For those saying, "wow, how honorable he's going to pay him". The guy runs a high stakes underground game. If he didn't pay him, his game is ruined, his reputation is ruined. No one will ever play there again, and teddy wouldn't be allowed to play at any other games. He pays him the 70k he won, people see that he's legit and won't screw someone, even an enemy. So now, he'll make 10x moving forward running his game.
@@mdexter3722 NYC, a little bit. But, I play mostly underground games in Toronto. Also, why is everyone so triggered I explained something. Isn't that the point of a comment section? To discuss the video we watched.
Agreed. I think in an interview he said he knew that the accent was horrible but the director loved it. Pretty sure they didn’t have the bells to tell him.
The great thing about Rounders is that it is CONSTANT narration UNTIL the climatic scene. The entire movie is teaching us how to appreciate the action in this scene.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
I love the subtleness of the line,, it's the way he says it which would get under the skin,, just enough to get him to act reckless as you say,, trying to save face as well.
I met John Malkovich over 10 years ago when I was an extra in Secreriat. He is a wonderful, compassionate, and truly great person who loves animals, respects people, treats others with respect and in my opinion one of the most versatile and talented actors ever. When he portrays a character you really believe he is that character.
@@onlyfacts3101 Well I stood in line for almost 5 hours for the casting call, and considering my appearance and the fact I actually had my own wardrobe of early 70s vintage clothing I became a shoe in. One of the scenes you can find me in (of 6 total) I was a horse trainer in the stable after the first race where they lost at Belmont. In that scene, I was standing next to a horse named "Topper" which Malkovich had ridden in a previous movie (Jonah Hex). In this scene, Malkovich fires the jockey who walks over to me. Between takes, Malkovich walked over to me and the horse and spoke. There's more to the story, but I want to keep it short.
@@vaughngordon1095 holy smokes that’s friggin cool as hell, this comment should have more likes , thank you for sharing bro I love you and merry wishmas
Lil known fact about Secretariat - he was a wonder horse becsuse bec his heart was unusually large! So he had an extra "100 horse power" over all other horses!
Not nearly as many times, but still several (I think I own it actually, haha). Big fan of no limit, and it really is still to this day the only movie that comes closest to portraying how no limit is really played. It gets into the psychology of betting and spotting tells, which is something no other movie about, or involving, poker has been able to replicate
@M D........Likewise. One of my all-time favourite films. Thankfully, I know absolutely nothing about poker or gambling - but this film contains all the right ingredients: exceptional and beautifully poetic dialogue, brilliantly directed and acted, amazingly nuanced and believable characters, thoroughly absorbing storyline and a haunting soundtrack. I have the DVD and watch it at least twice a month. It never disappoints and like a fine Peter Bruegel painting, you always discover something new every time you see it. In fact, I would strongly argue that it's Damon's, Turturro's and Norton's finest performances. But to me [and I'm not Jewish] Martin Landau's stunning 'Destiny chooses us' soliloquy is utterly mesmerising.
When I was younger and didn't know anything about poker, I thought Matt Damon played this so well. Years later and many hands of poker later, Matt's gestures, comments and demeanor is so obvious he hit on the flop. 😂
@@leaguefixesyourmatches8259 the smirky little "check" at first. Then the snap "ok call, I'll gamble". Most times I've heard this, it's someone with a made hand. River check, then snap call a pot bet when saying "that's 4400, ok I'll call or else I won't respect myself in the morning". He's talking too much for a guy that supposedly is chasing. And if he's the heat player Teddy knows him to be, Teddy would know he's not chasing a draw.
Watching this again, it’s really obvious that Mike’s got a monster hand. He’s smiling, talking, completely relaxed, and acting (overly acting) like he’s lost, confused, gambling. Betting is a sign of a strong hand, but check-calling is, a lot of times, the sign of a monster hand.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
A good friend of mine loved this movie. He also was a hold'em player. He died in '09, and when I watch this movie, I imagine him sitting somewhere watching this over and over. 101..
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
You need to watch The Cincinnati Kid with Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann Margaret and an all star cast and see if you still feel that way afterwards.
Yeah but the end of Maverick is absurd. Blind, total luck that the A of spades was on top of the deck. He didn't "pull" any card, it was just blind luck. Rounders he outplayed the man with the betting to draw him into fully committing when he didn't have it. Still love Maverick though as it's a really fun time.
The part where the main theme kicks in (just after the end of the clip) is my favorite part of the whole movie, it drives this incredible rush of elation and catharsis.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
The actor - can't spell it is a classic! Been in many grt movies. The sniper who talks w Eastwood - Presidents b/guard as he gets ready to assassinate the Pres!
