benfranklin
05-29-2004, 03:18 AM
I really wanted to watch this movie. I really wanted to like it. I had to turn it off. It was awful.
Several "MAJOR DRAMATIC MOMENTS" were based on incredible, laughable violations of basic table stakes rules.
1. Player is raised, and goes into his pocket for cash to re-raise a big pot.
2. Player is raised more than he has on the table. He goes into his pocket for more, but still not enough. Raiser pulls back enough so the raise equals amount on table plus amount in pocket, allowing him to call if he wants to.
3. I turn off the DVD, resisting the urge to throw things at the TV.
The writer/director apparently learned poker by watching old Westerns. I see your bet, and raise you the mortgage on your ranch. This used DVD will be available for cheap resale on Amazon Marketplace very soon.
Several "MAJOR DRAMATIC MOMENTS" were based on incredible, laughable violations of basic table stakes rules.
1. Player is raised, and goes into his pocket for cash to re-raise a big pot.
2. Player is raised more than he has on the table. He goes into his pocket for more, but still not enough. Raiser pulls back enough so the raise equals amount on table plus amount in pocket, allowing him to call if he wants to.
3. I turn off the DVD, resisting the urge to throw things at the TV.
The writer/director apparently learned poker by watching old Westerns. I see your bet, and raise you the mortgage on your ranch. This used DVD will be available for cheap resale on Amazon Marketplace very soon.