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Quiz about Poker Players Anonymous
Quiz about Poker Players Anonymous

Poker Players Anonymous Trivia Quiz


Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to identify the charter members of the Poker Players Anonymous Hollywood branch. The National Enquirer is offering big rewards for the identity of these poker playing celebrities.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
tazman6619
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
302,454
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
575
Question 1 of 15
1. The Enquirer will pay you for each photo you get of these celebrities. This target started his career by winning the Stand-up Comedy portion of Star Search in 1984. Later he gained fame playing the brother of the title character on a long running sitcom set in New York. Which star is this and how much did you get paid? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This celebrity played the friend of the title character on a top rated sitcom that prided itself on being a show about nothing with catch phrases, like "yada, yada, yada." More recently he has been featured in Brad Paisley's music videos "Celebrity" and "Online". Who is this star and how much did you make? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This actress made her debut in the movie "American Pie" and has been seen on TV on "That 70's Show" as well as "Dancing With The Stars" where Derek Hough was her partner. Which star do you get a picture of this time and how much is it worth? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This target is an award winning actor of both film and TV with an extensive career in both. From 2006 to 2008 he played a shark of a defense attorney turned prosecutor on TV. His favorite role was in Sergio Leone's gangster movie "Once Upon a Time in America". Who is your next victim and how much was he worth? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. So far your work as a member of the Paparazzi has been very lucrative. Your next mark was a stand-up comedian before hitting it big on TV in a sitcom based on his stand-up material. This sitcom would launch the career of one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars who played a supporting role on the show as one of the Sweathogs. Who is this comedian turned TV star and what is his photo worth? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This target is the frontman and songwriter for a Grammy nominated, hard rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts. Among their songs to be nominated for a Grammy were "Vampires" off the album "Awake" and "I Stand Alone" off the album "Faceless". Who is this singer and what price is on his head? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. The next celebrity on your hit list had an extensive TV and movie career before he shot to superstardom playing a super hero. He solidified his new status by playing the jockey who rode Seabiscuit in his next film and has now become a bankable Hollywood star. Who is this superstar and what do you make for his picture? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This celebrity is an Oscar winning actor but he did not win for his acting. He won his Oscar for Best Original Screen Play, which he wrote with his childhood buddy. He was engaged to one famous Jennifer before eventually marrying another famous Jennifer. Who is this superstar and what is he worth to you? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This target was once married to Tom Cruise. She is a star of both TV and film, with numerous movies and shows to her credit. Her most famous role probably came in the 1987 movie "Someone to Watch Over Me" in which she co-starred with Tom Berenger. Who is this ex-wife of Tom Cruise and how much is her picture worth? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. A stand-up comedian, he was the star of his own sitcom based on his stand-up about his New York family that really loved him. He also hit it big in animated films as the voice of Manny. Who is this New Yorker and how much did the "hit" on him pay? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. A well known American television producer, he is most famous for being one of the original developers of "The Simpsons," the longest running animated series on prime time TV. He was married to Jennifer Tilly for seven years before they split in 1991. Who is this man responsible for letting "The Simpsons" loose into the American culture and what is his scalp worth? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Although this actor is a former child star who had quite the career in commercials and TV shows, he is probably most well known as the son of his father who hit it big playing the father of a very big TV family, eight to be precise. Who is this former child star and how much is he worth to you? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. He won an Oscar for Best Original Screen Play along with his childhood friend. He was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for the same film. He has since proven himself to be a superstar by playing a government assassin who lost his memory and must fight to stay alive in a trilogy of action movies. Who was bourne to be this Hollywood leading man and what is the price on his head? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. She had her breakout role written especially for her in a movie where she co-starred with Jeff and Beau Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer in 1989. She went on to be nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1994 for her role in a Woody Allen film. Who is this bombshell and how much is her picture worth? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Your mission is over and you take your pictures to the National Enquirer. How much do they pay you for the pictures you took? (Add up the price on each of the answers to get a total.)

Answer: (A six-digit number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Enquirer will pay you for each photo you get of these celebrities. This target started his career by winning the Stand-up Comedy portion of Star Search in 1984. Later he gained fame playing the brother of the title character on a long running sitcom set in New York. Which star is this and how much did you get paid?

