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Why is Fictional Poker so Hard to Watch? A Look at an Episode of HBO's "Luck"
In the new era of poker, where terms like VPIP and range merging are more widely understood than ever, it’s very difficult to create credible poker entertainment. Poker players become irritated when they see outlandish hands or minor mistakes on the big screen or on television. Before the poker boom, people enjoyed old school poker flicks like Maverick, The Cincinatti Kid, and The Sting. Now, these films are picked apart for infinitesimally small reasons.
Even Rounders, poker’s cult classic, isn’t safe from criticism. A YouTube user named floopymann commented on a clip of Matt Damon’s hand...
RandomShockActually this part was written for me. They way the creator, David Milch, works is he writes and we get to the set and work on it.
I worked with David on Deadwood and he knew I play. Been to WSOP 4 times. He wanted to write something for me. I wont go into the politics of the project but Ill just say that Michael Mann is the supreme authority figure when it comes to the set.
A real Napolean, IMO. So he wouldnt let Milch cast me and got his own guy instead. This is the way our business works.
I guarantee if Milch and I had anything to do with it , it would have been different
02-21-2012 16:33
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