Poker quiz: March 2021

#1. Which streamer won a title during Turbo Series only a few weeks after claiming a Blowout Series triumph?

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand

Arlie "Prince Pablo" Shaban

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg

Lex "LexVeldhuis" Veldhuis

It was the magnificent Arlie Shaban, who beat 4,935 entries in the $11 buy-in NLHE 6-Max. He won $7,117.

#2. How many people watched the original ESPN broadcast of Chris Moneymaker winning the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event?

Fewer than 500,000

Between 1 million and 2 million

Between 2 million and 5 million

More than 5 million

Although many more have seen the footage since, the original viewing figures were 1.67 million. We took a close look at televised poker viewership and compared it with other sports.

#3. Which (optional) feature, launched this month, allows PokerStars players to display their most impressive achievements as they play?

Cash Flash -- your account balance next to your avatar

Precious Avatars -- shade your avatar bronze, silver, gold or even platinum depending on achievements

Prestige Badges -- icons beside your avatar that show if you've won a SCOOP, WCOOP, EPT or others

Trophy Throwable -- a new Throwable for Sunday Million winners, who can toss a heavy trophy at an opponent

Pick your badge

It’s Prestige Badges, which means you can have a button beside your avatar if you’ve won any of the following titles: Sunday Million, Sunday Storm, SCOOP, WCOOP, MicroMillions, Stadium Series, Galactic Series, Trio Series, Sunday Billion, or if you’ve qualified online for an EPT event. PSPC Platinum Pass winner also have a unique badge.

#4. In a crowded field, what did the Poker In The Ears podcast team describe as possibly the worst poker film ever made?

Casino Royale

Danny's Game

Lucky You

Maverick

It was the “God-awful poker movie Danny’s Game“, which James and Joe annihilated with the help of Lance Bradley.

#5. The Turbo Series is all about speed, but how long did the longest of the 134 tournaments take to complete?

14hrs 13mins

12hrs 55mins

10hrs 31mins

8hrs 22 mins

It was 8hrs 22mins, just a little longer than an average day of work. In total, the 134 tournaments of Turbo Series ran for 40,551 minutes, or 675 hours and 51 minutes. We crunched the numbers.

#6. Kenny Rogers' song "The Gambler" is the de facto poker anthem, but why might that be surprising?

Kenny Rogers never played poker in his life

Kenny Rogers was declared bankrupt after losing everything playing poker

Poker isn't gambling

The word "poker" isn't mentioned even once in the entire song

Despite the lyrics being packed with poker terms, the word “poker” does not appear in “The Gambler”. We took a look at this song, and others, in an analysis of poker’s relationship with music.

#7. The world of art and finance (and poker) is obsessed with NFTs. But what does NFT stand for?

Net fund trust

New fleecing time

Non-fungible token

Noted for term

It’s “non-fungible token“. Still none the wiser? Read our NFT explainer to find out more.

#8. Who won the 15th Anniversary Sunday Million and $1.5 million?

Vanessa "Kurer" Feltz

Vanessa "Niffler" Kade

Vanessa "LadyMaverick" Rousso

Vanessa "fslexcduck" Selbst

“None of this feels real,” said Vanessa Kade after her enormous victory.

#9. The EPT Sochi Main Event drew 852 entries and was won by which popular Russian player?

Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov

Igor "lechuckpoker" Kurganov

Artur “mararthur1” Martirosyan

Vladimir "vovtroy" Troyanovskiy

It was Artur “mararthur1” Martirosyan, who added EPT success to his two SCOOP titles. Read all about his victory.

#10. Which group of poker players should you be supporting this month as they aim to run 42 marathons in aid of Cancer Research?

House of Snacks

That’s right, it’s the group of players known as House of Snacks from Norfolk, in the UK, who planned their charity endeavours around a poker table and have already raised more than £3,000. Donate too!

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