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Tell the forum a little about yourself - so that in situations like this, we won't have to ask you this question...This should be very fun!
NAME: Alistair
AGE: 30
RESIDING: Oakville
SINGLE/MARRIED: I am married. My wife does not get in my face about my Poker playing - which rules. But she also knows I win so that's probably why...
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: I am an editor in a large publishing company. I also do a lot of freelace writing on the side. I write an NFL column for a sports-related web site, as well as some poker stories which I am trying to freelance right now. You guys can check out my archives if you like the NFL: http://www.mikegallay.com/kyte.html
POKER TENURE: Starting playing when I was 15.
HOW DID YOU START: When I was a child in the late 70’s, one of my fondest memories was sneaking down from my bedroom late at night, and trying to catch of glimpse of my father and his friends, who would be gathered around a large table, playing cards. The smoke would be so thick I could hardly see their handlebar moustaches, Terry O’Reilly haircuts and big collars. What I could make out through the stinging of my eyes, was this fascinating game, so full of intrigue and machination. Years too young to really know what was going on, I was absolutely certain of one thing: when I grew up, I was going to be a poker player too.
And so I began my lifelong apprenticeship, which still continues today. I honed my skills in the pool halls and rec-rooms of my youth, fine-tuned them in University, and now ply them at my monthly game with my friends, and at various underground poker clubs and Casino’s in and around Toronto.
FAVORITE GAME: Tournament NL Hold Em, Stud, Adam's Special.
LIVE OR ON-LINE: I am probably the only guy here who doesn't play On-Line. Just not my thing at all.
BEST POKER MOMENT: I went to Vegas for my stag (my boys took care of everything - I just had to bring gambling and partying money) and there we held our first annual Poker Championships. This summer is gonna be the 4th annual event - we have a trophy and everything. I didn't win that first tourney, but I also didn't care because I was already up so much from the craps tables. Nothing beats coming home from Vegas with twice as much money as you left.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: I bought chips off of Neil (Sloth). Then I met him on another non-poker site, and discovered who he was. Soon after I went down to Kitchener to play some tourney's with the K/W and Stratford guys.
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Phil Ivey. Huge Balls, this guy loves to put the hurt on his opponents.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Gotta go with Chad. He is a football guy at heart, and that's my other passion right there.
SPORTS-BETTING: I love to bet on sports. NFL football is another addiction. I run 2 pools through-out the NFL season, and get the same kind of high from poker as I do from NFL wagers.
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders. I actually want to make a part II. Here is my pitch: Worm has not been seen since. Mike Mc D. has moved down to Vegas and is now a big time pro. He meets a young punk kid, who he decides he likes, and becomes his mentor. The kid is exactly like Worm, and Mc D. wants to help him out, to become a legit player and leave the husslin' days behind him. He is still guilty about Worm going to jail for him. So they work their way around Vegas, L.A. and Reno, making some huge change. Enough that both enter the WSOP. They are kicking so much ass there, they end up on the final table, with - wait for it - Worm! That's right. The Worm has returned, and he is in huge debt. He owes the Russian Mob over a few Million, and needs to place high in the WSOP. Mc D. must struggle with having to play his old friend, and have his new protege in the mix isn't helping. Some serious high poker drama ensues...
I'll keep the ending to myself...
Tell the rest of the forum a little about yourself too if you have the time...
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NAME: Alistair
AGE: 30
RESIDING: Oakville
SINGLE/MARRIED: I am married. My wife does not get in my face about my Poker playing - which rules. But she also knows I win so that's probably why...
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: I am an editor in a large publishing company. I also do a lot of freelace writing on the side. I write an NFL column for a sports-related web site, as well as some poker stories which I am trying to freelance right now. You guys can check out my archives if you like the NFL: http://www.mikegallay.com/kyte.html
POKER TENURE: Starting playing when I was 15.
