ROUNDERS, the greatest gambling movie ever, trivia thread..

[Entity]

Damon enjoyed poker so much that he bought in for the WSOP after finishing this movie ($10k buyin). From what I hear, he played well, but got knocked out by none other than Doyle Brunson -- Damon caught pocket kings, moved all-in after being re-raised pre-flop, and Brunson called -- with pocket aces.

Rob

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: benchiu
Wasn't there a deli too? The guy at the counter had a great line, but I don't remember what it was.

"Fsck you."
"Fsck ME??!! FSCK YOU!!!!!!"

I love that line.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: Entity
Damon enjoyed poker so much that he bought in for the WSOP after finishing this movie ($10k buyin). From what I hear, he played well, but got knocked out by none other than Doyle Brunson -- Damon caught pocket kings, moved all-in after being re-raised pre-flop, and Brunson called -- with pocket aces.

Rob

ouch...that hurts

 

[amoeba]

Yeah, both Matt Damon and Ed Norton got training onset by Phil Helmuth. After the movie, they both signed up for WSOP and actually lasted longer than Helmuth himself that year.

 

[axelfox]

I don't know, I thought National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation was pretty good

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: amoeba
Yeah, both Matt Damon and Ed Norton got training onset by Phil Helmuth. After the movie, they both signed up for WSOP and actually lasted longer than Helmuth himself that year.

:Q really, I didn't know that.
Man I've love to have 10k to blow and join the WSOP I'll have to build up my bank roll and sell all my possessions like Mike McD

 

[adelphi]

for those who read/ or haven't read "bringing down the house" (not w/ steve martin queen latifah)


Breaking Vegas
09:00 PM ET -History-
This new special from the History Channel blends interviews, archival footage and re-enactments to tell the amazing true story of how six MIT students used mathematical wizardry to beat casinos worldwide out of millions of dollars. These blackjack players, called "card counters," beat the system for years before the casinos caught on.


edit: yup tonite!!
catch it after mother's day celeb

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: adelphi
for those who read/ or haven't read "bringing down the house" (not w/ steve martin queen latifah)

Breaking Vegas
09:00 PM ET -History-
This new special from the History Channel blends interviews, archival footage and re-enactments to tell the amazing true story of how six MIT students used mathematical wizardry to beat casinos worldwide out of millions of dollars. These blackjack players, called "card counters," beat the system for years before the casinos caught on.

Is that on tonight?

 

[adelphi]

book was great btw, was like the first hardcover book in 6 years i bought and read recreationally after high speed internet/ post college ....ending was anticlimatic but hey it's real life not bourne identity

 

[Statue007]

1) What is the full name of the character that Matt Damon plays?
2) How much, in dollars, is 3 stacks of high society?
3) What did Matt Damon's gf in the movie call the money she found in the bathroom?
4) What did Matt Damon's character say to Johnny Chan after Johnny said "Did you have it?"
5) What was the makeup of the winning hand at the very end of the movie?

oh and keep it goiing once you've answered

First prize at the world series of poker is a million dollars. Does it have my name on it? I don't know, but I'm gonna find out