Answer: Brad Garret pays $5,000

Brad Garrett won the fifth season of Celebrity Poker Showdown and has played in the WSOP Main Event most years. ESPN usually features him and his antics during their broadcast of the event. He and Ray Romano usually have a last longer bet each year in the event.
2. This celebrity played the friend of the title character on a top rated sitcom that prided itself on being a show about nothing with catch phrases, like "yada, yada, yada." More recently he has been featured in Brad Paisley's music videos "Celebrity" and "Online". Who is this star and how much did you make?

Answer: Jason Alexander pays $5,500

Jason Alexander plays the Main Event of the WSOP most years and can be seen wearing a PokerStars hat. He won $500,000 for his charity on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown in season eight and cashed in the 2007 Ante Up for Africa charity event.
3. This actress made her debut in the movie "American Pie" and has been seen on TV on "That 70's Show" as well as "Dancing With The Stars" where Derek Hough was her partner. Which star do you get a picture of this time and how much is it worth?

Answer: Shannon Elizabeth pays $7,000

Shannon Elizabeth made it to the semi-finals of NBC's 2007 Heads Up Championship, beating three multiple bracelet winners along the way. These included Barry Greenstein, Jeff Madsen, and Humberto Brenes. She has also cashed four times at the WSOP in her career.
4. This target is an award winning actor of both film and TV with an extensive career in both. From 2006 to 2008 he played a shark of a defense attorney turned prosecutor on TV. His favorite role was in Sergio Leone's gangster movie "Once Upon a Time in America". Who is your next victim and how much was he worth?

Answer: James Woods pays $12,000

James Woods is an avid poker player who plays on the WPT and at the WSOP. He has cashed in both. His biggest cash to date came at the 2006 WPT LA Poker Classic where he earned almost $40,000. He is a spokesman for Hollywood Poker and plays on the site.
5. So far your work as a member of the Paparazzi has been very lucrative. Your next mark was a stand-up comedian before hitting it big on TV in a sitcom based on his stand-up material. This sitcom would launch the career of one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars who played a supporting role on the show as one of the Sweathogs. Who is this comedian turned TV star and what is his photo worth?

Answer: Gabe Kaplan pays $10,000

Gabe Kaplan came to Las Vegas in the 1970's when his show was a big hit. He learned to play poker from the Godfather of poker, Doyle Brunson. To date his tournament winnings total well over one million dollars. He has made a final table on both the WPT and the WSOP, finishing third and ninth respectively. John Travolta was the Sweathog mentioned in the clue but is not a known poker player and the show was not based on his stand-up.
6. This target is the frontman and songwriter for a Grammy nominated, hard rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts. Among their songs to be nominated for a Grammy were "Vampires" off the album "Awake" and "I Stand Alone" off the album "Faceless". Who is this singer and what price is on his head?

Answer: Sully Erna pays $13,000

Sully Erna made the money in both the 2006 and 2007 WSOP Main Events, finishing 713th and 237th respectively. He was the highest finishing celebrity in both years. He also finished second to JC Tran in a preliminary event of Bellagio's 5 Diamond World Poker Classic in 2007, winning over $307,000.
7. The next celebrity on your hit list had an extensive TV and movie career before he shot to superstardom playing a super hero. He solidified his new status by playing the jockey who rode Seabiscuit in his next film and has now become a bankable Hollywood star. Who is this superstar and what do you make for his picture?

Answer: Tobey Maguire pays $17,000

Tobey Maguire started playing tournament poker in 2004 and has cashed in several WPT events. He also finished 292nd in the WSOP Main Event in 2007. It has been claimed that he has won as much as $10 million playing in Hollywood home games.
8. This celebrity is an Oscar winning actor but he did not win for his acting. He won his Oscar for Best Original Screen Play, which he wrote with his childhood buddy. He was engaged to one famous Jennifer before eventually marrying another famous Jennifer. Who is this superstar and what is he worth to you?

Answer: Ben Affleck pays $15,000

Ben Affleck plays in the WSOP Main Event most every year along with Matt Damon. In 2004, he won the California State Championship and $356,400. He has been tutored by Annie Duke.
9. This target was once married to Tom Cruise. She is a star of both TV and film, with numerous movies and shows to her credit. Her most famous role probably came in the 1987 movie "Someone to Watch Over Me" in which she co-starred with Tom Berenger. Who is this ex-wife of Tom Cruise and how much is her picture worth?