HOW DID YOU START: When I was a child in the late 70’s, one of my fondest memories was sneaking down from my bedroom late at night, and trying to catch of glimpse of my father and his friends, who would be gathered around a large table, playing cards. The smoke would be so thick I could hardly see their handlebar moustaches, Terry O’Reilly haircuts and big collars. What I could make out through the stinging of my eyes, was this fascinating game, so full of intrigue and machination. Years too young to really know what was going on, I was absolutely certain of one thing: when I grew up, I was going to be a poker player too.
And so I began my lifelong apprenticeship, which still continues today. I honed my skills in the pool halls and rec-rooms of my youth, fine-tuned them in University, and now ply them at my monthly game with my friends, and at various underground poker clubs and Casino’s in and around Toronto.
FAVORITE GAME: Tournament NL Hold Em, Stud, Adam's Special.
LIVE OR ON-LINE: I am probably the only guy here who doesn't play On-Line. Just not my thing at all.
BEST POKER MOMENT: I went to Vegas for my stag (my boys took care of everything - I just had to bring gambling and partying money) and there we held our first annual Poker Championships. This summer is gonna be the 4th annual event - we have a trophy and everything. I didn't win that first tourney, but I also didn't care because I was already up so much from the craps tables. Nothing beats coming home from Vegas with twice as much money as you left.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: I bought chips off of Neil (Sloth). Then I met him on another non-poker site, and discovered who he was. Soon after I went down to Kitchener to play some tourney's with the K/W and Stratford guys.
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Phil Ivey. Huge Balls, this guy loves to put the hurt on his opponents.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Gotta go with Chad. He is a football guy at heart, and that's my other passion right there.
SPORTS-BETTING: I love to bet on sports. NFL football is another addiction. I run 2 pools through-out the NFL season, and get the same kind of high from poker as I do from NFL wagers.
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders. I actually want to make a part II. Here is my pitch: Worm has not been seen since. Mike Mc D. has moved down to Vegas and is now a big time pro. He meets a young punk kid, who he decides he likes, and becomes his mentor. The kid is exactly like Worm, and Mc D. wants to help him out, to become a legit player and leave the husslin' days behind him. He is still guilty about Worm going to jail for him. So they work their way around Vegas, L.A. and Reno, making some huge change. Enough that both enter the WSOP. They are kicking so much ass there, they end up on the final table, with - wait for it - Worm! That's right. The Worm has returned, and he is in huge debt. He owes the Russian Mob over a few Million, and needs to place high in the WSOP. Mc D. must struggle with having to play his old friend, and have his new protege in the mix isn't helping. Some serious high poker drama ensues...
I'll keep the ending to myself...
Tell the rest of the forum a little about yourself too if you have the time...
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AGE: 21
RESIDING: Near Vancouver
SINGLE/MARRIED: Girlfriend.. she's pretty cool with me playing a ton of poker
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Programmer
POKER TENURE: Hrm I dont remember exactly my family would always play games when I was younger. Been seriously playing and perfecting my game for a couple years.
FAVORITE GAME: Limit and No Limit Holdem
LIVE OR ON-LINE: Both, mostly online because its about an hour drive to the closest poker room for me.
BEST POKER MOMENT: Hrm.. I dunno, I have alot of fun almost everytime i play.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: I actually was just looking around pokerstars in the tournaments and saw a pokerforum.ca tournament so I decided i'd check it out.
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Hellmuth, Ivey.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: no preference.
SPORTS-BETTING: Not really my thing, I'll join the occasional hockey pool though.
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders. I absolutely love this movie. Its probably the one thing that made me really want to practice and perfect my poker skills.
AGE: 16!! ( I pride myself on being the youngest and most helpful member on here
RESIDING: Oakville
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single and waiting for them to come to me
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Go to school.
POKER TENURE: Hm... I really dont remember when I started getting serious about it.
FAVORITE GAME: NL Hold Em tourneys... ( I suck at cash games)
LIVE OR ONLINE: Holy smokes, I love playing live but the only people who I currently play with are my close friends and they arent into the game as much as me so it takes like half an hour to play 5 hands with 4 guys! I only play online with play money but I prefer live as it retain the elements of a composed poker face and a good bluff, etc.
