The Judge’s Game

Posted by wynn on Mar 18, 2010 in Bluffs, Great Reads, Rounders | 0 comments

Now that the Rounders quotes series is complete, (see all posts by clicking on the Rounders category in the sidebar), I would like to pay homage to my favorite scene in the movie. The scene is The Judge’s game. It illustrates the importance of watching the players and not the cards to see tells to help read what each player is...

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Feel

Posted by wynn on Mar 17, 2010 in Rounders, Table Talk | 0 comments

[This post is part of my series on Mike McDermott quotes from the movie Rounders] “Fold or hang tough. Call or raise the bet. These are decisions you make at the table. Sometimes the odds are stacked so clear, there’s only one way to play it. Other times, like holding a small pair against two over cards, it’s 6-to-5 or even money either way. Then...

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Tells

Posted by wynn on Mar 16, 2010 in Great Reads, Rounders | 0 comments

[This post is part of my series on Mike McDermott quotes from the movie Rounders] “They wear their tells like signs around their necks. Facial ticks. Nervous fingers. A hand over their mouth. The way a cigarette is smoked. Little unconscious gestures that reveal the cards in their hands. We catch everything. If a fish acts strong, he’s bluffing. If he...

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War

Posted by wynn on Mar 15, 2010 in Donkeys, Rounders | 0 comments

[This post is part of my series on Mike McDermott quotes from the movie Rounders] “Alright. Here’s the thing. You only play premium hands. You only start with Jacks or better split. Nines or better wired. Three high cards to a flush. If it’s good enough to call, you got to be in there raising. Alright, I mean tight but aggressive. And I do mean...

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Watch

Posted by wynn on Mar 14, 2010 in Great Reads, Rounders | 0 comments

[This post is part of my series on Mike McDermott quotes from the movie Rounders] “I was watching when the cards came out. That’s an old habit with me, like breathing. I watch the cards also, but I watch the players reacting to the cards. I was watching their eyes when they checked their river cards. Their faces tell you everything.” I continue to...

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