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This Louisiana-style hot sauce, created in 1928, is a key ingredient in the original Buffalo wing sauce recipe.

What is Frank’s RedHot?

100

In 2012, this tech giant’s CEO cut the ribbon to open the company’s first retail store in Grand Central Terminal.

Who is Tim Cook (Apple)?

100

This player action occurs when a player declines to bet during their turn but remains in the hand, passing the decision to the next player without adding money to the pot.

What is checking?

100

The singer of Bad Romance and a little Italian boat 

What is Lady Ga-Gondala 

200

This Middle Eastern condiment made from a blend of hot peppers, garlic, and olive oil is popular in Tunisian cuisine.

What is harissa?

200

In 1982, this British royal famously cut the ribbon at the inauguration of the Epcot Center at Disney World.

Who is Princess Diana?

200

This player, sitting immediately to the left of the dealer button, must post one of the two mandatory bets, known by this specific term.

What is the small blind?

200

A flightless bird native to the South Pole and a famous phrase used when you *win* something (it involves a food). 

What is Peng-Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

300

This ancient civilization is believed to have used chili peppers as early as 7,500 BC, likely creating the world's first forms of hot sauces.

What is the Aztec civilization?

300

This official document or certificate is often issued to commemorate ribbon-cutting events, especially for new businesses.

What is a proclamation?

300

If you have five cards of the same suit that are not in consecutive order, you have this hand, which ranks higher than a straight but lower than a full house.

What is a flush?

300

The tall *Building* in Midtown, Manhattan and the act of knocking on someone's door and running away

What is Empire State Buil-Ding dong ditch

400

This sauce hailing from South Africa is made with bird's eye chili and is a staple condiment in the region, often paired with grilled meat.

What is Peri-Peri sauce?

400

In ancient times, rather than cutting a ribbon, the opening of a new structure was marked by smashing this item.

What is a bottle of champagne?

400

This is the name for the final community card, following the Flop (3 Cards) and Turn (1 Card). 

What is the River. 

400

The most common bird in NYC and a popular mixed drink

What is Pid-Gin and Tonic 

500

This chemical compound found in hot peppers is responsible for the burning sensation in most hot sauces.

What is capsaicin?

500

This iconic U.S. roadway had its ceremonial ribbon cutting in 1956, marking the beginning of the Interstate Highway System.

What is Route 66?

500

This is the term used to describe the combination of hands or cards that would improve a player's current hand to a winning one, and is commonly used when discussing odds. (HINT: not to be confused with Baseball)

What are outs?

500

A distilled spirit made from the blue agave plant (commonly in Mexico) and the 2016 movie-musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.

What is Tequi-La La Land