Harry Hamlin (Aaron Echolls) and Lisa Rinna (Lynn Echolls) are married in real life. They have been married since 1997 and have two daughters.
The closing line, "No, Veronica, there is no Santa Claus" is a reference to the classic essay "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
When Veronica deals at the poker game, a body-double is being shot, and only closeups are shot of Kristen Bell.
The variant of poker being played is 'Texas Hold'em'. This is not the first time Weevil (Francis Capra) and Logan (Jason Dohring) have played it together either, as they also did while serving detention in episode 1.7, The Girl Next Door (2004).