What I Learned From Tonights "Tilt" Episode

[Tuds75]

The next time I play in the backroom of a black strip club, I am not going to check my piece at the door, that way when a "brother" strings bets I can whip out the gun and make everything turn out ok.

THANKS ESPN! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[TwinTowers]

Just Great!!
Now everyone is going to want to check their guns at my game. Just like ESPN...damn trend setters.

And I suppose I actually have to pay that 12 year old girl that slow played me out of my house payment.

[Riverboat Willie]

I learned that combining rounders and charlie's angels will make you a hit new series on ESPN. I like it though.

[dirty moose]

i learned that next time i sit down @ a poker game we will no longer be quoting TEDDY KGB

[ericslagle]

I learned two things: once you waste an hour of your life you can't get it back, and make sure you have the cops review the security tapes BEFORE next week rolls around and they automatically erase them.

[unlucky513]

i learned many things.
1) never play the matador, he's a cheating bastard
2) i now know how to explain to others what it feels like when i go broke. it feels like a ninja, before i feel the blade its all over.
3) that even i, with no acting experience whatsoever, can work for ESPN.

[chipper57AA]

Nice cameo - I learned that even the pro players like Daniel Negreanu are smart enough not to stick around a crooked table like the Matador's.

Basically - its the Mod Squad in Vegas with a revenge kick -in a more dark, less appealing town. Wonder if the Vegas Chamber of Commerce likes this show? Didn't really paint Vegas as a safe place to be in.

The scene where the guy goes to "relieve" himself and the hooker is waiting for him in the bathroom was a bit classless for ESPN imho. Move this series to HBO and stick to sports.

Overall, TILT was mildly entertaining but I didn't want my kids in the room when I watched it. Made the poker scene look like its filled with too many cheats and crooks. Not the reputation that I think the blossoming new poker industry wants to promote.

So what did I learn? When you play poker - trust no-one. It pays to have "an edge" when you're out there amongst the wolves. Also, suck out as much money out of the masses on the poker craze while you can. Thanks ESPN.

[young nut]

- in this post, I will pretend to be someone interested in starting to play poker -

What I learned from this episode is that poker doesn't seem like a game I can play. I don't cheat so I would be at a disadvantage every time I sit down.

I also learned not to try out higher stakes games because the pokerroom manager will berate me and think that I'm a dumb tourist.

A friend invited me to a home game to have some fun and learn to play, but I'm really no interested in going anymore. I don't own a gun, so I can't defend myself when someone string bets. Also they might think I'm a cop because I'm white.

Screw poker - I'll leave that game to the cheaters, hustlers and gangbangers.
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[Mojo Tooth]

On the other hand, "Tilt" makes it obvious that the bulk of hands that make it to showdown and take the pot are 3-4 suited and 5-9 offsuit and junk like that.

[Johnny5]

It's a f'ing joke anyvays...

J5

[TabascoJRC]

I learned that watching the second showing at 2 in the morning doesn't make the show any better, and the a cop that doesn't watch the tape his brother made before he goes to the casino is a real retard.

[warewulf]

I learned that if I ever play high stakes, the whole table will align against me and I will lose it all in the first hand.

[MortalWombat]

I learned to announce to my opponents what their tells are.

[niagarapoker]

I learned that as long as I tell my opponent to bet the turn, he definitely will not bet the turn and then I will make my straight for free and bust him.

[Hashiell_Dammett]

I learned that if I ever run out of toilet paper at home, I can always use the $8K I have lying around as a substitute.

[Nagoo81]

*whistles*

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~pn25/playpokerlikethebros.jpg


*more whistling*

[Hashiell_Dammett]

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The next time I play in the backroom of a black strip club, I am not going to check my piece at the door, that way when a "brother" strings bets I can whip out the gun and make everything turn out ok.


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I think it is also important to know that if you are the only white guy at this game, then "a guy like you" will not be allowed to leave with any winnings you may acquire.

However, as long as you arrive with a black friend and unsuspiciously lose all your money to him right before you both leave together, you won't have a problem.

[DrNo888]

That's awesome Nagoo!

[ZPinhead]

A very valuable life lesson:

If you're a lame cop on a crusade in Vegas, get berated by the floor manager for wanting to play 'No Limit' and appearing a bit fishy, sit down and triple up ($8k to $24k) in an undetermined amount of time and some chatty bastard from the Mickey Rourke school of cool sits down and buys in with a $10k chip, then starts daring you to go all in after 2 hands (how he covers the bet must be Vegas magic) with the entire table twitching like 'X22' as they fold their hands ...your best bet is to fold, leave the table and go 'relieve yourself'.

[gmunny]

That was pretty damn funny Nagoo! Also like your Office Space avatar.
G$

[ncskiier]

Is that available on Amazon? I have a Gift Card.

[Diggslick]

Does anyone know if ESPN list their replay times? I've seen Tilt playing about 30 times but never when I could sit and watch it.

[csuf_gambler]

HHAHAHA LMFAO

[pokerstudAA]

This book might be the best of all time! The Hellmuth, Jr books is sitting on the coffee table right now. What are his 10 types of players? No check raising me or I will shoot your trick ass in the knees. This show was awful and makes poker look bad - if people think they are going to get cheated or shot they wont want to play.

[dreq]

i learned you can make references to Star Wars and Godfather 2 in the same sentence.

[FatMan]

$9K if you've had chili.

[bongrip]

that show perfectly encapsulates my gambling experiences. everything but the hot blonde at my side.

[Caruso329]

Anyone watching the second episode tonight?

I hope to learn how to nail a professional poker players daughter in tonight's lesson! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[masse75]

Dude, that is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.
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[duma]

i learned to never ask a barber if you need a haircut because the answer is always yes!