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@@MrNategeo Yeah. I was actually working in Kazakhstan where most of the population speaks Russian and less Kazakh, and my Kazakh colleagues found John's accent pretty bad - but one guy thought Borat did a better one
Damon told a great story about this scene on Hot Ones. When Malkovich broke out that over the top accent, everyone on set acted like it was genius, but Malkovich leaned over to Damon and said, "I'm a terrible actor." 🤣 Edit: It was a BBC Radio interview, not Hot Ones. Mea culpa.
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
Johnny Chan checks a lot too. In fact if you watch the movie on DVD with commentary Phil Hellmuth and another poker player laugh at that scene and say, there you are Johnny check check lol
Fun Fact" those poker chips were only made for the movie but after the movie came out and til the late 2000's it was the most searched, requested and custom made chips for over that decade.
Would love to see a well-crafted sequel. Mike's experiences in Vegas, followed by a return to the old neighborhood and its characters, maybe for Worm's funeral.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@@valueinyou9931 Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
John Malkovich gave the worst Russian accent in cinema history and still made one hell of a character out of it. He's one of many reasons why every single poker player has seen this movie dozens of times.
What i love about this scene is the feel. The film captures the ambiance of high stakes poker. John is splashing his chips all over the cards, you cant make the turn or the river because they are covered in chips. When he keeps splashing arrogantly and defiantly while the cards are beign dealt and all along hes beign strung along. Texas Holdem at its full glory. Love that Johnie Cheng scene too at the start of the film, this was just around the time Texas Holdem was mesmorizing audiences across the globe. World Series of Poker.
It is a good movie, especially for poker enthusiasts. I think the reason it doesnt get more respect honestly is because it is also a movie about addiction, which although can be real powerful at times, rarely make them popular films for people overall. It definitely has a target audience, and that hurts its popularity in my mind, but as you said, it doesn't take away from it being an underrated, well made film
2:10…What’s always bugged me about this scene is Teddy talking like Mike had gone all in. He still had a huge stack and stood to only lose about 6k on the hand if he folded.
Exactly! If you think your opponent missed a draw, they'll never call a river bet anyway. If Teddy had any hand with showdown value all he needed to do was check the river.
Right. Remember Mike wasn’t there to beat Teddy KGB and win his money back; he was there specifically to win enough money by dawn to pay off his debt to Grama (and by extension Teddy KGB himself). As long as Mike is still at the table Teddy wins. Both players know this, which is why Teddy taunts Mike to keep him there, and why he gets so frustrated when Mike plays conservatively - he’s supposed to be betting aggressively into Teddy because he’s on the clock - and why it’s so satisfying that Mike completely turns the tables.
People say Malkovich accent was over the top....well as a guy who used to handle some business for certain people in the Seagate community, I've gotta say - his accent is on POINT. Some of them literally speak that way.
There are things I really don't like about Rounders, but also things I like a lot. The performances are good, and Malkovich in particular is just a joy to watch. One of my favorite characters by this wonderful actor. I've heard people complain that his Russian accent isn't right. They don't get it. It's not Malkovich's accent. It's Teddy's accent. Teddy knows that people fear him, and he works to create and enhance the mystique around him. Teddy KGB uses that accent, that speech pattern, to keep his opponents off balance. It's brilliant.
Teddy: "Im a genius poker player and I've got a good hand so I'm gonna bet amounts that are never gonna call on the river except hands that beat me" *eats some oreos*
"He beat me. Straight up. Pay him. Pay that man his money" The world could learn a lot from that statement. Keep your Word. Fulfill contracts. Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. Life is not a game so don't beat others down✌️😎
The only reason he paid him was because the place was full. If you renege, your casino loses all credibility and it goes under. Simple as that. There is NO moral lesson here.
@@petep5207 "If you renege, your casino loses all credibility and it goes under" That's keeping good morals. Same as let your let be yes and no be no. Don't be a liar and people trust you. You'll keep good friends. Great moral lesson. Those however that look to make quick gain have few morals.
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
All poker players love this movie. And all poker players know this is never ever ever how that runs out. Board woulda paired for sure or a backdoor flush woulda showed up
@@JB-rl4ik i mean not really, youd do the same with any straight draw or top pair marginal kicker sort of hand, lot of combos of hands to take that line with, J9 J8 85 54 were all possible combos he could've had. Plus the villain here will probably have at least top pair with some semi connected card like a 9 or 8 that served as a blocker to the nut straight. And the river check was very very strange, misses out on a lot of value by not betting there with the nuts on average, a check there assuming your opponent is a good player is usually a concession of defeat, or that his A8 or A9 now hit top pair and has showdown value.
"pay that man his money". Greatest quote to all pokers players around the world..and I want to wish all poker players run good....I never say good luck
I disagree. There was no surprise in this scene. And I mean the movie, not just the youtube video. If you've seen a poker game once then you would agree that this scene is very primitive.
