Worst Poker scenes on TV/Film?

jordz16 · October 2017

I'd say 95% of Poker scenes in Tv shows and films are cringe-worthy and over the top to the point they become ironically funny.

Would be interesting to hear what people think the worst scene is...

Jac35 · October 2017

I don’t know what the worst one is but I do know the best one.

https://youtu.be/C_fHScmyWTA

SR23 · October 2017

I don't know what the worst one is, but I do know the second best one (if Jac's is the best one). "May I.."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mSleXflIq8

TheEdge949 · October 2017

Probably that scene from Rounders where Mike McD is telling Kinesh about when he ran a bluff on Johnny Chan at the Mirage.

If you keep track of the raise and reraising Mikey Boy runs out of chips before the river and even if he hadnt the big stack aint folding for whats left. Rubbish like this insults our intelligence.

Yours in Poker.

Mark.

SR23 · October 2017

In Response to Re: Worst Poker scenes on TV/Film?:

Probably that scene from Rounders where Mike McD is telling Kinesh about when he ran a bluff on Johnny Chan at the Mirage. If you keep track of the raise and reraising Mikey Boy runs out of chips before the river and even if he hadnt the big stack aint folding for whats left. Rubbish like this insults our intelligence. Yours in Poker. Mark.
Posted by TheEdge949

Haha, yep. I watched Rounders the other day and that bit really stood out. Mike's earlier "reading" of hands at the lawyer's game is preposterous, too.

NoseyBonk · October 2017

Youtube "curb your enthusiasm poker"

The incredible Larry David haha

NoseyBonk · October 2017

Corrie. Be warned it's tense viewing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVODplDiD-k

That Casino Royale (five-way I think) showdown is pretty... 'epic'... too

memfno · October 2017

Billions Season 2 - Shocking

chiggypig · October 2017

There was some weird film where the years of your life remaining were a currency, they were playing poker, one player goes all in and the other one had to fold the best hand because he didn't have enough life to call...

EDIT: remembered it slightly wrong, however if opponent had added an extra few seconds to his bet Timberlake would have died, and given the logic shown the person with the most life at the table could just go all in every hand and nobody could possibly call because the life is taken away before the end of the hand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4LoGhyb2uc

TheEdge949 · October 2017

In Response to Re: Worst Poker scenes on TV/Film?:

Corrie. Be warned it's tense viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVODplDiD-k That Casino Royale (five-way I think) showdown is pretty... 'epic'... too
Posted by NoseyBonk

As is the aftermath. Its a rebuy event not a cah game but using cash chips and plaques and at the end he chucks a $million plate to the dealer saying "This is for you" which the dealer accepts like hes either used to lifechanging tips or he knows its useless and Bond is a divvy.

Do people really think this is real poker.

Yours in Poker

Mark

Phantom66 · October 2017

For all Casino royale scene haters (including me) you need to know who to blame.

My old "friend" and ex PNL and Sky Poker TV presenter Caspar Berry who was an advisor for the scene (and is even proud of that fact).

Tikay10 · October 2017

In Response to Re: Worst Poker scenes on TV/Film?:

For all Casino royale scene haters (including me) you need to know who to blame. My old "friend" and ex PNL and Sky Poker TV presenter Caspar Berry who was an advisor for the scene (and is even proud of that fact).
Posted by Phantom66

Correct, & so was "Dr" Tom Sambrook, another PNL Analyst.