Unofficial Tilt review post...anyone else have a problem with... - Page 3

chesspain · #21 01-14-2005, 03:38 AM

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...a 12 year old girl "pumping it up seven thousand" in a backroom no limit game, and beating the "assend of a straight".....

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I didn't realize that Jennifer Harmon's father's home games were that seedy.

david050173 · #22 01-14-2005, 04:02 AM

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Yeah, I was at least sort of enjoying it in a corny way until that part.

That really ruined it for me.

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The thing is, for that scene to make sense, you'd have to do some serious background on it, so it's at least in the neighborhood of believable. That's probably not even possible. But to just cut to it and it's a 12-year-old in a big cash game? Um, WTF?

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Wasn't it a flash back to show that our blonde heroine was a prodigy. I bet we see the matador crush her in the next one not that she was a roll.

Cyrus · #23 01-14-2005, 05:25 AM

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...a 12 year old girl "pumping it up seven thousand" in a backroom no limit game, and beating the "ascent of a straight".....

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They are obviously after the pre-teen market too.

KidNapster · #24 01-14-2005, 07:09 AM

I'm just really pissed off that I'm gonna have to hear people quote Tilt. I've had enough of the Rounders quotes already. If I hear "big daddy bets the pot" one more time... I think I'll have a criminal record. People say it when it doesn't even make sense. That's what really pisses me off.

The only part of it I liked was when the guys pulled the guns. It was like I was in high school again! Two guys started beating the crap out of each other during a dice game because one guy said he rolled an 8 and the other guy said the dude rolled a 7. I went to an inner city high school...

bernie · #25 01-14-2005, 07:28 AM

I found it entertaining. Highly unrealistic, but entertaining. I loved the bathroom scene. It replays how that bimbo actually got that part. The scene kind of wrote itself at the audition. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Do any of those players ever lose? Can't wait for that episode. "The bad run..." heh heh. I love the fallacy where the good players never run bad. They always get the money at the end (of the session).

When all the yapping was happening at the table, all's I could think of was "Hey! Poker game going on! Any friggin' day!!!" The matadors lines when playing were the most ridiculous. The only time I've ever run across that kind of banter was from a flounder.

It seems every main character/player is only playing to get the main guy. How about a guy just playing for a living, not caring about the matador? They're all the same here. Real depth. All the characters have way too big an ego problem for my taste. I mean, that seems to be their main focus is their ego. The line about squaring off like rocky and creed was idiotic. But what the hell.

It didn't exactly put poker players in good light. Or cardrooms for that matter. I can't wait to see the idiots who's acts are inspired by this series.

Overall, minus the bad writing, I thought it was a kick. Nice scenery and stuff.

Over/under on whether/when the matador does the chick? You know she's going to do someone.

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mostsmooth · #26 01-14-2005, 07:43 AM

i liked it. most of it was unrealistic and again gave poker players a bad rap, but oh well, i wasnt expecting an emmy quality show.
on a side note, was that daniel negreanu rolling the dice during the opening?

JackedUp · #27 01-14-2005, 09:11 AM

Yes, I'm pretty sure it was Negreanu rolling the dice in the opening.

I found it interesting that ESPN had no problem running a program that showed a 12 year old girl gambling, a strip club, and a hooker dropping to her knees in a bathroom. I’m pretty sure she was polishing something, but I don’t think it was the floor tile. Yet, the folks at ESPN were all in an uproar over the Randy Moss mock mooning celebration last week and wouldn’t show the highlight. Does anyone else think ESPN is being a little hypocritical here?

kirisim · #28 01-14-2005, 09:32 AM

It was great that, right after the hooker was going down on the Matador, they went to a commercial saying "TILT is brought to you by TOYOTA!!" Now I will forever associate Toyota with getting BJ's in Vegas.

Suited Deuce · #29 01-14-2005, 10:15 AM

Absolutely the worst load of dung ever. I was sincerely embarrassed for everyone involved in the production of this absurd cliche. Grade: F-

Daniel and TJ, what exactly were you thinking?
Can someone turn on the lights?
Dialogue?
The giant Toyota sign in the background through the "boss'" window and the afore-mentioned blow job
Norman Chad
The high stakes manager demoted to quarter slots sans rolex
and on and on...oh and, one more time,
Norman Chad

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American Public.

dakine · #30 01-14-2005, 10:21 AM

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tell Also, kudos to you for calling out the scene with the 12 yr. old girl. Going all in for 7 grand with the second nut on a straightened out board? I don't think so.

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Maybe the 12 year old girl was Annie Duke! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

The show was kind of boring to the point I fell asleep when the Casino Floor boss was busted down to quarter slots and had to turn in his watch. I hope the show improves.