@@sqrlmonger ah you might be right, I’ve never thought of that. It always seemed to me that his eyes are looking around the chips instead of focused at the cards. So it has always gave me the impression that he had this emotional reaction to hold his chips back.
Teddy is like Phil Hellmuth blowing up.. all with the shouting and cursing. Followed by blind betting running in to obvious traps.. and than in the end the exlposion... haha love it
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
The only way this could work is if KGB was convinced that Damon's character is a noob. The film begins by Damon explaining that he came to play KGB several times to make him think he's a noob and he lost big to him in a quite noobish way. So it makes sense that KGB underestimated him. He's also a very aggressive player and they can get caught in their own momentum. Then again, Damon's character was well known in the poker community so it would make sense KGB had heard him being a pro.
@@immortaljanus hes known as being a really good low limit player, he never says hes played with kgb several times...kgb sits the big game which mike had never played in.
@@immortaljanus NO. If KGB thought that Mike was a noob, he wouldn't have made those bets because a noob would call him down. Assuming KGB was bluffing or semi-bluffing.
Two things about this scene never made sense to me. - First, Mike is already well ahead in chips and has Teddy covered. So even if he lost this hand, he is still playing. But that's Hollywood. - Second, when the flop comes out and Mike calls Teddy's bet, Teddy says 'you're on a draw, Mike.' This line never made sense to me. The flop was 6-7-10 rainbow. So the only hand Mike could have had that would have been a draw was 4-5 for the bottom end of the straight. The only other hand that would have made sense was 8-9 (what he had) but that's not a draw, it's a made hand. It makes no sense that Teddy would have been betting so hard into Mike thinking he was on a draw in that spot. If I were him, I'd have had alarm bells going off like crazy.
@@kmoore02809 true. It would make more sense of he was assuming mike had a 2 or three gapper. maybe a queen or a 4 and hoping for turn or/and river to be useful.
@@arunachalasivatejamudigond427 This goes back to his first point. If Mike is on a draw he just folds but KGB acts like he has Mike in a situation where he has no choice.
He might have been talking nonsense to make Mike think he himself is betting into him with nothing, like Ace high or something or A6, which is why he feels the Ace on the river is such a dagger and can't contain himself
When he beats Teddy and says You satisfied now Teddy? Cause I can go on all night bustin' you up! That took a set of nuts. I know it's a movie but that hits home for me.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
For Teddy KGB it was more about the game of poker and less about the money. He lives for 'the game'... that point in life where courage and fear, deception and honesty, and principles and the lack of them meet. Maybe he learned it as a Bratva, maybe he learned it as a checkist, who knows? But he's as filthy a crook you'll ever meet and still the most honest guy in the room.
@@jamesbravo8942 Thanks. I've tried that but I get too wordy. It's an ADD thing, they tell me. But every now and then I come up with a decent turn of phrase and the recognition is nice. Happy holidays to you.
@@jaymoar3561 Essentially this scene isn't realistic because in the movie, they act as if tells are a physical/biological thing. For example, Teddy KGB busts an Oreo in half whenever he has the winning hand, but somehow does it without consciously realizing he does it. In real life poker no half decent player is giving away the fact that they have a good hand with physical tells. It's easy to avoid doing. It's still my favorite poker movie though, regardless of that bit of unrealistic plot.
I've always like what John said at the end. Imagine if people actually did what they were supposed to and kept their word!!! This world would be such a better place. For me that make the movie fantastic!!
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
If he doesn't pay him his ring is ruined. No one except the desperate (i.e broke) will play at his games because no one trusts him to honor his word and pay.
Just because he paid him doesn't mean he wouldn't have his legs broken 6 months later for the lack of respect. Don't forget KGB bought up Worm's $10k debt just so he could own him after he got out of prison several years later. He did that purely for revenge the only way it would make any financial sense is if KGB always knew that Mike would eventually get conned by Worm and end up taking over the debt.
The best part about this scene, is that its completely different than every other poker showdown scene from any other movie. You knew Matt won right away when the flop was dealt. Other movies always hinge of the final card being the deciding factor, but not this scene!
Not necessarily. First, I love this movie! But, we never see what Teddy has for a hand. Mike flopped a straight. With two cards coming, Teddy could have pulled a flush or full house to win. Also, after the river card was dealt, Teddy went on about Mike’s hopes and dreams going down the drain and he was going to meet a dark fate. If Mike didn’t have a hand, he could have folded and still had plenty of chips to continue the game. Just my take, I could be wrong.
