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Poker quiz for beginners: 15 questions to test yourself

Answer each question, then check the answers at the bottom. Score yourself honestly — every wrong answer links to the guide that fixes it.

Questions

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  1. Which hand is stronger: a flush or a straight?
  2. Which seat acts last after the flop?
  3. How many outs does a flush draw have on the flop?
  4. Roughly what’s your chance to complete a flush draw from flop to river?
  5. The pot is $10 and your opponent bets $5. What equity do you need to call?
  6. What does VPIP measure?
  7. Should you usually limp or raise when you’re first into the pot?
  8. What is a c-bet?
  9. Which is stronger preflop: A-9 offsuit or 8-7 suited — and why is A-9 still risky against early raises?
  10. What is the effective stack?
  11. About how many buy-ins do many guides suggest for cash games?
  12. What does SPR stand for?
  13. Who shows first at showdown if there was a river bet?
  14. What is tilt?
  15. Does running it twice change your expected value?

Answers

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  1. Flush. See hand rankings.
  2. The button (dealer). See poker positions.
  3. 9 outs. See pot odds and outs.
  4. About 35%. See poker math cheat sheet.
  5. 25% (5 ÷ 20). See pot odds.
  6. How often a player voluntarily puts money in the pot preflop. See VPIP and PFR.
  7. Raise (or fold). See limping.
  8. A continuation bet: the preflop raiser betting again on the flop. See continuation bet.
  9. Both have uses; A-9 offsuit has more raw strength but is often dominated by stronger aces. See domination.
  10. The smaller stack between you and an opponent. See effective stack.
  11. About 20–30 buy-ins. See bankroll management.
  12. Stack-to-pot ratio. See SPR.
  13. The last player who bet or raised. See showdown rules.
  14. Playing worse because of emotions, often after losses. See tilt.
  15. No — it only reduces variance. See run it twice.

Your score

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FAQ

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How many outs does a flush draw have?

Section titled “How many outs does a flush draw have?”

Nine outs on the flop.

What equity do I need to call a half-pot bet?

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25%.

Which position acts last after the flop?

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The button.

Does running it twice change expected value?

Section titled “Does running it twice change expected value?”

No. It only reduces variance.