BEST POKER MOMENT: It was yesterday actually. It was a small $1.00 tourney and I rivered 4 aces ( 2 in the hole) It just looked so pretty!
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: I forget. BUt im happy I did find it!
FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Andy Bloch and Devilfish.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: I don't know who Chad is but I'm going to go for him cuz I hate Patten with a Passion!
SPORTS BETTING: I dont get it so no.
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE Rounders, 'nuff said.
AGE: 19
RESIDING: Toronto
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single, but my mom b*tches at me sometimes, oh well.
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Student at the University of Toronto, studying Electrical Engineering, going into my 2nd year. Work at Pizza Pizza this summer (to kill the time)
POKER TENURE: Starting playing when I was 18 (so about a year so far).
HOW DID YOU START: My friend saw Rounder and got into poker (Hold'em-about July 03) so I decided to tag along. Then saw Rounders (Oct-03) and got more into poker. Then downloaded WSOP 2003 off the net and by Jan 04 I was playing online for real money (practice with play money before). So far from Poker, my bankroll is $900 US.
FAVORITE GAME: Tournament NL Hold Em (Freezeout), NL HE, Limit HE, and learning Omaha now (will be followed by Razz, Stud, etc).
LIVE OR ON-LINE: I have been playing online a lot and just turned 19, so I've been to Casino 3 times. Also play a weekly kitchen game ($2 Stake, sort of like an SNG).
BEST POKER MOMENT: Came 2nd in a FREEROLL and took $125 US, and also winning my first hand at a Casino (dealt 33 in BB, and hit trips to win a $30 profit pot).
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: My friend found out about the Canadian Poker Player magazine and found out this site and told me.
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Gus Hansen, he has HUGE balls. I could never play his style, but he is dam fun to watch.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Van Patten, the guy knows what is doing. Watch for him in the Steve Unger Biography movie (www.Stueymovie.com).
SPORTS-BETTING: I used to bet on PRO-Line when I was 15-18, but after going in the hole for $500+, I think I've found a new love with poker!
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders, practically the only poker movie I've seen. Got to rent Shade Movie and see Stuey Movie once it comes out, but I don't think anything beats Rounders!
AGE: 19
RESIDING: Brantford
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single.
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: I'm a student at Brock University. I work part-time in a PhotoLab at Zehrs.
POKER TENURE: Started playing last December.
HOW DID YOU START: We started playing with the guys on my residence floor, and we all got addicted. A couple months later, I tried my luck online at Royal Vegas Poker and have been playing there ever since. I've cashed out like 4-5 times already. 8)
FAVORITE GAME: Tournament NL Hold Em.
LIVE OR ON-LINE: I like both equally.
BEST POKER MOMENT: I won $1000 in one session at the casino once. I just finished in 2nd and won $870 yesterday in an online tournament. I got a royal flush at the casino on my birthday. 8)
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: Through a friend.
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Phil Hellmuth, Dan Negreanu, and Dave Scharf(!!!)
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Van Patten, he makes some insane and mindblowing comments.
SPORTS-BETTING: I usually don't bet on sports, but I would bet on football if I did.
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders, obviously.
AGE: 18
RESIDING: Brantford
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single...thank goodness
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Student but started by own swimming lesson business this summer.
POKER TENURE: Started playing in the summer of 2003.
FAVORITE GAME: No Limit Texas Hold'em
LIVE OR ONLINE: Live, but online is good.
BEST POKER MOMENT: Coming in 3rd in my first ever poker tournament at school against graduate students who thought they had mastered the game. Good for $320 8)
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: Google search brought me here.
FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Phil Hellmuth and Howard Lederer
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: VVP!!