@@MrBoomer1515 *"But, we never see what Teddy has for a hand."* ... The OP was referencing how we usually never know what the *main character* is holding until s/he lays it down. James Bond movies notorious for this. We don't know if they win or lose until the end. Same goes for Paul Newman's hand in the movie _"The Sting."_ In this case, we know that Mike holds the winning hand, and we also know that Teddy has been beaten because he's so focused on that last ace of spades. We're more excited to see how Teddy reacts to losing than the fact that Mike holds the winning hand.
@@MrBoomer1515 Teddy had AA, its the only thing that makes sense, since he said that (last) ace couldn't have helped you. Only way Teddy knows that is if he had AAA. Because he probably thought mike at AA or two of a kind. He didnt think Mike had a straight.
@@MrBoomer1515 there is no possibilty of teddy winning the hand with flush or fh on a rainbow board... therefore with 2 and ace river the best he could hoped for is a split hand...so any 2 cards other than 89 he was drawing dead..
some are missing the reason why teddy pays him, etc. it's not so much about teddy kgb's personal integrity, which is still an element, but more so it's about the integrity of the card house which teddy is running for the russian mob. other players are there. if they see mike get beaten up or killed and most importantly not paid his winnings, then that card room dies. no one will give them action if they don't believe they'll get paid. teddy's bosses would not accept his personal reasons for them losing a revenue source over mike's relatively small winnings or teddy's personal grudge. teddy pays mike because he's not only a professional card player with integrity, but also because he's a professional criminal.
@@rotgit2959 You're missing your own point. It's not about bodily harm it's about not getting paid if you win. Not even a degenerate wants that kind of action.
For those saying, "wow, how honorable he's going to pay him". The guy runs a high stakes underground game. If he didn't pay him, his game is ruined, his reputation is ruined. No one will ever play there again, and teddy wouldn't be allowed to play at any other games. He pays him the 70k he won, people see that he's legit and won't screw someone, even an enemy. So now, he'll make 10x moving forward running his game.
What a nerd. Its just a movie bro relax🤣
@Nope Leave Me Alone To be fair, it's the internet and a LOT of people are stupid not to put that together.
Ol backpacker here wants everyone to think that he knows the inner workings of the underground poker world in NYC...
@@ishaanpillay3451 it is just a movie but he's right on point teddy would win regardless
@@mdexter3722 NYC, a little bit. But, I play mostly underground games in Toronto. Also, why is everyone so triggered I explained something. Isn't that the point of a comment section? To discuss the video we watched.
I love how bad John Malkovich's accent is, yet I wouldn't have it any other way.
Agreed. I think in an interview he said he knew that the accent was horrible but the director loved it. Pretty sure they didn’t have the bells to tell him.
According to Matt Damon, Malkovich leaned in between takes and whispered "I'm a terrible actor"
“MAHHHDERFACKKAR!!!” 😂😂😂
“Pyay dett myan heez monny.”
Right up there with AL Pacino's accent in Scarface
The great thing about Rounders is that it is CONSTANT narration UNTIL the climatic scene. The entire movie is teaching us how to appreciate the action in this scene.
Good observation.
I never noticed that, but spot on. Great point.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
Now that you mention it, it’s what makes the movie great. Wouldn’t be the same movie at all without it.
"Pay dyat myan hees mahnee"
One of the best John malkovich gifs out there
"Check, Check, Check..."🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Absolutely my favorite line in the movie. F'kn hilarious...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ok meester sahn ov a beech! Lets play some cahds!
“Don’t splash the pot.” Great way to piss him off and get him to be reckless.
I love the subtleness of the line,, it's the way he says it which would get under the skin,, just enough to get him to act reckless as you say,, trying to save face as well.
I met John Malkovich over 10 years ago when I was an extra in Secreriat. He is a wonderful, compassionate, and truly great person who loves animals, respects people, treats others with respect and in my opinion one of the most versatile and talented actors ever. When he portrays a character you really believe he is that character.
How were u able to be an extra? What scene was it? Can I see it? How much did you make?
@@onlyfacts3101 Well I stood in line for almost 5 hours for the casting call, and considering my appearance and the fact I actually had my own wardrobe of early 70s vintage clothing I became a shoe in. One of the scenes you can find me in (of 6 total) I was a horse trainer in the stable after the first race where they lost at Belmont. In that scene, I was standing next to a horse named "Topper" which Malkovich had ridden in a previous movie (Jonah Hex). In this scene, Malkovich fires the jockey who walks over to me. Between takes, Malkovich walked over to me and the horse and spoke. There's more to the story, but I want to keep it short.
Also, I made roughly $100 per day. Lots of details about how that worked out that are tedious to explain.
@@vaughngordon1095 holy smokes that’s friggin cool as hell, this comment should have more likes , thank you for sharing bro I love you and merry wishmas
Lil known fact about Secretariat - he was a wonder horse becsuse bec his heart was unusually large! So he had an extra "100 horse power" over all other horses!