Answer: Mimi Rogers pays $8,000

Mimi Rogers is an avid poker player. She has played on the Professional Poker Tour and has cashed on the WPT in 2004 Shooting Stars Event and in the WSOP Ladies Event in 2006. She is on the board of directors of the World Poker Tour and plays on the Hollywood Poker site.
10. A stand-up comedian, he was the star of his own sitcom based on his stand-up about his New York family that really loved him. He also hit it big in animated films as the voice of Manny. Who is this New Yorker and how much did the "hit" on him pay?

Answer: Ray Romano pays $7,500

Ray Romano plays the WSOP Main Event most years and was featured in ESPN's coverage during the 2008 event. He made it to day 2 but no further. He and Brad Garrett usually have a last longer bet during the tournament. He won the bet this year. He also made the final table of the Ante Up for Africa Event prior to the Main Event.
11. A well known American television producer, he is most famous for being one of the original developers of "The Simpsons," the longest running animated series on prime time TV. He was married to Jennifer Tilly for seven years before they split in 1991. Who is this man responsible for letting "The Simpsons" loose into the American culture and what is his scalp worth?

Answer: Sam Simon pays $8,000

Sam Simon has cashed four times in his WSOP career, including a 329th finish in the Main Event in 2007. He plays on both the WPT and in the WSOP. He is a regular in the Poker Derby tournaments played at Hollywood Park Casino each year, finishing 1st in Event 3 in 2008. Matt Groenig and James L. Brooks were also two of the original developers of "The Simpsons", but neither was married to Jennifer Tilly. Phil Laak is Tilly's current boyfriend.
12. Although this actor is a former child star who had quite the career in commercials and TV shows, he is probably most well known as the son of his father who hit it big playing the father of a very big TV family, eight to be precise. Who is this former child star and how much is he worth to you?

Answer: Vince Van Patten pays $4,500

Vince Van Patten is most well known in the poker community as co-host of the WPT along with Mike Sexton. He is also spokesman for the poker website Hollywood Poker along with James Woods. In 2007 he teamed up with crime writer Robert J Randisi to write a mystery novel set in the poker world called "The Picasso Flop".
13. He won an Oscar for Best Original Screen Play along with his childhood friend. He was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for the same film. He has since proven himself to be a superstar by playing a government assassin who lost his memory and must fight to stay alive in a trilogy of action movies. Who was bourne to be this Hollywood leading man and what is the price on his head?

Answer: Matt Damon pays $12,000

Matt Damon is most well known in the poker world for starring in the movie "Rounders" in which poker pro Johnny Chan made a cameo appearance. He also plays tournament poker along with Ben Affleck, including the WSOP Main Event most years. He was tutored by Phil Hellmuth but has no results to speak of as yet.
14. She had her breakout role written especially for her in a movie where she co-starred with Jeff and Beau Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer in 1989. She went on to be nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1994 for her role in a Woody Allen film. Who is this bombshell and how much is her picture worth?

Answer: Jennifer Tilly pays $7,500

Jennifer Tilly won both the WSOP Ladies Event and the WPT Ladies Invitational in 2005. She is dating Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and is known as "The Unabombshell" on the poker circuit. Although she at one timed claimed poker was more important to her than acting, she has since retired from the poker circuit as of December 2008 according to an interview in Bluff magazine.
15. Your mission is over and you take your pictures to the National Enquirer. How much do they pay you for the pictures you took? (Add up the price on each of the answers to get a total.)

Answer: 132,000

Q1 paid - $5,000, Q2 - $5,500, Q3 - $7,000, Q4 - $12,000, Q5 - $10,000, Q6 - $13,000, Q7 - $17,000, Q8 - $15,000, Q9 - $8,000, Q10 - $7,500, Q11 - $8,000, Q12 - $4,500, Q13 - $12,000, Q14 - $7,500.
5,000
5,500
7,000
12,000
10,000
13,000
17,000
15,000
8,000
7,500
8,000
4,500
12,000
7,500
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132,000 total
Source: Author tazman6619

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