Rounders: Scamming tourists

[@StarWarsMoments]

As late as he was to the scene, this sums up Norton's character completely: strolling in, expecting everyone to be happy to see him when they despise him, and flagrantly violating the tables rules by leeching off his friend assuming he can charm his way out of it. What a parasite.

[@laxlyfters8695]

On top of that every mannerism describes worm perfectly. He makes a comment about avoiding this low life activity and then heads to go get some compped noodles. Worm also loves to drain every single penny out of a situation and is greedy. Notice that soy sauce bottle he was literally going to dump it all in the soup. This foreshadows his greed when they play with the cops.

[@iogien]

@@pa28cfi even in red dragon?

[@carlosalfonsoalmanza7356]

i knew a guy like this irl gambler too, we watched this together and he admired norton and didn't understand the problem with mike.....wtf... told me everything that was to come and it did. glad i don't speak to him anymore.

[@Spoopball]

Even in the next scene when damon and norton are eating. Matt's character thinks edwards' brought him to the restaurant to pay him back the money he borrowed, Matt's character is a good guy and tries to tell Edward Norton's character he can take his time to pay him back. Meanwhile, Edward Norton's character cuts off the conversation to explain his next scheme (insinuating he never even thought to pay him back).

[@alertgasper]

the more life there is in your living, the more likely you got a worm like this in it. and if you can't tell who in the group is the worm....he's hiding in the mirror.

[@gringoboy701]

"They wear their tells like signs around their necks". Doesn't notice Teddy eating an Oreo for a solid minute before placing a bet.

[@AllenHanPR]

Teddy's tell is very subtle.

[@johnnymac6178]

He was intimidated by Teddy in the beginning…he didn’t notice the tell until he had nothing left to lose and realized he was winning, then he started focusing and playing his game!

[@blacjackdaniels200]

@@johnnymac6178 Well put. Great point.

[@andrewomahony9260]

Both times he played him

[@moozeeck5417]

Oreo wasn't the tell. It's the Teddy's look in the eyes when he knows he's got an upper hand. Look carefully.

[@kiwigardnersonn]

I think this scene does a good job summarizing the dynamics at a typical casino poker table. It's like the ocean there, are recreational players (fish) and experienced winners (sharks). The sharks tend to avoid each other and focus their attention on the fish. If you can't spot the fish at the table, you probably are the fish.

[@slee2695]

Lmao it's not that deep

[@TheTrumptyDance]

Definitely captures the vibe of casino poker rooms. You have your regulars and grinders that basically live there and then you have tourists coming and going daily.

[@deltablaze77]

I'd say if you can't spot the Sharks then you are the Fish.

[@sawmill035]

​@@slee2695found the fish

[@charlesmartiniii1405]

​@@slee2695I mean he made it sound kind of dorky. I'm not saying I'm a shark or anything but I study a lot of poker (looking to become a shark lol). Most players in these low stakes games are just like these tourists. They have no idea what they're doing

[@whitey9933]

Just realised Knish and Worm on Mikes shoulders at the table, like an Angel and Devil

[@dantaboo]

Love this scene and this movie as a whole -- but I just realized something. Even though this wasn't a romance movie, I noticed there was more chemistry between Mike and Petra than Mike ever had with his girlfriend, Jo. In fact, there was no real love between Mike and Jo. Petra has always been sweet and lovely with Mike while Jo was always cold and critical. My theory is that Mike was so obsessed with the game of poker that he doesn't realize he was in a loveless relationship with Jo but he also didn't even realize that he had a potential soulmate in Petra, who also seem to be share the same interest as him. Their scene in his apartment watching Johnny Chan at the WSOP on TV was another interesting point. This is validated by the fact that Mike was also in a toxic friendship with Worm, whom he thought was a real friend who almost had him killed, but he also didn't see the real friendship with Joey Knish, who acted more like a brother than Worm ever did. This is pretty ironic from a guy who can read complete strangers in card rooms but can't even read the people closest to him. Rounders might be a deeper movie than we thought!

[@braywyatt516]

That's a great take! Thanks for sharing

[@SurvivorBri]

I always thought that Mike would have been a good partner to Jo. But romance was not a priority for Mike especially after Petra dumped him.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

PROBABLY the hottest giraffe ive ever seen, when shes in heels, relax.....

