Poker Trivia Question #28

April 6, 2007

Q: What does it mean to “check it down” in a poker tournament? A: When a multi-way pot has one player all-in, the others will often ‘check it down’ to avoid betting another player out, producing a greater number of hands to eliminate the all-in player.

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Poker Trivia Question #27

February 14, 2007

Q: We all know that 2, 10 is known as the “Doyle Brunson” or “The Brunson.” There is another hand that is also known as the Doyle Brunson mainly because he never plays this hand. What is it? A: Ace Queen. He makes it abundantly known that the hand is nothing but trouble.

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Poker Trivia Question #26

November 6, 2006

The first ever World Series of Poker took place in 1970, and the winner was elected by his fellow players. Who was the winner of the first WSOP Main Event? A: Johnny Moss.

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Poker Trivia Question #25

October 7, 2006

Q: In which year did Scotty Ngyuen utter his famous phrase “You call this one and it’s all over, baby,” before taking home his first World Series of Poker Main Event title? A: 1998. Nguyen is one of the most active players in professional poker today, and from 2000 to 2004 he finished in the [...]

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Poker Trivia Question #24

September 5, 2006

Q: Who was Johnny Chan’s opponent, heads up, when he won his record breaking tenth bracelet? A: Phil Laak. The Unabomber was outchipped and outmatched once they sat down to play heads up. Within 16 hands, Johnny Chan won all his chips and was awarded his tenth bracelet. Johnny Chan won Event #25 ($2500 Pot [...]

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Poker Trivia Question #23

August 23, 2006

Q: Who battled Chris Moneymaker heads up for the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet? A: Sammy Farha. Farha finished 2nd to Moneymaker for $1,300,000. In a rematch between Farha and Moneymaker a few months later, organized by Poker Stars, Farha won.

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