I've watch this movie over 20 times.. Still good everytime.
Not nearly as many times, but still several (I think I own it actually, haha). Big fan of no limit, and it really is still to this day the only movie that comes closest to portraying how no limit is really played. It gets into the psychology of betting and spotting tells, which is something no other movie about, or involving, poker has been able to replicate
you don't have any hobbies?
@@i_am_a_real_cat1443 What if his hobby is watching movies?
@M D........Likewise. One of my all-time favourite films. Thankfully, I know absolutely nothing about poker or gambling - but this film contains all the right ingredients: exceptional and beautifully poetic dialogue, brilliantly directed and acted, amazingly nuanced and believable characters, thoroughly absorbing storyline and a haunting soundtrack.
I have the DVD and watch it at least twice a month. It never disappoints and like a fine Peter Bruegel painting, you always discover something new every time you see it. In fact, I would strongly argue that it's Damon's, Turturro's and Norton's finest performances. But to me [and I'm not Jewish] Martin Landau's stunning 'Destiny chooses us' soliloquy is utterly mesmerising.
You beat me by 3 times
John Malkovich, always a pleasure to see him act.
Always good, often great.
kK'''halligator blood!
I'm sure that means a lot to him.
He sucks and he's creepy as hell
@@potterj09 John Malkovich to Matt Damon after his first take and Matt was confused. "I'm a terrible actor."
NIET NIET NO MORE
When I was younger and didn't know anything about poker, I thought Matt Damon played this so well. Years later and many hands of poker later, Matt's gestures, comments and demeanor is so obvious he hit on the flop. 😂
Except when he said, "don't splash the pot". That could've been perceived as the words of a man going on tilt.
there was no point for kgb to bet the river if he thought he had nothing either.
Not necessarily….
What were his tells?
@@leaguefixesyourmatches8259 the smirky little "check" at first. Then the snap "ok call, I'll gamble". Most times I've heard this, it's someone with a made hand.
River check, then snap call a pot bet when saying "that's 4400, ok I'll call or else I won't respect myself in the morning". He's talking too much for a guy that supposedly is chasing. And if he's the heat player Teddy knows him to be, Teddy would know he's not chasing a draw.
Watching this again, it’s really obvious that Mike’s got a monster hand. He’s smiling, talking, completely relaxed, and acting (overly acting) like he’s lost, confused, gambling. Betting is a sign of a strong hand, but check-calling is, a lot of times, the sign of a monster hand.
bro youre bad at poker if you follow this
@@Barbados190 haha ok
But he took that out of the equation. All night check check check whether good or bad. Anyway at least it wasn't that Casino Royale nonsense.
He also was antagonizing his opponent to bet...."don't splash the pot", knowing that would get a rise out of Teddy
They even talk about exactly that when Mike's taking money from the tourists. He's doing exactly what those fish do.
As someone who has seen this scene countless times, I love watching it with all the bleeps on.
"Pay that man his money." The bad guy showing integrity ... I love that!
Didnt K G B totally cheat him earlier in the film ?"
@@michigan2400 nope, he beat mike fair and square.
@@michigan2400 Last time, Mike didn’t know KGB’s tells and tried to bluff a hand. He lost fair and square.
Wasn't so much integrity as self interest. If he refused to pay him or otherwise screw him over, guys would've stopped sitting at his table
@@SportsSpeak73 Makes sense. Can’t win money if everyone thinks you’ll just have your thugs take the money if others had won.
Such a great movie and characters. Both John and Matt hit the high level of actors.
You forget Edward Norton which i think was best acting on this movie
Matt Damon did his best work in “Team America: World Police”
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@@gregbors8364 MATTTTT DAMONNNNNN!
@@gregbors8364 Maaaaaaaaaatt..... DAAAAAAAAYMUN
A good friend of mine loved this movie. He also was a hold'em player. He died in '09, and when I watch this movie, I imagine him sitting somewhere watching this over and over. 101..
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
Love this movie. Rounders and Maverick have got to be the two best poker movies ever.
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
You need to watch The Cincinnati Kid with Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann Margaret and an all star cast and see if you still feel that way afterwards.
Yeah but the end of Maverick is absurd. Blind, total luck that the A of spades was on top of the deck. He didn't "pull" any card, it was just blind luck. Rounders he outplayed the man with the betting to draw him into fully committing when he didn't have it. Still love Maverick though as it's a really fun time.
YOU CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT FELL. I love that line.
All of your dreams, hop down de fahhcking drain.
@@TheGillenium kid has aliigator blood. Nothing better than playing with mates and dropping lines
you mean "BELIEEEEEEEEVE" lol
Will never tire of this scene despite watching it a dozen or more times!