[@whitedevil2]

maybe i watched a different movie. Mike never shows an ounce of interest in Petra. and he rejects her like a friend's desperate kid sister in his apartment, which is probably the way he's always felt about her since he never responds to any of her flirting. and Jo was "cold and critical" when Mike was messing up, which was pretty much the only interactions we saw between the two. gambling was a vice with Mike similar to if it had been women, drugs, alcohol, etc. and we know Jo saw this vice ruin him and she wasn't going to go through that with him again. since we can assume she was with him through the darkest time of his life and didn't want him to return, they had to have had a strong bond to go through that together. so imagine her disappointment when at the beginning of the movie he expresses his admiration for the vice with the judges' game. like he was about to get tugged right back into the life. and of course he did. doesn't mean their relationship was loveless before, we just didn't get much of a chance to see it because he messed up so early.

[@dantaboo]

@@whitedevil2 Granted, I understand from Jo's POV why she was so "disappointed" with Mike and we're witnessing the end of their relationship, not the "honeymoon" phase of their relationship so I feel some symphony for Jo, even though she knew exactly what kind of guy Mike was when she met him. Losing his entire bankroll probably killed whatever trust she could have for Mike. As for Petra and Mike, I read the original script and Petra was actually Mike's ex girlfriend from the past, hence why he rejected her kiss from the scene. My theory is simple: Mike has the uncanny ability to read anyone except the people who are closest to him. For that, he's blind and clueless. Someone also said that Teddy KGB's tell with his Oreo cookie was too obvious for a player like Mike to miss in the beginning. The thing is, Mike knew Teddy and he was blind to him as well. In the end, when Mike finally realizes Teddy's tell, it was like Mike can finally see everything so clearly. That's just my take on the film.

[@BackwoodsFilms]

1:31 I never wanted to be a straw so bad in my life.

[@daeroc]

Famke in her prime was top notch.

[@11855alan]

Such a babe!!

[@thebronzetoo]

I've always had a crush on her.

[@charlesbrown739]

Haha settle down

[@DonTrump-sv1si]

Never understood how Mikey turned her down in the movie

[@damitzdesign]

It's hilarious how he takes the chips from his friend's stack like it's no big deal 😂

[@AISoundEngine]

They know each other, it's fine.

[@howardsun]

We all got a friend like Worm in our life ,get use to it

[@TSharpx]

Ed Nortons lines in this movie are unintentionally hilarious. Wish he had more roles through the 2000s

[@yoholmes273]

Ed Norton is black balled from Hollywood since when he hijacked The Incredible Hulk movie.

[@whitey9933]

“In the poker game of life, women are the rake”

[@9and7]

That's kinda his own fault..

[@savvyinvestor]

He back in the glass onion knives out movie

[@seventhsteel1415]

@@yoholmes273 lol I wish I could get blackballed from Hollywood like Edward Norton did, since then he’s only gotten an Oscar nomination and popped up in a dozen or so good movies

[@McGarthur]

"Relaxation Therapist" 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@davidbeppler3032]

So much cheaper than a wife!

[@evillink1]

This scene is an artistic representation of the relationship between big corporations and consumers.

[@hansgrueber8169]

Fun Facts: The "facial tick'' guy and "the way a cig is smoked" guy are the screenplay writers of this movie. They and Ed Norton did one of the commentarys on the DVD and it is hilarious!! I highly recommend it.

[@adrianboyddodd8007]

Wonderful scene because it's a wake up call for all the tourists out there who think poker and other card games are all about luck. This scene alone might have saved many peoples bank rolls.

[@zxt5148]

Yea. Its only 80% luck. Poker is not a difficult game to learn to play optimally.

[@papigringo5692]

Makes me scared to play in Vegas. I just imagine a group of buddies like this seeing my unfamiliar face and targeting my stack.

[@krimpoo]

If yer a nit it is all about luck. Play tight as a nuns cunt for an hour or two until the good players figure it out then go to another table. If you find a table with super aggro players or fish stick around longer.

[@tommyfu9271]

this scene is actually comically bad as far as being a realistic portrayal of poker, especially limit poker which is what they're playing.

[@dcDOC19]

The name Miramax no longer carries the same weight. Still, Rounders is an underrated movie.

[@JeepUSMC]

Love this movie. Very underrated 👌 specially if you know poker

[@tchombre1992]

I think it was underrated when it came out, it gets a ton of love now. It's like Fight Club in that sense. Didn't do well at the box office but became cult classics over time.

