[jmill2511]

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Honestly, I don't understand why someone willing to invest tens to hundreds of millions of dollars making a movie wouldn't pay several thousand dollars to a poker consultant to make sure teh play actually makes sense.

That first hand in Rounders made me vomit.

Board: A93ss
"Against some people, I'd bet small, try to lure them in, but that won't work against Teddy. I gotta bet big, make him think I'm trying to buy the pot."

Matt bets like 10k into like 500, leaving like 30k behind.
Teddy calls.

"My best guess, after he smoothcalls my ridiculously huge overbet that looks like a steal, is that he's on a flushdraw of some sort."

After the hand shows down to reveal a horrible cooler:

"It wasn't bad luck. I got outplayed."

lol...

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I actually think Rounders was very very good for its time. The game has evolved so much since 03 alone, so while some of the hands in Rounders seem comical for 97 I think they got it pretty right. The general public had such little understanding of the game back then, there wasn't as much to go on.