No

5. After the next hand, Sue turns up A-K but loses the hand. Again everyone's attention turns to the side game as each of your friends gives a nickname for this hand. Who is trying to trick you this time? George says it's time for Sue to go on a trip because it's called Walking Back to Houston Bob says it's called Big Slick Sue says it's called the Tucson Monster Fred says it's called the Anna Kournikova

6. In the next hand Fred wins with K-J. But everyone's attention is beginning to be more on the side game than on the poker game as your friends are having fun trying to trick you. Who is the fraud among your friends this time? Sue asks if you want a lollipop because it's called Kojak Fred says it's magical because it's called Harry Potter Bob now does a fake English accent, although it sounds very similar to his Aussie accent, and says it's the King John George says its the Johnny Moss

7. On the next hand you look down at A-Q in the pocket. Right now you are more excited to play the side game than you are the real game but you play the hand and win a small pot. You turn it over and your friends go back to work. Which one is trying to bluff you with their nickname this round? Sues says it's the Doyle Brunson Bob says it's the Royal Couple Fred says it's called Big Chick George says it's called Little Slick

8. While playing George decides to test your knowledge of some of the famous players of the game. He bets you don't know which hand TJ Cloutier is famous for. Which hand is it? K-J J-9 Q-J A-J

9. It's getting late but your friends want to play a couple of more hands. On the next hand 9-9 is the winner. Again everyone is more interested in the side bet than in the action at the table. Which friend is trying to pull the wool over your eyes with their nickname on this hand? Bob says it's named after Wayne Gretzky Fred says it's named after Phil Hellmuth Sue says it's named after Barbara Feldon George says it's named after Dolly Parton

10. It is the final hand of the night and you win it holding 8-8. It is also the last chance your friends get to trick you. Who's name is incorrect this time. Sue says it's called Infinity Part Deux Bob calls them Racetracks Fred says they are Snowmen George says they are called Fat Ladies