[@JiveDadson]

--under-- over

[@cheefussmith9380]

People loved this move when it came out what are you guys talking about. This kicked off a huge poker craze across the country

[@tchombre1992]

@@cheefussmith9380 it just didn’t do well in the box office. That’s what we’re saying. Also, it wasn’t too long after that Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP and that really made poker explode and I just think it just so happened that every poker player loved this movie. I think that poker boom helped it out a bunch.

[@tjnaples]

Turturo pops up everywhere you don’t expect him.

[@jefflapointe3351]

He's very sneaky

[@murstyle]

Still the greatest poker movie ever made

[@davidbeppler3032]

The Cooler.

[@KB-313]

Which isn't saying much lol

[@nybiggs]

This isn't a scam... it's a hustle. A very big difference. A scam would be if the dealer was in on it and they had no chance of losing. They're just better than all the tourists.

[@humptydumpty1575]

So... I didn't rape you..... it was just "surprise sex". Just shut up dude.

[@mikebugaj730]

☝️Hustling at its finest

[@nevergiveup-eg1io]

Alot of talented actors and actresses in this movie

[@mrsouthjersey4956]

I was at the Taj when they filmed this scene. Took a break from getting my ass kicked at the craps table and went and relaxed in the Keno room adjacent to Taj's poker room. It was approximately, 3-4 am. I remember sitting there wondering what was going on. I was under the impression they were filming a commercial. Never noticed any of the actors in the background, just the "grips" checking and repositioning equipment and the "gaffers" checking and realigning the lighting. Seemed like a lot of time, and a lot of standing around goes into the "movie making process". It wasn't brought to my attention that it in reality, it was the process of filming a movie scene with some real fine and talented actors until weeks later. I couldn't have cared less that night to be honest with you, I lost about $1000 on the craps table that morning.

[@ashmaterial]

Well just stick to roulette

[@mrsouthjersey4956]

@@ashmaterial Where were you that particular evening? I could have certainly use that advice that day,

[@weirdshibainu]

I've worked on a small budget, independent film. There is more "ready, set" than "go" time and its long days. I have respect for people that are on a set filming for months.

[@samu-yx8zv]

Yeah thats utter bullshit. Hollywood movie filming is a daytime job, sure it might be long hours but unless the scene requires it they dont film at 4 am.

[@mrsouthjersey4956]

@@samu-yx8zv Nope, I speak the truth. Sometimes, the venue, in this case, The Taj, only can accommodate filmmakers at certain times. This scene was filmed in the wee hours of the morning. The only thing thats "utter bullshit", is your comment.

[@LucasTOrz]

I like how he's the youngest of them all in that table yet he's one of the veterans there.

[@LucianDevine]

Talent breeds respect.

[@genenco1]

Actually, they're not scamming anyone, they as Damon said "Are simply outmatched"

[@daeroc]

My first thought too. This isn't scamming as they are willingly engaged in competition and weren't coerced nor solicited into it. I mean sure, they didn't realize they sat down at a table of pros that all knew each other, but I've spent a decent amount of time doing weekly poker tourneys at my local casino and the regulars are quite well aware of each other.

[@nevyn1221]

Did the posters just name it that to get people to click on the link and correct them?

[@pranksterguy1]

Exactly!

[@ststst981]

They were colluding, so id say yea thats scamming

[@JeremyMacDonald1973]

@@ststst981 They where not colluding. They would happily take each others money. They just recognized that it was hard to take each others money while it was easy to take the tourists money. They actually dislike seeing each other because is waters down the likely take from the tourists.

[@PrinceIsot]

This is one of my favorite movies to watch or even just have on in the background😂 such a soothing movie for some reason

[@PunkSlapper123]

That's what people don't understand about grinding out a living. The number one element you need to be successful is an unlimited amount of time. Tourists do not have that. In most cases tourists do not have a chance.

[@michaelf7093]

That's a fact.

[@michaelweston2285]

i completely disagree. over an "unlimited amount of time", sure. the tourists have no chance. but for a couple hours, anyone can win a few hands against the pros. in fact, the shorter the amount of time against pros, the higher the chances the tourists have.

[@DocTight]

@@michaelweston2285 Exactly. The better your opponent, the shorter you should play against him if you want to have a chance by getting lucky. That's how probabilities work.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

One of my happiest gambling memories was in the early 90s in Vegas I completely gutted a grinder at 7 card stud It still brings a smile to my face when I think about his kids going hungry that day.

