Considering that millions of people around the world play poker, and the number of colorful characters that are part of the game, it is surprising that poker has not been a more common plot for movies.
There are several reasons that the number of what writer Jason Kirk calls “pure poker movies” is very small.
The language of poker – More than any other sport, the language of poker is very unique. Terms like “gutshot”, “outs”, “runner, runner”, “felted”, “table stakes” and “going south” are not intuitive. In order for poker players to take the movie seriously, the terminology must be correct; in order for the general movie going public to follow, the movie the language must be explained. The result is either a slow moving script or an unrealistic one.
Poker is a slow moving game – Poker, and tournament poker in particular, has been described as hours of boredom punctuated...
There are several reasons that the number of what writer Jason Kirk calls “pure poker movies” is very small.
The language of poker – More than any other sport, the language of poker is very unique. Terms like “gutshot”, “outs”, “runner, runner”, “felted”, “table stakes” and “going south” are not intuitive. In order for poker players to take the movie seriously, the terminology must be correct; in order for the general movie going public to follow, the movie the language must be explained. The result is either a slow moving script or an unrealistic one.
Poker is a slow moving game – Poker, and tournament poker in particular, has been described as hours of boredom punctuated...
- 3/21/2015
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- SoundOnSight
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