Rounders

[TJ8869]

Watched this movie again for the first time in several years. One thing that doesn't make sense is how Mike parlays his $10K loan from Petrovsky into $60K at Teddy KBG's club. The first game he doubled his money to $20K. Then Teddy goaded him into playing a second game and Mike somehow ended up with more than $60K. The only thing that makes sense would be if Teddy had to re-buy and they didn't include that in the movie. But why would he re-buy unless he lost his $20K and if he lost $20K then Mike would have been up to $40K and it seems like he would have taken the money and ran.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that Gretchen Mol was smoking hot in her prime.

 

[ANYCHawk]

I like the end of this post, much more than the math stuff.

 

[StormHawk42]

Good movie, Ed Norton plays a cocky a-hole really well. But I don't have an answer.

 

[TJ8869]

I like the end of this post, much more than the math stuff.

The math part was just foreplay, but I really am curious how Mike ended up with $60K. Obviously Teddy must have done a $20K re-buy, but it seems as though a development like that would have merited inclusion in the scene. It would have been a great opportunity for Teddy to lose his temper again and maybe get into a shouting match with Gramma while Mike laughed to himself.

Also, lest I forget, Famke Janssen provided some nice additional eye candy.

 

[Legend12]

When they show Teddy KGB near the start of the last hand you see empty racks sitting near him, indicating he had bought in for more, it just wasn't shown.

 

[hooper56]

Pay that man his money. He beat me.

 

[TJ8869]

Good movie, Ed Norton plays a cocky a-hole really well. But I don't have an answer.

I'm normally not a huge fan of Ed Norton, but he was perfect for the role of Worm.

 

[texashawkeye87]

Pay that man his money. He beat me.

Straight up.

 

[hawkeyekid]

Janssen > Mole

 

[SF HAWKEYE]

Yep Famke is way hotter in my book.

 

[hawkeye54545]

Both >>>>>>> Just Famke >>>>>> Just Mol

 

[Ironmen1939]

When they show Teddy KGB near the start of the last hand you see empty racks sitting near him, indicating he had bought in for more, it just wasn't shown.

I agree. This movie was a classic in my book.

 

[TJ8869]

If you haven't already seen Mol in all her resplendent glory as The Notorious Bettie Page, do yourself a favor and check it out. I'd post pics but the mods wouldn't appreciate it.

 

[Hy_dro]

He lays down a monster

 

[hawkhead87]

Letsss play some cards

 

[longliveCS40]

Great movie. Now I'm hungry for Oreos. DO NOT TOUCH!

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

He lays down a monster

You should have paid me off on dat one.

It hurts doesn't it? Your hopes dashed, your dreams down the %$#%*) toilet. You can't believe what fell.

John Malkovich was great in that movie. A cartoon character but also very believable that he could be a menacing Russian bad guy.

 

[TJ8869]

Not hungry?

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

And in my club, I will splash the pot whenever the fack I please

 

[BABiscuit]

I always thought the Oreos were such an obvious tell. Did nobody else really figure that out before him?