Luck Episode 4 recap: Give us this day our daily bread – Daily Racing Form (blog)
February 20, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Luck Episode 4 recap: Give us this day our daily breadDaily Racing Form (blog)Matt Damon calls out KGB's Oreo cookies tell, and the rest is a formality. Chan moves in for the kill and offers Jerry a heads-up match at Chan's restaurant. Jerry foolishly accepts. Yeah, that's not going to end well. Back at Santa [...]
The Nightly Turbo: Online Poker Legislation Shelved, All In — The Poker Movie … – PokerNews.com
February 17, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Nightly Turbo: Online Poker Legislation Shelved, All In — The Poker Movie …PokerNews.comThe movie focuses on the resurgence of poker in recent years. Matt Damon, Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, and Chris Moneymaker are among those who appear in the movie. According to a report at Casino City Times, bwin.party is looking to [...]
Review: ‘Safe House’ is an action-movie porridge – CNN International
February 17, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Review: 'Safe House' is an action-movie porridgeCNN InternationalBy Owen Gleiberman, EW.com (EW.com) — There are few better ways for an actor to show off his chops than by playing the clever trickster in a thriller (think of Daniel Craig's 007 at the poker table, or Matt Damon's Bourne leading his CIA overseers …
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Why is Fictional Poker so Hard to Watch? A Look at an Episode of HBO’s "Luck" – PokerNews.com
February 10, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Why is Fictional Poker so Hard to Watch? A Look at an Episode of HBO's "Luck"PokerNews.comEven Rounders, poker's cult classic, isn't safe from criticism. A YouTube user named floopymann commented on a clip of Matt Damon's hand against Johnny Chan, saying, “And that is the story of most wannabes. I had 10 bb, I made [...]
Review: ‘Safe House’ is an action-movie porridge – CNN
February 10, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Review: 'Safe House' is an action-movie porridgeCNNBy Owen Gleiberman, EW.com (EW.com) — There are few better ways for an actor to show off his chops than by playing the clever trickster in a thriller (think of Daniel Craig's 007 at the poker table, or Matt Damon's Bourne leading his CIA overseers …
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A Little Respect – Poker Player
February 9, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
A Little RespectPoker PlayerThere are some obvious comparisons to be drawn between Selbst and Matt Damon's character Mike McDermott in Rounders. Like McDermott, Selbst balances her legal studies with a keen poker habit. And like McDermott, Selbst was a regular at the underground …
All In! 7 High Stakes Poker Movies – Screen Junkies
February 8, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
All In! 7 High Stakes Poker MoviesScreen JunkiesHollywood knows that the huge interest in the game of poker translates to the big screen. These seven films do a great job of portraying high-stakes gambling at its finest! This movie features Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) trying to climb the poker …
Robbie Williams Launches His Own Online Poker Site – UK Casino Times
February 8, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Robbie Williams Launches His Own Online Poker SiteUK Casino TimesWilliams is far from the only celebrity poker player around. He once competed in a European World Poker Series tournament in Monte Carlo alongside actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Meanwhile, former footballers such as Teddy Sheringham and Tony …
Rounders 2 Poker Movie Faces an Uphill Battle – Sports Interaction
January 26, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Rounders 2 Poker Movie Faces an Uphill BattleSports InteractionMany had held out hope that Rounders 2 would bring spark renewed interest in the game after Matt Damon, John Malkovich and Edward Norton had teamed up in the original John Dahl-directed movie about the underground world of high-stakes poker.Rounders 2 Movie Delayed Until 2014Online Poker.net
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He Said: Dealing With the Women in Rounders – Woman Poker Player Magazine
January 26, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
He Said: Dealing With the Women in RoundersWoman Poker Player Magazine… be probable or plagued with obvious errors poker players cannot help but notice. Rounders also does a decent job presenting a number of believable, engaging characters, particularly Mike (Matt Damon) and his trouble-seeking friend Worm (Ed Norton).
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