[@michaelweston2285]

@@DocTight i wouldn't pin it all on luck. or you could say the same thing about the pro getting lucky against a tourist for a couple hours. just like a grinder, a pro's strategy works better for them over the long run, and actually works better against other pros, at that.

[@califinn]

If you're trying to have fun and play poker without getting fleeced, leave the table when you get looked at like Zagosh looked at those two businessmen. It's over Johnny.

[@asfan]

love this movie. one of my faves.

[@stephenmccollum1391]

Most of the stars at the same table. All they needed was KGB, the girlfriend and Joe Fusco Jr...

[@cj1099]

This was prime Norton. Loved him in this.

[@TheBeastWithin81]

One of my favourite movies loved the 90s for films .

[@shinsagat]

I entered a tournament in the smaller casinos in Vegas bills if I recall correctly. I made it to the last table final 5-6 if I made it to top 3-4 my winnings would have doubled. I had a smaller stack of chips and slow played the best I could. I only paid pair of kings, pair of aces and may 2 other hands. The whole table would call pushing me out. Once I saw this movie I realized all the usuals or locals pushed me out the same exact way.

[@CribNotes]

They are not "scamming the tourists". They are merely dominating them at a poker table.

[@StarWarsMoments]

It wasn't until I saw this that I realized what had happened in the card room in Ocean's 11. I appreciate the subtlety.

[@kenfett7070]

One of my favorite movies of all time

[@wojciechgrodnicki6302]

It’s amazing that the casino would allow this many pro’s at one table. It’s like a wood-chipper.

[@davidbeppler3032]

Why would the casino care? They win anyway.

[@D.D.-ud9zt]

From back then, they wouldn't care. Maybe a mob game would either say don't show up on X night or stop showing up at all.

[@niceguy1774]

The joke is that "tells!!" are some magic key. Relax. Dudes wear hats, sunglasses, hoods, masks, full-on horse blinders... Movies pretend it's 15% of the game, it ain't even 5.

[@williamchristopher5653]

Principle Anderson went from scamming Billy to scamming tourists

[@CatsMeowPaw]

This is accurate. At my local casino all the regulars know each other. We'll still try to win, but it's so much easier winning money from a player we haven't seen before. Sometimes I'll fold a pretty good hand if I see a couple of other regulars interested in the hand. It's not collusion, but playing smart. Pay attention at any table on which players are chatting friendly with one another, and especially players who arrive together. Also, if you see players arrive dressed in suits, chances are very high they've just come from a conference and 90% of the time have no idea how to play.

[@billcook4768]

Reading somebody’s tell makes for good tv/movies. But like string bets, they aren’t really a part of real world poker. Good players don’t have them, and bad players are too stupid to be useful. Sure he’s got a tell that says monster hand. But does he even know what counts as a monster hand in that circumstance?

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

If Famke ever showed up at my apartment and said, "I could stay..."

[@DudeWhat31]

After watching Matt Daemon in the WSOP, this scene always is hilarious. Matt is just like the tourist, Mike makes fun of.

[@CrabbyOldLady]

I remember seeing one hand where Damon tried to pull off what poker pros call "Hollywooding". It was so obvious that all the players saw right through it. Kind of ironic that the actor lost a big pot due to bad acting.

[@allenn7955]

Relaxation therapists are fun!

[@HughJorgan1]

“Scamming” tourists?! Lol. Nope. All they did was pick up on their tells and beat them in poker…fair and square.

[@okapmeinkap7311]

Which is scamming tourists

[@candycain2327]

@@okapmeinkap7311 scamming means doing something untoward, reading tells is far from untoward

[@pberPSR]

yeah and i make full complete stops in california

[@Circusofvalue]

@@okapmeinkap7311 this is not what scamming means. Beating someone at a game isn't scamming them.

[@strattuner]

@@okapmeinkap7311 fair and square,if you can't stand the heat,well you know

[@thelonewolf8333]

“Nobody fucks with the Jesus”

[@djones2170]

I hate that I'm watching this movie completely out of order on KZbin over the period of a few weeks instead of just spending the hour and a hand half just to sit down and watch it 🤦

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

Hes a card shark but yet tries to buy chips off another player lol

[@michaelcarter8120]

Edward Norton did a great job in this film. He portrays a real creep and con artist so that we actually believe he’s a real creep and con artist.

