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tsarina

Hi everyone,

I just noticed that on BBC1 tonight at 11.45, there is a fiction film called Rounders.  It is a fantastic film revolving around playing high level poker.  

I am guessing that most of us older ones will have watched it at least once, but it may be that some of the younger or newer players may not have seen it.

The main character Mike McDermott is played by Matt Damon, the film produced some memorable quotes such as -

Mike McDermott: Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.

Mike McDermott: In "Confessions of a Winning Poker Player," Jack King said, "Few players recall big pots they have won, strange as it seems, but every player can remember with remarkable accuracy the outstanding tough beats of his career." It seems true to me, cause walking in here, I can hardly remember how I built my bankroll, but I can't stop thinking of how I lost it.

Mike McDermott: Why do you think the same five guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker EVERY YEAR? What, are they the luckiest guys in Las Vegas?

Good luck on the tables.

Sky_Poker

In Response to TOP TIP:

Hi everyone, I just noticed that on BBC1 tonight at 11.45, there is a fiction film called Rounders.  It is a fantastic film revolving around playing high level poker.   I am guessing that most of us older ones will have watched it at least once, but it may be that some of the younger or newer players may not have seen it. The main character Mike McDermott is played by Matt Damon, the film produced some memorable quotes such as - Mike McDermott : Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker. Mike McDermott : In "Confessions of a Winning Poker Player," Jack King said, "Few players recall big pots they have won, strange as it seems, but every player can remember with remarkable accuracy the outstanding tough beats of his career." It seems true to me, cause walking in here, I can hardly remember how I built my bankroll, but I can't stop thinking of how I lost it. Mike McDermott : Why do you think the same five guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker EVERY YEAR? What, are they the luckiest guys in Las Vegas? Good luck on the tables.
Posted by tsarina

Great film, especially if you are a poker player.

Hard to believe it was made in 1998, 16 years ago!

Explains why the statement in bold is in there, the WSOP main event used to get much less runners in those days.

Sky_Poker

WSOP entrants:

Year	Runners
1970	7
1971	6
1972	8
1973	13
1974	16
1975	21
1976	22
1977	34
1978	42
1979	54
1980	73
1981	75
1982	104
1983	108
1984	132
1985	140
1986	141
1987	152
1988	167
1989	178
1990	194
1991	215
1992	201
1993	220
1994	268
1995	273
1996	295
1997	312
1998	350
1999	393
2000	512
2001	613
2002	631
2003	839
2004	2,576
2005	5,619
2006	8,773
2007	6,358
2008	6,844
2009	6,494
2010	7,319
2011	6,865
2012	6,598
2013	6,352
2014	6,683

Slipwater

I have to admit, I wasn't overly impressed with Rounders when I saw it for the first time a few months ago. It's the kind of poker film where they feel the need to explain poker to you, and while that works on a very basic level, there's quite a bit of dialogue and narration that just isn't genuine or 'in the moment' because it's dumbed down for everyone who doesn't follow the game (people who, in all likelihood, won't be that interested in the movie in the first place).

tomgoodun

2010 2nd biggest field, no wonder I only made day 2 here endeth the brag

bbMike

So I sit down it a cash game with $6k at $300/600 and play tight for an hour.

Then... Chan raises, I play back and re-raise. He comes back over the top, but I re-raise again. He folds.

Think Chan has to call with ATC in that spot

Probably the worst scene in the film, it's such an unimpressive and unlikely story!!