SPORTS BETTING: I don't like to gamble :shock:
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Casablanca...I mean Rounders 8)
AGE: 20
RESIDING: Near Fredericton NB
Marital Status: Single (Too Young To Settledown 8) )
What do you do: Wager On Sport's Online, mainly just hockey and Baseball. Occasionally NFL, I derive all my income from this so taken as investing, not gambling.
Poker Tenure: About one year, saw Chris Moneymaker win the WSOP and ever since then, really enjoy playing
Favourite Game: Fixed Hold'Em, No Limit.
Live or On-line: Both, enjoy the dynamic of Live, however my poker idol Chris Moneymaker got his start playing on-line so I've followed suit.
Best Poker Moment: Winning My First House Game (finished at 4:30am very long night).
Favourite Pro Player: Even tho Chris Moneymaker got me really interested in the game, I really really enjoy watching Chris Furgerson play, despite his looks I'd have to say he's a true gentlemen of the game.
Sport's Betting: I make my living doing this, I don't go crazy with many plays but I do enjoy it, surprisingly I don't "crave" action like a lot of people, I just go with the statsitical trends and hope to hit around 58-60% of my plays, no emontional attachment to any team.
That's weaker than pushing in with a 34o on the bubble, getting called (INCREDIBLY!) with a 68o by the chip leader, and then still losing. <--this hand actually happened this weekend...lucky for me I was the other bubble guy and watched this all go down with a big grin...
AGE: 28
RESIDING: Winnipeg
SINGLE/MARRIED: Married. Wife also plays poker. \m/
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: I am a Systems Administrator at an engineering consulting firm.
POKER TENURE: < 1 year
HOW DID YOU START: We used to play a game called hearts and turned that into a drinking game. It got worse and worse as we wanted the 'punishment' (aka: the shot) to be as disgusting as possible (for getting the Q of spades; aka: The Bitch). We finally found something called 'Slivovitz'. This is a plum brandy or so they say. Anyhow, we got wrecked too many times on this foul shite, and decided to come up with a new game without the drinking. Since we needed it to be interesting enough, we decided to play limit Hold Em.
FAVORITE GAME: Tournament No Limit
LIVE OR ON-LINE: I like live, but I play online.
BEST POKER MOMENT: Winning.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: I started spending lots of money at the poker store and found this site through a link.
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Howard Lederer
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Neither. How about Shana Hiatt?
SPORTS-BETTING: Yes. CFL/NFL football only.
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: I think the only two movies I've seen with Poker in it are Rounders and Maverick. I probably liked the Poker in Rounders better.
If you guys want to see a movie - that is kind of based around poker - and is almost surreally written and directed by JEFF FUCKING PROBST of survivor fame - it's called Finder's Fee. While possibly being the worst movie I have seen this year, I still had to watch it to see how it ended.
For all you young-guns, The Cincinnati Kid is a classic poker movie that you should all check out. I only recently saw this one, and while moving at a snail's pace, it was indeed classic and well worth watching.
AGE: 37
RESIDING: Cornwall
SINGLE/MARRIED: Married w/ 2 children. I taught my wife to play and she is quickly becoming a better limit player than me.
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Courier
POKER TENURE: ~15 years
HOW DID YOU START: Actually played gin and euchre for money during university. Actually played bridge for money during high school... including a weekly game with 2 teachers vs. 2 students (for money)
FAVORITE GAME: No-Limit cash game
LIVE OR ON-LINE: Live!!
BEST POKER MOMENT: Hitting a 2 outer on the river for a $1400 pot in a live game (all the action was preflop)
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: search
FAVORITE PRO-PLAYER: Gus Hansen
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Norman Chad...just for the quote "He'd play 2 cards from an UNO deck"
SPORTS-BETTING: No!
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: The Sting.
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ScottyZ
AGE: 23
RESIDING: Kitchener-Waterloo
SINGLE/MARRIED: I have a girlfriend who doesn't mind me playing lots of poker (well, almost).
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Sales
POKER TENURE: Off and on since rounders came out (1999 I think). I only started getting serious about poker within the past year.