[@StoopidFishRacing]

life imitating art?

[@JerryS2485]

I love this movie so much.

[@danprump72]

I MISS TAJ POKERROOM!!!!!

[@TheTrumptyDance]

I was at the Taj when they filmed this. Good times 😊

[@thebestforthemost]

I don't play poker anymore but there was a time when I wanted to see how good I could be so I played as much as I could (I had a family and a job with overtime so my playing time was limited). I remember this time in limit hold'em where about 5 player were in the pot and all rounds were being bet to the max. I had a small flush and got out (I don't remember if I made it to the river or not) and was shocked when a small straight won the pot (and by the way, the player who won also seemed shock that he won). I suddenly realized (I was so freaking naive) that some of those players were playing together and were betting to drive other players out or to make the pot bigger in case that one of them "hit" and I felt so stupid because it had not occurred to me that people would be doing that and that there is no way to consistently win when people are colluding against you.

[@arandombard1197]

You can turn it around on them by just playing tight. When you hit the nuts, just let them bait you in and surprise them.

[@TheTrumptyDance]

Colluding happens a lot at most casino poker rooms. Unless you’re running real good you’re almost guaranteed to lose…. especially in limit poker.

[@justinamazing3089]

If you would shoot this scene today it would be a comedy, especially with their facial expressions that are so over the top....

[@ThePlaton20]

Why would Mike choose to sit down at a table with a bunch of good players? He'd make a lot more money by choosing a table full of tourists.

[@TheTrumptyDance]

You register for game type and limits at the poker room and when a seat opens you get called .. he registers then just happens to get that table.

[@user-sd8bz2zr5j]

1:51 thats very illegal as they both still have hole cards.

[@chasebethersonton5169]

Why "Scamming?" If you play poker incredibly poorly against people who are good, it's not a scam.

[@jerrykreutzer4326]

Worm put way too much soy sauce in his dish

[@michaelweston2285]

how are they "scamming" tourists? they're just much better players. the pros didn't lure them over to the table under some kind of false pretenses. there's no scam.

[@alcoholya]

collusion is scamming.

[@michaelweston2285]

@@alcoholya they weren't colluding. they weren't secretly working together. they just all have the same understanding of how to attack weaker players.

[@depalma13]

I love going to a new room and acting like a tourist. It’s freaking hilarious when I destroy the rega before they even know what’s happening.

[@immortaljanus]

@@OGecalien I refuse to learn to chip shuffle precisely because everyone would see it.

[@EbonKim]

Wearing a Hawaiian shirt is the best, as well as constantly having dirty stacks.

[@Rockyall]

@@immortaljanus There are many ways to tell if you play a lot v. don't play a lot. It's easy.

[@petrebogdanionescu6486]

@@Rockyall yeah, i would say its Very hard to not be noticed as a reg by other regs

[@RyanMonty]

@@immortaljanus shuffling chips doesn't mean much. I've seen some terrible poker players who can shuffle like it's nothing and do a bunch of other chip tricks

[@bobross1829]

They really are not "scamming" anyone. The only edge the sharks have on regular joes is 1. they of course have a ton of experience and 2. They are not afraid of losing money or betting.. But the sharks who always claim luck has nothing to do with it are always fooling themselves. Someone gets a big hand, they get a big hand. And fish make money on fish. I only play very rarely and I have won plenty at casino poker tables. They all would consider me a fish, and I am, but I still won.

[@robertbrotherton2541]

Never play cards or pool with anyone who's first name is the same as that of a major city.

[@tom_ad9343]

Underrated character in cinematic history...

[@seamdiest]

with Minnesota fats. the chicago kid. san fran pete.

[@CreamySpoon]

0:59 Man, that look she gives...

[@klobasa007007]

There is no scamming at this, just outplaying opposition.

[@lakeracer8453]

I believe you need to rethink your definition of 'scamming'. There is no scam in beating less skilled players fair and square. If you'd said 'feasting on' or even 'preying on' you'd be a lot closer to reality.

[@Wes36Man]

I was thinking the same thing, definitely not a scam

[@Whoopdido777]

@@Wes36Man Definitely not. It was akin to Alabama playing Cincinnati. Alabama didn’t scam Cincinnati…they were simply more skilled and took advantage of their opportunities.