The part where the main theme kicks in (just after the end of the clip) is my favorite part of the whole movie, it drives this incredible rush of elation and catharsis.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
The thing I love at the end is that Teddy KBG has more honor than many so-called honest people.
"He beat me straight up! Pay that man his money!" That was iconic when I saw that movie in 1998!
these days he would have played the victim and not paid
They did well to have extras there looking on. If he stiffed him, word would get out and his club would lose credibility.
It was not honor, he had to pay or if word got out he welched his club would have been finished.
The actor - can't spell it is a classic! Been in many grt movies. The sniper who talks w Eastwood - Presidents b/guard as he gets ready to assassinate the Pres!
One of my favorite movies all time. Inspired so many of the great poker players today. Might watch it tonight!
have your mom make some fish sticks and call it a PARTY!
Inspired the WSOP to become a millions more payout too!
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
Who did it inspire? Name a few
@@randyjam9925 google it.
“I’m a terrible actor.” John Malkovich to Matt Damon on the set of rounders after this scene was shot
i like john a lot, though this is not his best role that 'accent' is awful
@@MrNategeo Yeah. I was actually working in Kazakhstan where most of the population speaks Russian and less Kazakh, and my Kazakh colleagues found John's accent pretty bad - but one guy thought Borat did a better one
Wasn't the point he isn't actually russian?
The deck was stacked. So obvious.
@@awilliams5007alright smart guy
John once again showing he’s one of the all time greats… awesome performance.
Seriously? Passion 10 out of 10. That accent though, Christ...
Acting...agreed...but yeah, like what the other guy said, the accent is mostly horrible. It's a parody of a Russian/Slavic accent.
@@Zzyzzyzzs 100% authentic
@@sulblazer 100% authentic
I you have ever heard an actual Russian speak you would not say this.
Damon told a great story about this scene on Hot Ones. When Malkovich broke out that over the top accent, everyone on set acted like it was genius, but Malkovich leaned over to Damon and said, "I'm a terrible actor." 🤣 Edit: It was a BBC Radio interview, not Hot Ones. Mea culpa.
I saw that interview that was hilarious LOL
Sean Evan's is the best interviewer! 😂🤣😂🤣
In all fairness to Malkovich, I've heard actors say that the most difficult accents for them to fake are Irish and Russian.
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
LOL, the Russian accent is just ok. It would be never passable in Russia, though. He does say "Nyet" fine.
John Malkovich totally steals every scene he’s in-“ALL NIGHT, cHECK, CHECK, CHECK!!”
Johnny Chan checks a lot too. In fact if you watch the movie on DVD with commentary Phil Hellmuth and another poker player laugh at that scene and say, there you are Johnny check check lol
Teddy was actually saying "Czech, Czech, Czech"
I know right, what a Nit
The dramaticism of Teddy's string betting is on another level.
I know, right?
The show-runner didn't do his research.
It's his club, house rules, he can do whatever the fack he wants ....
@@markw3598 He can do whatever the fack he wants, and they guy holding the stone nuts isn't going to challenge a string bet.
This was such an underrated movie......
Fun Fact" those poker chips were only made for the movie but after the movie came out and til the late 2000's it was the most searched, requested and custom made chips for over that decade.
These chips were amazing. A feast for the eyes.
Would love to see a well-crafted sequel. Mike's experiences in Vegas, followed by a return to the old neighborhood and its characters, maybe for Worm's funeral.
"Rounders 2: Electric Boogaloo" 😃
No. No need to ruin a classic.
@@nolaanderson8770 I didn't know that "Turbo" and "Ozone" gambled LOL
I love this scene. JM is so good, as always.
Terrible accent
I don't know the number of times I've watched this scene but I love it every single time. Fantastic!
It sucks so bad it causes brain damage
@@annaravenhand5536 You should seek treatment for that.
@@annaravenhand5536 You should seek treatment for that.
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
Love this movie! Great cast!! One of Matt’s and Ed’s best!
so-so
Ed?
Every character in this movie is incredibly believable (forget Malkovich's accent lol). One of those gems you can watch forever.
i love his fucking accent, you can't place him
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
@@valueinyou9931 Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
@@ericwilson6994 Alllllrighty then.
It's hard to forget it. Especially if you've met any Russians. Worst accent since Charlie Chan.
John Malkovich gave the worst Russian accent in cinema history and still made one hell of a character out of it. He's one of many reasons why every single poker player has seen this movie dozens of times.
For a usually stellar actor, Malkovich really went heavy on the "pyay thyat myan hyis myoney"
One of all time grt char actors! He had this lock on stare!! Get yr Depends if that stare was fr you!
I say we get Malkovich, Damon, and Norton to come back and see how everyone is doing at the Chesterfield Club 25 years later.