FAVORITE GAME: NL Hold'em tournaments; seven-card stud.
LIVE OR ONLINE: I love live games, but I find I don't have much time to make it out to Brantford that often. As a result, I play mostly online (I like the $5 SNGs on Poker Stars). I also have a regular game here in KW, which usually meets twice a month for a NL tournament with about 7-10 people.
BEST POKER MOMENT: Getting a Royal Flush during a SNG on Poker Stars. I had AJ (diamonds), and the flop had the King and Ten, followed by the Queen on the turn. I checked in first position, and the only other player left in the hand bet pretty big. I pushed all-in, and he called with three kings. It was like Christmas!
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: From the "Partners" tab on the pokersupplies.com website, which I saw advertised on CityTV during the WPT a couple months back.
FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: I like me, but I think you're looking for a professional player here, so I'd have to say either Phil Ivey (as mentioned, "huge balls") or Howard Lederer (poker tactitian).
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Not sure who Norman Chad is, so I'll have to go with Van Patten, as much as I don't want to!
SPORTS BETTING: Nope...just poker, and putting squirrels down my pants for illegal gambling purposes (for all you Simpsons fans out there)
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders. I also like the scene from Ocean's Eleven where Brad Pitt and George Clooney hustle those Hollywood stars for a quick few thousand bucks.
He is the ESPN analyst for the WSOP. So basically, he does the same thing as Vince Van Patten, but only for the WSOP, and not the WPT. He may also do commentary for other events, but I have only seen him on the WSOP broadcasts. He will be back for the 2004 series. maybe Dave event got a chance to talk to him?
He is also a long-time columnist for some paper in the midwest - possibly in Wisconsin, as well as a much maligned football expert. His weekly football columns appeared in many publications, including GQ.
A few years ago his column was also run in the Toronto Star - where he picked games against the spread every week. I remember this because the final year his column ran in the Star, he went down in a hail of bullets, sort of like Sonny in the Godfather. I can't remember his actual record, but it was brutal, waaaay below the accepted levels of a football guy making picks, and each week it continued to get worse. Finally, he could only resort to making jokes about himself... Then his column disappeared the next year...
The lesson - as always - don't let your mouth write cheques your ass can't cash.
AGE: 29 :shock:
RESIDING: Toronto
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single, with a very supportive live-in girlfriend.
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Freelance television camera operator, mostly for CTV but not always, usually handheld or on a 'mini-jib'.
POKER TENURE: ~5 years
FAVOURITE GAME: Both NL and limit tournaments, and limit shorthanded cash games.
LIVE OR ONLINE: Both. I like to travel to poker tournaments, and I like Pokerstars for online. Pokerroom is fine too, but the shorthanded games have gotten tougher.
BEST POKER MOMENT: Either going into the final table in Regina as the chip leader and hearing crickets chirping when it came time for my introduction, or surviving a long Devilfish stare-down at an early event in this year's WSOP.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: I played a K/W tournament a while ago, and Sloth was there and told me about it.
FAVOURITE PRO PLAYER: The Devilfish. The guy has skills, and he's freakin' hilarious to boot.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: I'm not familiar with Norman Chad, so I'll take Vince by default. ("Oh my God, he's flopped top pair... a true MONSTER of a hand!!!")
SPORTS BETTING: No.
FAVOURITE POKER MOVIE: Yep... Rounders. 'Boiler Room' is good too... it's like a poker movie with no poker.
Interesting bios guys... we have quite the eclectic bunch here. Gotta love poker... the great equalizer... age, income, race, gender... doesn't make a bit of difference to the cards.
AGE: 38
RESIDING: Churchill, MB
SINGLE/MARRIED: Single
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Manager, Finance and Admin for a National Park
POKER TENURE: 10 years
FAVOURITE GAME: Ring: Limit Hold'em
Tournament: Stud/8 or Pot Limit Omaha/8
LIVE OR ONLINE: Live, just wish I had more opportunity to play live
BEST POKER MOMENT: Making the final table in my first visit to Regina. Placed 5th in the Omaha/8 tourney.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: CPP Mag.