[@johns783]

it's not fair n square when they're colluding. if every player was for themselves, sure, but admitting they're actively trying not to feast on each other is pretty darn close to a scam to me. if you colluded like this in a tournament people would freak the fuck out.

[@Whoopdido777]

@@johns783 That is a good point I guess. What’s he say? We’re not necessarily playing with each other, but we’re not playing against each other either. The big guy big said “if we wanted to take each other’s rolls we could have just just home.” That implies that the entire goal of going to Atlantic City was to feast on the fish, but when all the regulars from the Chesterfield showed up it basically just turned into their regular game except for the odd fish that sat down every now and then and they all got wiped out pretty much immediately.

[@twobirds01]

Well they are scamming them because the tourists don’t know what they’re getting into, it’s not unfair, but it’s stacked heavily against them

[@ultralord8919]

Wasn't expecting to see Irving from Severance here

[@gh9111]

I had a friend like worm a constant screw up but you can't not love the guy. RIP Mikey.

[@flanaj2]

Without seeing this entire movie....why did Ed Norton's character beg to go gambling, then get so excited to go, only to arrive to chat up some skirt, get booted off a table, then eat free food? What was the eagerness all about?

[@CrabbyOldLady]

He just got out of prison. He was indeed eager to go gambling, but not having had sex in X years, the relaxation therapist trumped everything. (No pun intended).

[@LaMostraVia]

This is true. Had one night in Reno to close out a trip to Tahoe… Figured I’d hop in on a poker tournament to kill some time. I was the first out lol I was maybe in the game for 20-25 mins.

[@DidNotReadInstructions]

I was a sucker more than a few times in Vegas after watching this movie.

[@alanhorowitz3796]

Columnist George Will stated that Americans lose more money in damages to gambling - debt, rehab, treatment, lost work hours - than they do to alcohol, tobacco and drugs combined.

[@JSlash2004]

"...but then again we're not playing against each other really." In the commentary track with Johnny Chan and Phil Hellmuth this was the part where they were all laughing and screaming "Bullshit!" simultaneously.

[@Robert-um7tj]

Dame and Nort are pretty old to still be having the pest friend hanging around.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

I like how he says no amount of luck is going to help those two guys against the group. Please. With the right hold cards, and flop, turn, or river, ANYBODY can felt even the best player in the world in a one time sit down. Poker is one of the craziest games in the world, in that you can play PERFECTLY, and still lose. Admit it or not, there is an INCREDIBLE amount of luck involved in it.

[@CrabbyOldLady]

There's a common bit of poker etiquette that I completely disagree with. It says "don't hit and run". If you win big early, you're not supposed to get up and leave without giving the other players a chance to win their money back. Eff that. If I'm at a table full of pros, and I run good and build up a stack, I'm cashing out and quitting with a nice profit. If those two guys won big, they'd need to take their winnings and go, The longer they stayed, the worse off they'd be.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

@@CrabbyOldLady I heard about that. Its called, "Going South", and it is supposedly a big no no in the poker world lol. There was an episode of "High Stakes Poker" where Daniel Negraneau and Johnny Chan accused Freddy Deeb of doing that, and BOY was Freddy offended at the accusation lol.

[@TheShaming]

Missed an f bomb @ 2:45 lol

[@josebalcazar3415]

“Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.”

[@crazyralph6386]

He’s lucky they weren’t playing Baccarat Lol!!!

[@jefferyrbrown]

I love the idea of this movie...that poker is full of sharks in casinos... but the reality of it (at least in Detroit) is that it's full of drunks and people there with the adrenaline addiction of sucking out on a straight "f-it" gamble the run those tables...lol 200-500 games play like $.50 limit poker at the dog track in Sarasota back in they day....no foldem' holdem. lol no poker geniuses...just gambling addicts looking for their highs I used to like playing there but since they made the bad beat jackpots at all the casinos harder to win than the actual lottery, I don't bother so much any more.

[@alexh8613]

Pre-2003 World Series

[@theonemav]

This isnt about Detroit LOL

[@TheTrumptyDance]

Nah when this movie came out the Taj was full of grinders. Of course there were gambling addicts here and there but they came and went. The regulars lived at the Taj just feeding off tourists the casino attracted for them daily. It was a feeding frenzy for the most part

[@SenXu]

I'll say it again and again, Ed Norton looks just like Daniel Negreanu

[@papasquat355]

They're not scamming. They're just more skilled. It's like saying the Patriots scammed other teams to win every Superbowl (like deflating footballs and such).

