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Gambling Quiz

Introduction

1. You are playing at a roulette table where the last ten numbers have been red. What color should you bet on the next spin?

NO!   Black, because it is overdue.
NO!   Red, because this is the trend.
YES!   Doesn’t matter.

 

2. You are playing blackjack where another player is playing foolishly. What should you do?

NO!   Leave the table. By playing foolishly he is disrupting the natural flow of the cards, causing the dealer to win.
YES!   Ignore him.
NO!   Verbally taunt him to cause him to leave.

 

3. You have the choice of two identical slot machines to play. One has recently hit a jackpot and the other has not hit one in a long time. Which one should you play?

YES!   Doesn’t matter.
NO!   Play the machine that is overdue for a jackpot. It is ripe and ready to payoff.
NO!   Play the machine that just hit, maybe it will hit again.

 

4. When should you take insurance in blackjack? Assume you are not counting cards.

NO!   Always
NO!   Only when I have a blackjack (even money)
NO!   When I have a blackjack or other high total
YES!   Never

 

5. What is the best bet in baccarat?

YES!   The Banker
NO!   The Player
NO!   The Tie

 

6. Which list contains the best bets in the typical Las Vegas casino, assuming competitive rules and optimal strategy is followed?

NO!   Roulette, craps, blackjack, baccarat
NO!   Slots, video poker, keno, big six
YES!   Blackjack, craps, video poker, baccarat
NO!   Let it Ride, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker
NO!   Pai Gow Poker, sic bo, baccarat, blackjack

 

7. Which is the worst bet in the casino, assuming typical rules and optimal strategy?

NO!   Caribbean Stud Poker
NO!   Let it Ride
NO!   Slots
YES!   Keno
NO!   Roulette

 

8. Which of these video poker machines should you play?

NO!   One with a low pay table but has been paying
YES!   One with a high pay table that is sucking up money
NO!   Doesn’t matter

 

9. Which is the best bet under Atlantic City rules?

YES!   Spanish 21 (8-deck, dealer stands on soft 17)
NO!   Craps (2X odds)
NO!   Blackjack (8-deck, dealer stands on soft 17)
NO!   Video poker (full pay jacks-or-better)
NO!   Baccarat

 

10. In blackjack you have a 15 and the dealer is showing a 9. You have a feeling the dealer is going to break. What should you do?

NO!   Stand
YES!   Hit
NO!   Double

 

11. Which of these is the worst bet on the craps table?

NO!   The Field
NO!   Any 11
YES!   Any 7
NO!   Any Craps
NO!   Hard 4 or Hard 10

 

12. What should I do after a losing bet, assuming the goal is to maximize the rate of return on future bets?

NO!   Bet more
NO!   Bet less
YES!   Doesn’t matter

 

Written by: Michael Shackleford