FAVOURITE PRO PLAYER: Scotty Nguyen, Men "The Master" Nguyen or Lederer.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: Van Patten. He is Hilarious. The Don Cherry of Poker.
SPORTS BETTING: No.
FAVOURITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders. Any poker movie in which the winning hand is a 10 high straight instead of the miracle Royal Flush on the river is more believable to me.
NAME: Brad
AGE: 28
RESIDING: Victoria
SINGLE/MARRIED: Girlfriend who I live with. Supportive.
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Recently ended a career as a Naval Officer. Currently doing occasional work, playing Poker and writing. Will be re-recruiting as a reservist when I stop procrastinating
POKER TENURE: ~8 yrs
FAVOURITE GAME: NLHE SNGs
LIVE OR ONLINE: Live is obviously more fun but I get little opportunity and online is more bang for my buck anyways.
BEST POKER MOMENT: The first live tourney I ever played. I knew very little about poker at the time and beat out a 30 player field in Lethbridge AB. Crazy lucky but I've been hooked ever since. (My four Royal flushes in the past two years were also nice moments - One beat quad aces)
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: Saw the pokerstars tourneys and did a search on google.
FAVOURITE PRO PLAYER: Greg Raymer who is a long time poster on 2+2 and who I can't believe won the WSOP this year! Way to go Greg!
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: VVP, but only becasue he's breeding a new generation of fish for us all.
SPORTS BETTING: Not in any disciplined profit-oriented way
FAVOURITE POKER MOVIE: As David Spanier would say, the best movie about poker isn't about poker at all - The Hustler.
AGE: 25
RESIDING: Winnipeg
SINGLE/MARRIED: I am engaged, set to be married August of 2005
WHAT WORK DO YOU DO: Software Developer for a financial planning software company
POKER TENURE: Played for fun for a long time. I got very serious about it after watching Moneymaker win last year.
FAVORITE GAME: NL Hold'em tournaments
LIVE OR ONLINE: Live games. I like the environment more. I only play online because of convenience.
BEST POKER MOMENT: Winning during my first B&M experience
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SITE: From one of the current board members, djw
FAVORITE PRO PLAYER: Ivey and Nguyen.
VINCE VAN PATTEN OR NORMAN CHAD: No preference
SPORTS BETTING: Just Sports Select, and sometimes with friends
FAVORITE POKER MOVIE: Rounders. I still watch it at least once every two weeks. I also liked Cinncinatti Kid, he's on tilt!
The Hustler is indeed a classic. I just watched another pool movie this weekend (right after the crappy "Finder's Fee") called "Poolhall Junkies." It was pretty good (Christopher Walken!!!), tried a little too hard at times, but I found it pretty fun to watch. Learned a nice little hustle too, although I don't think I would ever use it on anyone. But for all you husslin' types, it went a little something like this:
Guy tells another guy, "I'll bet you _____, that I can tell you where you got your shoes."
Other guy says, "Are you serious? I'll take that action."
They agree on the bet, and then the other guy says "But whatever you say, you are going to lose, because I bought these shoes on a cruise, on international waters, so whatever you say, is gonna be wrong."
Guys says, "Who fucking cares where you bought them? I said I could tell you where you got them...and you got them on your feet."
1973 Robert Redford, Paul Newman, 7 Academy awards.
I can't believe you've never seen it. The poker scene is ... CLASSIC!!!
Until the day comes when the lesser creatures get too brave, and he's had enough, and he destroys every little creature in sight.
Or at least it goes something like that. It goes on for like two minutes or so it seemed, and to hear Christopher Walken tell it is truly awesome.
Regards,
all_aces
ps: Poolhall Junkies follows almost exactly the same plot as Rounders, but with pool. The love interest who doesn't want him to play pool, the friend gone wrong, the bad guy pool shark, etc...