[@overratedgm5713]

The Patriots did scam the other teams to win the Superbowl. They paid off the refs. It was a fumble.

[@motley331]

Just a second. They are playing against THE HOUSE. This is a casino. Not a tournament. Someone tell me I'm wrong.

[@justinpettycrew1631]

You are wrong. In poker you don’t play against the house, you play the other players the house takes a rake.

[@Rockyall]

"Scamming" is far from truthful...

[@Rockyall]

@@OGecalien Correct.

[@antisan]

@@Rockyall fishing

[@carminemg]

I miss the Taj. Started playing there was I was 19 =)

[@TheTrumptyDance]

I played with Phil Ivey a couple times there .. before he was “Phil Ivey”. One of them at the final table of the Midnight Madness tournaments.

[@ronin120]

Worm is the worst friend anyone could have!

[@blacjackdaniels200]

Yeah he sucks, man. He’d sell his own mother for a nickel.

[@SuperVstech]

My brother unfortunately...

[@ronin120]

@@SuperVstech really? Oh man, that sucks! Must get very frustrating at times!

[@SuperVstech]

@@ronin120 he also rents a house from me…

[@Bellthorian]

I disagree, Worm is just well versed in the Ferengi Rules of acquisition. Rule 10, Greed is eternal. Rule 21, Never place Friendship above profit. Rule 48, The bigger the smile the sharper the knife.

[@plank3000]

It's dumb that they are all sitting there together

[@hhssful]

WHER'D IT GO?

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

Famke Janssen's rough look here is HOT AF

[@ItsAllGood_]

Zagoshe is my spirit animal

[@kelmandevil]

Scamming implies something shady, I'm pretty sure you meant to say "outplayed' those tourists.

[@socallawrence]

What did Mike say when they started eating ? Something about Greek what ?

[@CrazyMunky84]

If he's your PO doesn't that mean he already has a job?

[@Nash9r]

They are not scamming tourists. Whoever wrote this title should watch the movie :) .

[@CrabbyOldLady]

That ain't "scamming". That's just skilled players beating unskilled players. BTW, poker pros laugh at the line about how "we're not playing together, but then again we're not playing against each other either." Oh, yes they are playing against each other. Every hand.

[@seanjoseph1700]

Jean Grey is fine ASF

[@blacjackdaniels200]

Who’s Jean Grey in this scene? The dealer?

[@BrianLanders]

@@blacjackdaniels200 Famke Janssen, the brunette in the group of rounders.

[@chasestucki629]

The Hulk And Jean Grey

[@gfcancio]

Ed Norton makes every movie better...

[@dennishover4803]

I like professionals. They try to bluff too often because they think I'm a rube. Bring them on!

[@DarkHelmet1976]

Wow. If you can beat the pros, you should be a pro.

[@shanetoner8757]

No one is "scamming" in this scene

[@tomaricotube]

So what was the scam?

[@dw52plodwplo72]

We are playing against each other…… lol that’s angling.

[@meesalikeu]

so where did the money go? daaannngggg

[@martinmarquez6024]

This happened to me in Vegas. I lost a quick $800 bucks. Never going back.

[@SirGriefALot]

If you were a beginner poker player could you beat a pro by looking and acting like you've never played before?

[@CribNotes]

It's better for a good player to look and act like they've never played before.....not a beginner.

[@johns783]

there's always a chance. not a good one, but a chance. in the short term, like a single session, luck can play a factor. doesn't matter how you 'act', coolers happen, suck outs happen, and all ins where there's a 5050 chance to win all happen, and if the beginner is on enough of the winning side in a given session, then they can book a win vs anyone.

[@weirdshibainu]

No. Going up against a pro poker player is like going up against a pro anything. Imagine playing high school football and then getting shoved into an NFL game. All the looks and acting isn't going to save you from getting pancaked.

[@johnnybananas1058]

@@weirdshibainu buddy you can make a dumb call against a pro in poker and catch a 1 or 2 outer and still win. its absolutely nothing like football

[@rc59191]

I purposely don't know what I'm doing when I play poker so nobody else can guess what I'm doing lol.

[@armogazpacho5295]

Heathens putting soy sauce in their ramen

[@christophepseudonyme]

Fabuleux casting !