The ULTIMATE Poker Test (From a TRUE semi-pro player) Test

1. This test is simply meant to measure your understanding of the different aspects of the game and your proficiency at practicing them. There isn't any official grading system, as in you won't be categorized in to some archetype. You are simply taking this to see how I grade your abilities.
2. Hi! And welcome to my ULTIMATE Poker Test (From a TRUE semi-pro player) Test. This is a true test meant to measure the level of abilities you have in the most important aspects of cash and tournament play. Any questions that folks have, feel free to ask, I offer lessons...
3. 1

   What sounds most appealing to you?

   Tournament $60 buy-in, 80 players

   Tournament $500 buy-in, 40 players

   Cash Game No Limit 1/2

   Cash Game Limit 3/6

4. 2

   When playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em, what is the most important aspect of the game?

   Luck

   Aggression

   Reading other players

   Having fun

5. 3

   The dealer finishes dealing the cards, you are on the big blind. When do you look at your cards?

   Right away

   When it is my turn to act

   Sneak peeks when no one is looking

   Don't look

6. 4

   You see your cards, and have pocket Kings. You are on the button. The second player to the left of the big blind raises to five times the big blind. The next player to act triples that bet. The action folds to you, what do you do?

   All-In

   Fold

   Call the bet

   Re-Raise, but not All-In

7. 5

   You are playing a cash game, $10/$20 No Limit. You haven't been catching any good starting hands for three hours. What should you do to ensure that you have a winning night?

   Start playing poor cards, hoping to either catch good hands on the flop

   Start playing poor cards, hoping to bluff players off of hands to win pots

   Wait it out, good hands will come along

   Do whatever I have to do to ensure leaving without having LOST any money

8. 6

   You are playing a cash game, $10/$20 No Limit. You haven't been catching any good starting hands for three hours. What should you do to ensure that you have a winning night?

   Start playing poor cards, hoping to either catch good hands on the flop

   Start playing poor cards, hoping to bluff players off of hands to win pots

   Wait it out, good hands will come along

   Do whatever I have to do to ensure leaving without having LOST any money

9. 7

   What is the lowest value five card hand which can possibly make the nuts after the river in Texas Hold Em?

   Three Queens, 8-7 kicker

   Three Jacks, 6-7 kicker

   Straight A-5

   Any three of a kind

10. 8

    An attractive member of the opposite sex is sitting across the table from you. You notice them "giving you the eye." What should you do?

    Ignore it, they are trying to trick me so they can take my money

    Give the eye back, hoping they find you attractive, and they will be distracted and thus play worse

    GET LAID!

    Ask for a date

11. 9

    Limit Hold 'Em and No Limit Hold 'Em are essentially the same game.

    True - Two cards, Five community... of course they are

    True - Its all poker...

    False - You have to bet different amounts

    False - Aggression plays no part, and luck plays a much larger part

12. 10

    Final Question: What is the best way to determine a "tell" you may have on someone?

    Their eyes

    Their hands

    The ways they have played before

    Their voice

13. 11

    Final Question: What is the best way to determine a "tell" you may have on someone?

    Their eyes

    Their hands

Finished!