So was that guy with the high-hair, who battled the Silver Spoons dude at the end, a real-life professional pool player? He definitely looked like he knew his way around a table.
I liked that Walken pep-talk part, but I even liked the part more where he layed into that dude from the Usual Suspects - Chizz something or others....
He's like, guy, I'm a millionaire. If I lose 80 large, I just go get another 80. What the hell are you gonna do if you lose???
P.S. Rod Steiger is a true Heavy Weight!
You're right. That part was awesome too. Notice that Walken is involved in every scene we've mentioned, but he was in maybe 5% of the movie. Clearly, the world needs more Walken.
The whole 'I bought your shot, so that means it's my shot now' hustle was good, but I forget exactly how it went down.
The guy who kicked Ricky Shroeder's ass looked like a pro to me. No idea who he is, though.
Regards,
all_aces
Ok, I just recently watched Poolhall junkies on TMN. It's almost a good movie. Rounders, it ain't.
First of all, Rounders had a GREAT cast. The only decent actor in poolhall junkies is Walken (who is pretty cool) but he's no Malkovich. Also, it's kind of a sappy movie. He ends up back with his girlfriend. I prefer Rounders, where he doesn't go back to the controlling bitch. But, in poolhall junkies, he's in love. Makes me sick.
And, just as the movie is starting to hit a climax and they are getting into a good argument, the stereotypical black guys with shotguns (who had no real role in the movie) show up get their revenge, which just happens to save the day for the hero. Come on. Talk about lazy writing. If you can't think of a decent ending then don't make a movie.
Also, what was that at the end where he is walking out, chatting with his opponent, all buddy buddy? This is the guy who helped kick the crap out of your brother. After he makes the comment about how "he didn't get beat, he got hustled" I thought that a good response would have been a good, swift kick to the groin.
Overall, I give the movie about a 4 or 5 out of 10.
Keith
The guys brother deserved that ass kicking, dude. If you won $3,000 off some guy in a game, and then instead of paying you, he ran away, I'm sure you wouldn't be telling him, "well, thanks for the game!"
Him and Ricky Schroded got along because of the manly man's code. You know the code, right? Like when the Dolphins always get killed by the Bills, they still shake hands afterwards, unless that Dolphin is Brian Cox, in which case, he just spits on whomever he wants...
I agree with you though, Poolhall Junkies was not first rate in any sense, but still good for a go...
LOL oooooooooooooooo
I don't disagree with you, but you'd still think that the guy would be pissed off about it.
You must be hallucinating again. If I was a Bills fan, I too would resort to hallucinogens.
Hey, I gave it a 4 or 5... not terrible or anything. But it can't be compared to Rounders.
Hey, for those people who get TMN, they have been advertising this "TMN original" (translation: "not good enough for theatres". Considering the crap that they WILL show in movie theatres, this kind of scares me) movie called "The Last Casino". As far as I can tell, it's about this Stanford prof who owes a big gambling debt, so he trains this team of students (as he says, "I'm surrounded by math geniuses") to count cards at blackjack (apparently, you need to be a "math genius" to know how to count). It looks like the kind of movie that COULD be really good but probably won't be. Still, I'm kind of curious to see it... and they say it's "based on a true story", whatever that means. Any thoughts?
Keith
Speaking of which - are you interested in the pick 4 again this year? Only 3.5 months until the season starts...
Last Casino - Oh yeah I'm all over that one. I watch any crappy movie on TMN over regular TV anyways. I read about this Last Casino thing, and will check it out for sure.
There is also a regular reality TV show starting called "The Casino." It's about the dotcommers who bought the Golden Nugget, and are trying to bring it back, like the Maloofs did with The Palms. This one is a Mark Burnett dealie, so it should be very well done...
premieres June 14th BAY-BEE
cant wait :shock:
Possibly because it's (at least loosely) based on the MIT "Bringing Down The House" blackjack crew.
ScottyZ