Tremendous Poker movie you should watch, like today

Well, it's not Rounders but a pretty decent independent movie on high stakes poker in a house game in a Mafia setting. It not great for sure, a little cheesy with the acting, but not terrible either. It shows you just how degenerate people can get when they get caught up in a game. Obviously it would never do a dime in a movie theater, but for a YouTube movie on poker its not bad. I don't know half the games they played.

It's 90 minutes long so you need invest the time, the ending is a little surprising.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0p_3_fY2I

woahhvicky..... ninety minutes...... wow what to think.

Is that like an hour cause I don't got the time wright?

Fifteen minutes and I'm ready to shut this horrible movie off. Filmed in a 1970's basement . I'm assuming it's some sort of stupid death match game by the title.

A lot of people on this site have been limited to Online Poker and $1-2 NL in casinos. I get that, I have been around the block playing all forms of poker since 2003 so let me explain something to you.

The 'movie' I posted is spot on for home games, its more of a documentary with some marginal acting at best, but the accuracy is spot on. I played in the mid 2000s probably 25 homegames. Some were in business fronts, some in basements, some in glorious houses and one time time in a very average living room where 10 players brought $2,000 a piece which was my highest stake in a home game. In two of the businesses the 'owners' were arrested subsequently and players funds confiscated although I was not there. There was definitely risk, but the thought of driving several hours to a casino to wait in line to play a bunch of nits was worth the risk at the time. I was way, way younger then then so willing to take the risk.

I can tell you, in some of the 'businesses' or basements we played in, the stakes got incredibly high. I rarely went with more than $1,000, but others would walk in with $5,000 and get credit all the time when they busted. I asked a friend of mine how credit was established and he said STAY AWAY at all costs. In addition to the tax, you would get harassed almost the next day and if you did not return calls your debt was sold. Most players were vouched who got credit, in a couple places the house would have a laptop where the player had to prove his net worth through logging into a bank account or credit card account where he could prove he get an advance the next day.

Food was always served. Generally there were several George Forman grills set up for burgers and the lady would usually have a soup going on a portable burner. Sometimes pizzas were ordered as well as wings. In one fancy house lasagna was served to the players, the lady cooking would walk away with $500+ a night in tips. Beer and wine coolers were usually always available at no cost, but NEVER hard liquor in any place I ever went. For those that got drunk there was always someone that would drive you to a hotel. I got plowed one night and was taken to a Comfort Inn and someone followed in my car. It was a $20 charge for the fare.

I lost more than I won in home games and stopped going when you would hear through the grapevine some game got busted. One time I went to a store front and there were two guys just sitting in a car not moving in the dark, I figured it was Vice and just left.

To say this movie is not realistic is just flat out ignorance. This is the way it is for home games. You might say the acting sucks, but to say the basement looks like it is from the 70s, that is just the way it is in some games. They are fronts and leased out for a weekend.

(In before 40 year old MAN TROLL Muck Ficon spends his evening trolling grown men like he has the last decade).

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Originally Posted by Draymond

A lot of people on this site have been limited to Online Poker and $1-2 NL in casinos. I get that, I have been around the block playing all forms of poker since 2003 so let me explain something to you.

The 'movie' I posted is spot on for home games, its more of a documentary with some marginal acting at best, but the accuracy is spot on. I played in the mid 2000s probably 25 homegames. Some were in business fronts, some in basements, some in glorious houses and one time time in a very average living room where 10 players brought $2,000 a piece which was my highest stake in a home game. In two of the businesses the 'owners' were arrested subsequently and players funds confiscated although I was not there. There was definitely risk, but the thought of driving several hours to a casino to wait in line to play a bunch of nits was worth the risk at the time. I was way, way younger then then so willing to take the risk.

I can tell you, in some of the 'businesses' or basements we played in, the stakes got incredibly high. I rarely went with more than $1,000, but others would walk in with $5,000 and get credit all the time when they busted. I asked a friend of mine how credit was established and he said STAY AWAY at all costs. In addition to the tax, you would get harassed almost the next day and if you did not return calls your debt was sold. Most players were vouched who got credit, in a couple places the house would have a laptop where the player had to prove his net worth through logging into a bank account or credit card account where he could prove he get an advance the next day.

Food was always served. Generally there were several George Forman grills set up for burgers and the lady would usually have a soup going on a portable burner. Sometimes pizzas were ordered as well as wings. In one fancy house lasagna was served to the players, the lady cooking would walk away with $500+ a night in tips. Beer and wine coolers were usually always available at no cost, but NEVER hard liquor in any place I ever went. For those that got drunk there was always someone that would drive you to a hotel. I got plowed one night and was taken to a Comfort Inn and someone followed in my car. It was a $20 charge for the fare.

