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http://www.pokertube.com/free-poker-videos?movie=3487

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03-18-2010 , 06:11 PM

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dvsfun1

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The Runner is an excellent movie about gambling addiction.

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03-18-2010 , 06:25 PM

#28

cking

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Originally Posted by luckyjimm

What's the name of that documentary DVD about broke American poker players/losers?

Edit: Poker Bustouts, watching now

this is the best one

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03-18-2010 , 06:39 PM

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Karamazov

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Originally Posted by Elbow Jobertski

(now if you want the greatest gambling novella about descent into degeneracy, I highly recommend the Dostoyevsky story although it isn't the easiest of reads...)

+1

Forget films. Read Dostoevsky.

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03-19-2010 , 01:02 AM

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Traps

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Originally Posted by SheepMoose

I actually like the one that Lious Theroux did on Las Vegas gamblers.

As did I. I Theroux-ly enjoyed it.

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03-19-2010 , 02:33 AM

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Joe Totale

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House of Games by David Mamet has some nice Poker Scenes and loads of short con/long con stuff (and the 'you've been steamrolling over me/I'm from the United States of Kiss My Ass'. speech that Saint Etienne sampled on Foxbase Alpha.)

The Gambler is a solid movie.

Croupier sucks. Hodges can direct but Clive Owen is mince.

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03-19-2010 , 02:55 AM

#32

Tumaterminator

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Originally Posted by luckyjimm

What's the name of that documentary DVD about broke American poker players/losers?

Edit: Poker Bustouts, watching now

+1, one of my favorite videos on the internet

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03-19-2010 , 03:33 AM

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Atropa Komarovii

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zoolander

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03-19-2010 , 03:46 AM

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donkee08

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Originally Posted by wannabealive

California Split imo

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071269/

For movies, this is the best I've seen.

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03-19-2010 , 03:57 AM

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jimpo

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Originally Posted by hijack

Owning Mahowny

+1 it really is a great movie

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03-19-2010 , 05:00 AM

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itsasexywaytoCRAI

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Yeah, I also just wanna chime in and say Owning Mahowny is great, outstanding performance by Seymour Hoffman. Read on the imdb boards (something which always leaves me with less faith in humanity) where someone was complaining that he was boring and nothing special, pretty much the complaint was that his performance was "unflashy", which is precisely why it is so good. The polar opposite of how, say, Nicolas Cage might treat such a role.

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03-19-2010 , 05:34 AM

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frankvdg

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^this.

also really awesome that he plays in so many movies, really a great talent in the actor world, which is filled with so many not so great people

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03-19-2010 , 07:00 AM

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boc4life

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The Theroux doc was very entertaining. He presses those people so hard with his questioning. The best part is when he's talking with the old lady Hilton employee in the presence of the old lady slot player. She's totally unprepared for his interrogation.

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03-19-2010 , 08:10 AM

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SheepMoose

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Originally Posted by boc4life

I liked when he was asking the slot lady questions.

"So is there any skill involved in these?" "Any what?"

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03-19-2010 , 08:20 AM

#40

CHRONICFEVER

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How about the Islidur threads. Pt 1 and pt 2 the comeback

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03-20-2010 , 06:00 PM

#41

apt-get

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PSH is one of my favourite character actors and Owning Mahowny is a fine example

Two For The Money is quite good as gambling films go, it shows the degens from the bookies POV.

The best poker scene ever on TV is in the recent series of Lie To Me with Tim Roth, episode called: lie.to.me.s02e05.greivous.bodily.harm-sitv.mkv

I wont spoil the scene but safe to say there is no straight flush vs royal bull**** here

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03-20-2010 , 06:50 PM

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luckyjimm

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Originally Posted by hijack

Owning Mahowny

Watching it for the first time now. Loved this exchange:

"Did you win anything?"
"Sort of"
"How much?"
"I came home with $500"

- when we know he went out with a stolen $15k

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03-20-2010 , 06:57 PM

#43

Ron Poor

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Originally Posted by luckyjimm

Watching it for the first time now. Loved this exchange:

"Did you win anything?"
"Sort of"
"How much?"
"I came home with $500"

- when we know he went out with a stolen $15k

update pls?

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03-20-2010 , 07:01 PM

#44

luckyjimm

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Originally Posted by Ron Poor

update pls?

It's available to watch online

"Anyone who does what he does has a right to do what he wants with his disposal income"

28 mins in

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03-20-2010 , 07:20 PM

#45

AndrewRyan

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Often overlooked and underrated: "Even Money"

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03-20-2010 , 08:08 PM

#46

wigan rl

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Anyone got a safe link to watch owning mahowny?

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03-20-2010 , 09:12 PM

#47

Twosheds23

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http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-ta...g-mahowny.html

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03-20-2010 , 10:05 PM

#48

donkee08

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Originally Posted by AndrewRyan

Often overlooked and underrated: "Even Money"

That's because it's crap.

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03-21-2010 , 12:26 AM

#49

airdraw

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Originally Posted by donkee08

That's because it's crap.

Definitely crap, but it entertained me.

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03-21-2010 , 03:15 AM

#50

Sir S A Lot

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Re Louis Theroux doc, doesnt it seem like he intentionally or unintentionally needles the people?

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