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[lollardfish]

My favorite sports (sort-of) author had a long email interview with the writers of Rounders, the best poker movie ever. I imagine a number of you would really enjoy it:

Interview pt. 1
Interview pt. 2

Comments

[laurel]

Cool! Thanks for pointing that out, will definitely give it a read as I really like that movie and I also enjoy Simmons.

$200 on a pair of queens... is this an open game?

[aelburr.livejournal.com]

Once when I was in Vegas (sounds like the start of a fairy tale) there were two guys sitting across from me who couldn't quit talking about Rounders and how cool it was. I made $120 in 3 hours.

Rounders has, therefore, a warm place in my heart.

'Big Hand for the Little Lady', however is a much better movie for a movie that has a plot revolving around poker. Those dudes in rounders can join my table any time at whatever stakes they like. Please. Pretty please? With a cherry?

Re: $200 on a pair of queens... is this an open game?

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Yes, none of them "sound" like the poker pros I know "sound" when they talk about poker. And they are all wealthy from non-poker-related activity. I'm sure the pros regard them as big fish.

Still, Rounders is a pretty good poker movie, and it did become the iconic movie of the current poker craze.

I've never seen 'Big Hand for the Little Lady.' sounds fun.

Re: $200 on a pair of queens... is this an open game?

[aelburr.livejournal.com]

The cast list is all star (starts at Henry Fonda and works it's way down) and the plot is pure poker (western style). I'd recomend it just as a movie regardless of the associations.