The way it ended sure made you think Rounders II was gonna happen!
And Famke...
I have no idea how to play poker but I love this movie. I never get sick of watching it. Superb.
Neither did Matt Damon at the time. He is a good actor.
It's an underrated 5 seconds but that last check is great acting, he sold it so well so quickly.
Great scene. Watched this so many times I know it by heart. Damon is great and Malkovich plays this to perfection.
Always a critic out there.... but thanks for your helpful comment coming from a great actor such as yourself Laurence Olivier@@realtalk4596
What i love about this scene is the feel. The film captures the ambiance of high stakes poker. John is splashing his chips all over the cards, you cant make the turn or the river because they are covered in chips. When he keeps splashing arrogantly and defiantly while the cards are beign dealt and all along hes beign strung along. Texas Holdem at its full glory. Love that Johnie Cheng scene too at the start of the film, this was just around the time Texas Holdem was mesmorizing audiences across the globe. World Series of Poker.
This movie is simply a PRICELESS TREASURE, & severely underrated during its time. 🎉🔥🇺🇸👍🏻
It is a good movie, especially for poker enthusiasts. I think the reason it doesnt get more respect honestly is because it is also a movie about addiction, which although can be real powerful at times, rarely make them popular films for people overall. It definitely has a target audience, and that hurts its popularity in my mind, but as you said, it doesn't take away from it being an underrated, well made film
2:10…What’s always bugged me about this scene is Teddy talking like Mike had gone all in. He still had a huge stack and stood to only lose about 6k on the hand if he folded.
Teddy wanted to own him not play patty cake. See either you’re there to win big or you lose no in between
Mike had a time limit. If Teddy had won the pot it would have made it much much harder for Mike to close it out, and Teddy knew that.
Exactly! If you think your opponent missed a draw, they'll never call a river bet anyway. If Teddy had any hand with showdown value all he needed to do was check the river.
Right. Remember Mike wasn’t there to beat Teddy KGB and win his money back; he was there specifically to win enough money by dawn to pay off his debt to Grama (and by extension Teddy KGB himself). As long as Mike is still at the table Teddy wins.
Both players know this, which is why Teddy taunts Mike to keep him there, and why he gets so frustrated when Mike plays conservatively - he’s supposed to be betting aggressively into Teddy because he’s on the clock - and why it’s so satisfying that Mike completely turns the tables.
@Christopher Olson Did you even read his comment?
I've always loved the look on the guy's face in the background at 2:48. Just seeing the cards and going "oooof... that had to hurt..."
"Pay dat man his Monee..." Still one of my favorite gambling movies of all time. Of course total fantasy ending that Matt Damon doesn't lose all
you mean that myan heece mahnee
Why would he lose?
KGB: That ace could not have helped you. I bet it all.
Matt Damon: Matt Damon
People say Malkovich accent was over the top....well as a guy who used to handle some business for certain people in the Seagate community, I've gotta say - his accent is on POINT. Some of them literally speak that way.
There are things I really don't like about Rounders, but also things I like a lot. The performances are good, and Malkovich in particular is just a joy to watch. One of my favorite characters by this wonderful actor. I've heard people complain that his Russian accent isn't right. They don't get it. It's not Malkovich's accent. It's Teddy's accent. Teddy knows that people fear him, and he works to create and enhance the mystique around him. Teddy KGB uses that accent, that speech pattern, to keep his opponents off balance. It's brilliant.
Cogent and incisive observation,now.Peaay thet mieen heese muunni.😂
This movie is a "classic" and one of my all time favorite movies.
This was a great scene. The entire time they played. When he learns kgb’s tell was freakin great
I know the tell had something to do with the Oreo's but what was it? Did he twist them open when he had nothing?
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 I did not think of that. Interesting 🤔
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 He eats it if hands good or he doesn't if hand bad.
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 yeah he eats the Oreos when he has a strong hand .. & he doesn’t eat them when his hand is actually weak
Yeah really relevant when you flop the nuts lol. His tell is not even in this clip, tf....
Damond said this was the funniest scene he's ever filmed......couldn't stop laughing
what I love about teddy is that in the end he does what's right. he admits defeat and pays his debt.
Facts
Yup it’s what I love about this movie. It’s not overly dramatic, no violent showdown, just a “I lost, pay him”.
like russian would actually play fair...
Like a true Pro
As a poker club operator he’d be finished if he didn’t.
Teddy: "Im a genius poker player and I've got a good hand so I'm gonna bet amounts that are never gonna call on the river except hands that beat me" *eats some oreos*
"He beat me. Straight up. Pay him. Pay that man his money" The world could learn a lot from that statement. Keep your Word. Fulfill contracts. Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. Life is not a game so don't beat others down✌️😎
The only reason he paid him was because the place was full. If you renege, your casino loses all credibility and it goes under. Simple as that. There is NO moral lesson here.