I lost more than I won in home games and stopped going when you would hear through the grapevine some game got busted. One time I went to a store front and there were two guys just sitting in a car not moving in the dark, I figured it was Vice and just left.

To say this movie is not realistic is just flat out ignorance. This is the way it is for home games. You might say the acting sucks, but to say the basement looks like it is from the 70s, that is just the way it is in some games. They are fronts and leased out for a weekend.

(In before 40 year old MAN TROLL Muck Ficon spends his evening trolling grown men like he has the last decade).

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i watched it. it was actually enjoyable.......

i knew of a home game in queens BEFORE i even knew how too play poker and generally i was told that a couple of guys sitting in would be working for the club and give hand gestures too each other.
how u picked up your cards or a scratch of the nose ect ect...

What you said about “home games” rings true with what was reported in NatGeo documentary about them in the greater NYC area that I saw awhile back. Here’s a bootleg version of it on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/LGTzbdgX1Js

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Originally Posted by Draymond

A lot of people on this site have been limited to Online Poker and $1-2 NL in casinos. I get that, I have been around the block playing all forms of poker since 2003 so let me explain something to you.

The 'movie' I posted is spot on for home games, its more of a documentary with some marginal acting at best, but the accuracy is spot on. I played in the mid 2000s probably 25 homegames. Some were in business fronts, some in basements, some in glorious houses and one time time in a very average living room where 10 players brought $2,000 a piece which was my highest stake in a home game. In two of the businesses the 'owners' were arrested subsequently and players funds confiscated although I was not there. There was definitely risk, but the thought of driving several hours to a casino to wait in line to play a bunch of nits was worth the risk at the time. I was way, way younger then then so willing to take the risk.

I can tell you, in some of the 'businesses' or basements we played in, the stakes got incredibly high. I rarely went with more than $1,000, but others would walk in with $5,000 and get credit all the time when they busted. I asked a friend of mine how credit was established and he said STAY AWAY at all costs. In addition to the tax, you would get harassed almost the next day and if you did not return calls your debt was sold. Most players were vouched who got credit, in a couple places the house would have a laptop where the player had to prove his net worth through logging into a bank account or credit card account where he could prove he get an advance the next day.

Food was always served. Generally there were several George Forman grills set up for burgers and the lady would usually have a soup going on a portable burner. Sometimes pizzas were ordered as well as wings. In one fancy house lasagna was served to the players, the lady cooking would walk away with $500+ a night in tips. Beer and wine coolers were usually always available at no cost, but NEVER hard liquor in any place I ever went. For those that got drunk there was always someone that would drive you to a hotel. I got plowed one night and was taken to a Comfort Inn and someone followed in my car. It was a $20 charge for the fare.

I lost more than I won in home games and stopped going when you would hear through the grapevine some game got busted. One time I went to a store front and there were two guys just sitting in a car not moving in the dark, I figured it was Vice and just left.

To say this movie is not realistic is just flat out ignorance. This is the way it is for home games. You might say the acting sucks, but to say the basement looks like it is from the 70s, that is just the way it is in some games. They are fronts and leased out for a weekend.

(In before 40 year old MAN TROLL Muck Ficon spends his evening trolling grown men like he has the last decade).

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15 minutes. I gave it that much time to say something . It didn't. I'm sure it could be enjoyable I'm just not willing to try. The acting is bad. The picture quality is bad . The game itself was bad . Not sure it's worthy of 90 minutes of my time. I think I'll just go back to making $9.00 horse bets and stretch my 5k bankroll out over 20 years .

But really I tried Draymond. Just not my type of flick

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Originally Posted by Draymond

A lot of people on this site have been limited to Online Poker and $1-2 NL in casinos. I get that, I have been around the block playing all forms of poker since 2003 so let me explain something to you.

The 'movie' I posted is spot on for home games, its more of a documentary with some marginal acting at best, but the accuracy is spot on. I played in the mid 2000s probably 25 homegames. Some were in business fronts, some in basements, some in glorious houses and one time time in a very average living room where 10 players brought $2,000 a piece which was my highest stake in a home game. In two of the businesses the 'owners' were arrested subsequently and players funds confiscated although I was not there. There was definitely risk, but the thought of driving several hours to a casino to wait in line to play a bunch of nits was worth the risk at the time. I was way, way younger then then so willing to take the risk.

