Although I quite liked the movie, Danny Boyle's Trance was a tad unrealistic in the poker department. James McAvoy plays a security guard who at weekends has a home game with about 7 poker household names including Barney Boatman and Carlo Citrone. Hmmm, likely... Posted by RICHORFORD
He could be a security guard for a tanning saloon above a casino though...
In Response to Re: Poker hands in movies : Wasn't there four players in the hand and all went all-in on the river? Posted by Sky_Poker
Without checking again, wasn't it flush vs full house vs bigger full house vs BOND (straight flush). That's why 5-7spades is my favourite hand. If it's good enough for Bond..... haha
There was a stupid one in Corrie too where one geezer had something like straight flush 8-Q (10, J, Q on board) and the other bloke had the AKs for the Royal.
The WORST poker hand from any movie I've seen has got to be in Lucky You.
It's towards the end of the film on the final table of the world series and Robert Duvall's character slowrolls a woman player with his straight flush to beat her nut flush.
Her reaction (after being massively slowrolled remember) is to shrug her shoulders and give a cheery laugh!
The credits list Doyle Brunson as 'poker consultant'. I think he must have been asleep in a chair somewhere when this scene (actually the whole movie) was being filmed.
The WORST poker hand from any movie I've seen has got to be in Lucky You. It's towards the end of the film on the final table of the world series and Robert Duvall's character slowrolls a woman player with his straight flush to beat her nut flush. Her reaction (after being massively slowrolled remember) is to shrug her shoulders and give a cheery laugh! The credits list Doyle Brunson as 'poker consultant'. I think he must have been asleep in a chair somewhere when this scene (actually the whole movie) was being filmed. Posted by Payney1978
The worst has got to be 'In time' with justin timberlake. Not only does he call 50 years on the turn
with a straight draw, but then manages to river a straight to which he then takes another 200
years off this guy who flopped a set of queens. oh forgot to mention he was also playing 4 8 off suit. he literally put his life on the line. unbelievable
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Is that a Orford 2 pair?
There was a stupid one in Corrie too where one geezer had something like straight flush 8-Q (10, J, Q on board) and the other bloke had the AKs for the Royal.
I know its not texas hold em, but still. Its brings the lol's