Gamblers Aptitude Test

One of the chosen few? Take your gambling aptitude test. If you score 50% or above you have done very well.
The answers are listed on the bottom of the page.

1) Japanese consider it bad luck to stick your chopsticks straight up in your rice bowl, except at:

A. weddings

B. funerals

C. sumo wrestling matches

D. business meetings

2) True or False: In Thailand a good-luck amulet for strength and mastery of games is a crocodile penis.

3) Who is generally credited with making the statement, “Anything worth having is worth cheating for”?

A. Dustin Marks

B. Steve Forte

C. Ken Uston

D. W.C. Fields

4) Played perfectly, which game has the highest odds in favor of the house?

A. roulette

B. Caribbean Stud

C. red dog

D. Let It Ride

5) If you are triskaidekaphobia, what are you afraid of?

6) In Nevada, how much do you have to buy-in for before it is a “loggable transaction”?

A. $1,000

B. $2,500

C. $10,000

D. $10,001

7) True or False: Lucky numbers notwithstanding, in Las Vegas the average monthly video poker drop, per store, is higher at the 7-Eleven chain than any other convenience stores.

8) Which of these is the worst bet in a casino?

A. craps “any seven”

B. baccarat “tie bet”

C. keno “eight spot”

D. Let It Ride “side bet”

9) If you remove a five from a single deck, playing Las Vegas Strip rules, what advantage does it give to the player?

A. .45%

B. .55%

C. .69%

D. .88%

10)True or False: On Monday evening December 21, 1998, more people in the United States watched professional wrestling than “Monday Night Football.”

NO CHEATING

ANSWERS

1: B 2: TRUE 3: D 4: B 5: The number 13 6: B 7: FALSE 8: D 9: C 10: TRUE