Final exam
Twelve questions from rules to bankroll.
One last round. The scene deals five random hands. Play each with the basic card, then check the EV sheet.
Quiz
You win with a pair of kings and the dealer doesn't qualify. What does the Ante do?
- Wins
- Loses
- Pushes
- Pays 3 to 2
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C: Pushes. The Ante pushes when the dealer doesn't have a pair or better.
Quiz
The Blind pays 3 to 2 when you win with…
- A straight
- A flush
- A full house
- Any hand
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B: A flush. Straight 1:1, flush 3:2, full house 3:1.
Quiz
Preflop. Best play?
- Bet 4x
- Check
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A: Bet 4x. Any suited king is a 4x hand.
Quiz
Preflop. Best play?
- Bet 4x
- Check
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B: Check. Offsuit jacks need a ten: JTo.
Quiz
Board:
Flop. Best play?
- Bet 2x
- Check
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A: Bet 2x. Hidden pair of kings.
Quiz
Board:
Flop. Best play?
- Bet 2x
- Check
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B: Check. Straight draws are checks.
Quiz
Board:
River. Best play?
- Bet 1x
- Fold
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B: Fold. 23 dealer outs: fold.
Quiz
Board:
River. Best play?
- Bet 1x
- Fold
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A: Bet 1x. 19 dealer outs: bet 1x.
Quiz
What's the element of risk of UTH under perfect play?
- 0.53%
- 1.09%
- 2.19%
- 4.15%
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A: 0.53%. Expected loss divided by the average money in action (4.15 antes).
Quiz
What's the biggest leak?
- Using the basic card
- Checking every hand to the river
- Skipping Trips
- Betting 4x with K5o
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B: Checking every hand to the river. It raises the edge from 2.19% to 32%.
Quiz
Trips at an 8-6-5 table has a house edge of about…
- 0.9%
- 1.9%
- 3.5%
- 6.5%
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B: 1.9%. 48987/2572780 ≈ 1.904%.
Quiz
About how big are the swings in one hour (30 hands)?
- About 1 ante
- About 5 antes
- About 27 antes (one standard deviation)
- About 100 antes
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C: About 27 antes (one standard deviation). 4.94 antes per hand × √30 ≈ 27 antes.