Jonathan April 8, 2024 16:49:15
The vast majority of movie goers don't care about the card games being played in Casino Royale. It's just a plot device after all. However, gaming experts might winch at some of the writer's decisions they ask James Bond to perform. Playing Texad Hold'em has a real dozy at the end.
Jonathan February 9, 2024 18:59:43
Every country has it's own weird sporting events. But somehow the English excel at strange spectacles.There's no shortage of weird British sports and activities. Everything from barrel rolling to man vs horse races and snail racing thrown in for good measure. Unfortunately you can't officially wager on any of these events. But that shouldn't stop you from have a great time as a spectator, or, if you're ip for it, taking part.
Jonathan December 11, 2023 20:00:31
Whether film or literature, gambling is often portrayed as a glamourous and positive expereince. Winning is seen as part and parcel of the whole gambling process. However, reality is very different. Sadly, the unrealistic bature of gambling that's shown in the media has an unrealistic knock-on effect for would-be gamblers.
Nich Moore September 8, 2017 05:36:32
It’s easy to think that loud self aggrandizing bombast were a new incarnation in the United States, their latest President (and I use the term loosely) an all-eclipsing carbuncle on the reputation of a nation, however one only need look at Major League Baseball to see that this is a trait that has long existed […]
Frederick H. August 7, 2015 16:08:45
The gambling film Rounders stars Matt Damon and involves high stakes poker. The 1998 gambling film Rounders, starring Matt Damon, is about a retired poker player. The film, directed by John Dahl, is an excellent portrayal of gambling under severe circumstances. Although the film is a bit long, Rounders includes more detailed card playing which […]
Gambling professionally has its perks. You do what you love, set your own schedule, and meet a lot of interesting personalities. But it isn’t glamorous. Hollywood has given us a skewed perspective on the lifestyle of a professional gambler. As a child of the 1980s, films like Rounders, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and […]
Defying old stereotypes, the success of female poker pros has promoted female interest in the game. Not only is poker is one of the gambling industry’s most popular games, it is also one of its most mythologized. From films like Casino Royale to Rounders and Maverick, we are filled with images of suit-clad tough guys […]
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