POKER INFO - Rounders

Really good movie. If you have the DVD, after watching it a few times, just skip every scene with Gretchen Mol (Mike's GF). While hot, she sucks the life out of the movie. Skipping her scenes cuts the movie to about 40 minutes of the best poker scenes caught in cinema.

During a rainy day, I decided to pop in my video copy of Rounders, and let's just say that I loved the movie. The poker play is very realistic, the plot continues to thicken as the movie goes along, and most of all, Johnny Chan was in it! Johnny fuckin' Chan!

The Best Poker Movie Ever!

I'd like to give this movie 4 stars, but because there isn't another modern poker movie it gets a 1-star bonus. John Malkovich, Ed Norton, and Matt Damon kick ass in the best poker/gambling movie I've ever seen.

One of my fav movies till all these bandwagon poker people found out about poker because of the WPT....

I like this movie a lot. I love the one liners maybe would be the best if it weren't for Pulp Fiction. My favorite line isn't posted here if anyone remembers exactly let us know. But it goes a little something like this.--I bet your kicking yourself for not walking away when you had the chance--bad judgement--With "bad judgement" being my favorite. Oh ya I just remembered, "You must feel proud and good""Strong enough to beat the world" "Nobody can push you around"Also I must comment on Gills comment about bandwagon poker people. Hasn't poker always been insanely popular? I've been playing since I was 5, and most everybody at least knows how to play 5 card draw. What does everyone else think about this? Are more people playing now than before?

Charlie I do agree with Gill in that there has been a recent boom in the popularity of gambling, but I like to think that this increase in interest doesnt take anything away from the game itself or the movie despite yuppies talking smack and thinking they can take down the World series because they won a few games in their buddies basement. P.S. whats the quote that mike says when he goes to tell grandma that they dont have the money its something about having a reason can anyone help me out?

I think Kinish represents what most real players are about. Someone not looking to be on TV and be a star, but rather make a living by doing a job you can get away with only having to work once a week if you have a good day

Movie is great. But my favorite quote is by one of the regular player, I forget who, who says "Check-oslovakia". Another one jsut makes fun of KGB's accent, but whenever he talks and especially when he says check, once in a while at my games, someone will say it like that. Oh an d"I will splash the pot whenever I want" or something like that. I love watching that movie. I always have oreos on hand, so I can do what KGB does, and I follow the same rule as him, so if my friends realize it, they now waht I will do.

This was a great movie. I agree it was well ahead of the current boom in publicity, although, I think poker has been popular in many peoples basements. My favorite line is "I will splash the pot, when the f*ck I want!"

Loved the movie although I tend to get frustrated when watching Mike interact with the other characters (Mainly Worm and his the chick). If Mike's so good at reading people, why couldn't he see through his friends bullshit, especially Worm. But will I buy the new special edition DVD? Of course

This is honestly the greatest gaming movie i have ever seen. John Malkovich plays the greatest russian. It is a must see to who ever hasnt seen it. The only greater crime than not betting 9's full of aces is not seeing this movie!!!!!!!!!!

How could you leave out "You vant a cookie?"!!! Great film, and it's getting more and more popular with the whole WSOP and WPT explosion. Lots of bandwagon jumpers, but I'm proud to say I saw it twice in theaters and later purchased the home version. The scene with Chan is priceless. Ed Norton is great as the shifty, fast-talking, doomed Worm. He needed to smoke, though. In the long run, I think this film will be mentioned as the film that did for poker what "The Hustler" did for billiards. One of my most watched and all-time faves.

thats totally wrong jack, you cant only work once a week no matter how good of a day you had and still live a decent life.

This movie is just the best gambling/Texas Holdem movie of all time. It's brought a lot of fish to my table who just love giving their money away to me trying to play fancy like Mike D did in the movie!

Great movie and Malkovich would have been my favorite character, but his Russian accent was beyond bad. Otherwise, as unrealistic as the scene where he correctly calls every hand, the movie is perfectly shot.

The greatest fucking movie ever

Actually, his name is Gramma. Or at least that's how it's read in the subtitles. I'd assume it's a take-off from Graeme, which is a fairly common name, I think, among greek people. I could be way off on this.I'd also like to note that he is not my favorite character in the movie. I find it sad that Petra is not mentioned in this whole page. I know that she was only in a couple of scenes, but each scene that she was in, she was killer-hot! What was Mike thinking?!?? Anyways, very cool movie.

That girl is hot, I just wish she would have gotten naked.

I loved everything about this movie from the gratuitist narrating to John Malchovich over exaggerating his accent. I only pray they make a Rounders 2 Mike Takes on the WSOP.

Its what cheers me up when I am feelin down. This movie and rolled-up aces over kings. So many great quotes and just a great poker movie.

Truly a great movie. However, for someone who is so good at judging people he sure can not get a read on Edward Norton’s character. He should know that he is bad news – but what are friends for?I have searched the Internet everywhere for a transcript of the movie. Does anyone have or know where I can find a transcript? I am about to make my own. There are so many good lines in the movie.Thanks for your time,Little Chicago Bill

best scenes in poker...i made a short film from KGB's perspective in college. this time mike has pocket 9s. (THE NUTS)I also go to school in the city and play in many clubs as well as deal at a club in midtown.

Great movie I watch it all the time. This is one one of those movies that make you feel like you are in the same room watching the action. slow pace but still very interesting and fun. Kinish was great, just laid back and cool. Not a showboat... knew he was the best and played the part well.

I am only 25, but I have probably seen this movie somewhere between 500 and 700 times. My freshman year in college, I watched it every night before I went to bed. I still have an ex-girlfriend who when asks what I am doing and I say watching a moving still replys..."are you watching fucking rounders!!!" Which is usually followed by a yes. Even at 25 I can still remember when it was a back-room in the bar kind of poker world..in washington and a casino in oregon you only have to be 19 to play poker...So now all my friends love to play and the movie...What could be better, I get to watch my favorite movie and when everyone is done they ar all geard up to play poker...then I get to take all the money too....LIFE IS GOOD

great movie. but where is the next one, they leave us hanging with mike goin to the w.s.o.p what happens whens he gets to vegas am i right?

Im also thinking what happend to second version?? My thougts goes to the proffessor who was the one that told Mike to keep up the things ( poker ) that kept him "alive".My favorite quote is - While I sat down at that table I felt alive for the first time in 9 months!!!!

Totally my favorite because the guy represents a true poker player that does'nt desire the fact to take it to ESPN,of course you know he could,but makes money just playing cards for a living which is my goal.And not only that he is full of wisdom and good beats and not to many players are.He represents the best of players on more than one level.These kind of players are one in a million.

A sweet movie. You know you've accomplished something great when you've inspired millions to participate in something that many people call immoral. It's lines have become a staple at any poker table, almost annoyingly so. And on another note, Mike def should have banged Petra. Some titties in this movie would have been much appreciated.

DanH - the money matt damon won at the end was 40 thousand 10 doubled then 20 doubled but he pays back 15 to the russian 9 to pay off worms debt and ten back to the professor and has 30 for vegas how does he have that much money? this is what bothered me about the movie if I am wrong please email me. thanks