I can tell you, in some of the 'businesses' or basements we played in, the stakes got incredibly high. I rarely went with more than $1,000, but others would walk in with $5,000 and get credit all the time when they busted. I asked a friend of mine how credit was established and he said STAY AWAY at all costs. In addition to the tax, you would get harassed almost the next day and if you did not return calls your debt was sold. Most players were vouched who got credit, in a couple places the house would have a laptop where the player had to prove his net worth through logging into a bank account or credit card account where he could prove he get an advance the next day.

Food was always served. Generally there were several George Forman grills set up for burgers and the lady would usually have a soup going on a portable burner. Sometimes pizzas were ordered as well as wings. In one fancy house lasagna was served to the players, the lady cooking would walk away with $500+ a night in tips. Beer and wine coolers were usually always available at no cost, but NEVER hard liquor in any place I ever went. For those that got drunk there was always someone that would drive you to a hotel. I got plowed one night and was taken to a Comfort Inn and someone followed in my car. It was a $20 charge for the fare.

I lost more than I won in home games and stopped going when you would hear through the grapevine some game got busted. One time I went to a store front and there were two guys just sitting in a car not moving in the dark, I figured it was Vice and just left.

To say this movie is not realistic is just flat out ignorance. This is the way it is for home games. You might say the acting sucks, but to say the basement looks like it is from the 70s, that is just the way it is in some games. They are fronts and leased out for a weekend.

(In before 40 year old MAN TROLL Muck Ficon spends his evening trolling grown men like he has the last decade).

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15 minutes. I gave it that much time to say something . It didn't. I'm sure it could be enjoyable I'm just not willing to try. The acting is bad. The picture quality is bad . The game itself was bad . Not sure it's worthy of 90 minutes of my time. I think I'll just go back to making $9.00 horse bets and stretch my 5k bankroll out over 20 years .

But really I tried Draymond. Just not my type of flick

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This is why I think you are a fake horsebetter. If you are willing to wait 20 minutes in between races on a Tuesday night for Penn National to load, you'd spend another hour to see how this movie finishes. It's a solid ending. I never said it was the Godfather I or Godfather II. But Godfather III, maybe.

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Originally Posted by Gookieheimowitz

15 minutes. I gave it that much time to say something . It didn't. I'm sure it could be enjoyable I'm just not willing to try. The acting is bad. The picture quality is bad . The game itself was bad . Not sure it's worthy of 90 minutes of my time. I think I'll just go back to making $9.00 horse bets and stretch my 5k bankroll out over 20 years .

But really I tried Draymond. Just not my type of flick

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This is why I think you are a fake horsebetter. If you are willing to wait 20 minutes in between races on a Tuesday night for Penn National to load, you'd spend another hour to see how this movie finishes. It's a solid ending. I never said it was the Godfather I or Godfather II. But Godfather III, maybe.

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Fair enough. There's nothing fake about the horse plays . I uploaded tickets. Unless you think I'm printing them myself?.

In any event . I did try the movie. I also never stay at the track . So the twenty minutes theory doesn't hold water. I make my wagers then watch the races on replay most of the time that way I can watch all my wagers in about ten minutes.

underground poker saw it already , it was ok but the first one was bloody awful 5 card draw and stud loll pseudo gangsters

Hard to believe this movie did not get more play on this site, a poker site. This is not Rounders I get it, but still this was a fascinating portrayal in home games.

Last bump. A lot of broke people on this forum that can take notice of this movie. This movie is a MUST watch for anyone playing poker. You don't watch, you will go broke long term. Watch before the forum goes defunct.

it was hard making it past the opening bar scene. the chitty editing and camera work made it worse. i made it to the point when they were introducing the players at the table. around the 6:00 ish mark

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Last bump. A lot of broke people on this forum that can take notice of this movie. This movie is a MUST watch for anyone playing poker. You don't watch, you will go broke long term. Watch before the forum goes defunct.

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Originally Posted by mulva

it was hard making it past the opening bar scene. the chitty editing and camera work made it worse. i made it to the point when they were introducing the players at the table. around the 6:00 ish mark

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Think you need to give it more time. This is the way home games are, high stakes with 'friends' giving financing. It's reality poker without a fake plot line, only realism.

Only people who played in dicey home games understand the stress levels and realism of this movie.

It's not Rounders, but Rounders was fake. This is reality.

They should have named it “String Bet”

Bump. Great movie, I just watched it again tonight.

I’m glad they included some of “fingers’” back story before the big reveal. Too bad the movie was too low budget to get The song “hotel California” for the ending....really the only song that fits and does the movie justice.

i saw a decent flick the other night called cold skin.

very entertaining

you should be able to find it online

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2FOi4YZCDM

i also watched time time trap directed by ben foster which delivers as well.