How well do you know card games and the trivia that surrounds them. Thirty trivia questions to challenge even the toughest trivia nerd. Good luck!
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The Dorky Round
One
What game was featured in the film version of Casino Royale?
Texas Hold ‘Em
Two
What the term for a series of cards with consecutive rank values?
A run or sequence.
Three
What’s a trey?
The three card of any suit.
Four
How many players do you need to play bridge?
Four (Two pairs)
Five
What do you call a stake put in by players before being dealt any cards?
The ante
Six
What constitutes being “busted” in Blackjack?
A score of 22 or higher.
Seven
Including jokers, how many cards are in a standard deck?
Fifty-Four
Eight
What’s the highest hand possible in standard poker?
A Royal Flush
Nine
What is an Ace worth in Blackjack?
One or Eleven
Ten
What constitutes a Full House?
Three of a kind plus a pair.
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The Geeky Round
One
What is a “natural card”?
A card that isn’t wild.
Two
In the book, Casino Royale, what card game is played by James Bond?
Baccarat
Three
What is a mixed deal?
A deal done incorrectly or to make a mistake while dealing.
Four
What is a Dead Man’s Hand?
Two pair, aces and eights, all black.
Five
According to legend, who is the aforementioned Dead Man?
Wild Bill Hickok. He was holding those cards when he was shot in the head.
Six
What is the highest score you can have in one hand of cribbage?
Twenty-Nine
Seven
In Blackjack, the dealer stays on what values?
Seventeen or higher
Eight
When could you use insurance in Blackjack?
When the dealer has an ace as their upcard.
Nine
Someone looking on a game and offering unwanted advice is called what?
A kibitzer
Ten
Which card is the suicide king?
The King of Hearts
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The Nerdy Round
One
If your deck has Hearts, Bells, Acorns, and Leaves, what kind of deck is it?
A German pack
Two
In bridge, what have you got if you’re holding a chicane?
A hand with no trumps
Three
What variant of Baccarat is named for the French word for “railway”?
Chemin de fer
Four
In cards, what is the talon?
The undealt part of a deck.
Five
CS Forester’s character, Horatio Hornblower, supplemented his income playing what game?
Whist
Six
John Montagu is credited with inventing what dish while being a prolific card player?
John Montagu is the 4th Earl of Sandwich and is credited with the bread and meat combination that is the hallmark of kids’ lunches.
Seven
If you’re using a single deck of cards, what is the house advantage in Blackjack?
0.17%. That goes up as more decks are added.
Eight
What is heads up poker?
A game between just two players.
Nine
Statistically speaking, what are the two worst cards to be dealt in Texas Hold ‘Em?
A Two and a Seven of different suits.
Ten
Before being known as Jacks, what was the name of the lowest rank face card in the deck?
Knave
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