@@petep5207 "If you renege, your casino loses all credibility and it goes under" That's keeping good morals. Same as let your let be yes and no be no. Don't be a liar and people trust you. You'll keep good friends. Great moral lesson. Those however that look to make quick gain have few morals.
"Don't splash the pot" Love it
Thank you YT algo for bringing this back to me randomly. Love it!
Malkovich is a cinema treasure
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
One of the greatest movie scenes of all time IMO
All poker players love this movie. And all poker players know this is never ever ever how that runs out. Board woulda paired for sure or a backdoor flush woulda showed up
And that check/call play is nearly always setting a trap. Still good movie.
@@JB-rl4ik i mean not really, youd do the same with any straight draw or top pair marginal kicker sort of hand, lot of combos of hands to take that line with, J9 J8 85 54 were all possible combos he could've had. Plus the villain here will probably have at least top pair with some semi connected card like a 9 or 8 that served as a blocker to the nut straight. And the river check was very very strange, misses out on a lot of value by not betting there with the nuts on average, a check there assuming your opponent is a good player is usually a concession of defeat, or that his A8 or A9 now hit top pair and has showdown value.
Online all day long not with a real deck yes it happens Online its a Givin
@@dave3417 online you play more hands, so statistically anomalies happen more, has nothing to do with being online vs live
@@dave3417 well someone is triggered lol, play better and lose less, easy equation, learn about it
Outstanding flick from the opening scene .👌
I don't know how many times I have seen that scene but I just love it over and over and over again
"pay that man his money". Greatest quote to all pokers players around the world..and I want to wish all poker players run good....I never say good luck
What a fantastic scene. Malk is a great one
I really liked him in the jewel thief movie.
I disagree. There was no surprise in this scene. And I mean the movie, not just the youtube video. If you've seen a poker game once then you would agree that this scene is very primitive.
That was a more satisfying ending than Good Will Hunting.
This wasn't from Good Will Hunting?
How you like them apples 🍎
He's going to play to the biggest poker game.. in GWH, he's going to chase his GF, I say GWH was more satisfying dude.
agree to disagree
Son of a bitch.. he stole my line.
Great movie, great actors. My favorite.
John Malkovich, great actor , good accent / works great with Bruce Willis , this was a great movie .
I've been quoting this scene for 20 years now.
The KGB reaction is so funny trying to hold his chips back, then when he realizes it is pointless he throws the chips away 🤣🤣🤣
If you're referring to 2:46 he is actually just moving the chips he splashed the pot with so he can see the board and confirm the straight.
@@sqrlmonger ah you might be right, I’ve never thought of that. It always seemed to me that his eyes are looking around the chips instead of focused at the cards. So it has always gave me the impression that he had this emotional reaction to hold his chips back.
Teddy is like Phil Hellmuth blowing up.. all with the shouting and cursing. Followed by blind betting running in to obvious traps.. and than in the end the exlposion... haha love it
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
John gets a pass because he is such a great actor. Been enjoying his work past 3-4 decades from his early work to now.
The honor that John M. showed in this scene helped cement the beauty and honesty of this game
My friends and I used to watch this movie before heading out to illegal poker houses. Good ole days
For people new to the game, when you hear someone talking like Matt Damon is… RUN!
Yeah, never trust someone playing the poor victim while simultaneously placing thousands of dollars in the pot.
The whole movie is about that stupid "Tell" while every other hand Mike is in he's completely face up with all his stupid acting
The only way this could work is if KGB was convinced that Damon's character is a noob. The film begins by Damon explaining that he came to play KGB several times to make him think he's a noob and he lost big to him in a quite noobish way. So it makes sense that KGB underestimated him. He's also a very aggressive player and they can get caught in their own momentum.
Then again, Damon's character was well known in the poker community so it would make sense KGB had heard him being a pro.
@@immortaljanus hes known as being a really good low limit player, he never says hes played with kgb several times...kgb sits the big game which mike had never played in.
@@immortaljanus NO. If KGB thought that Mike was a noob, he wouldn't have made those bets because a noob would call him down. Assuming KGB was bluffing or semi-bluffing.
Two things about this scene never made sense to me.
- First, Mike is already well ahead in chips and has Teddy covered. So even if he lost this hand, he is still playing. But that's Hollywood.
- Second, when the flop comes out and Mike calls Teddy's bet, Teddy says 'you're on a draw, Mike.' This line never made sense to me. The flop was 6-7-10 rainbow. So the only hand Mike could have had that would have been a draw was 4-5 for the bottom end of the straight. The only other hand that would have made sense was 8-9 (what he had) but that's not a draw, it's a made hand. It makes no sense that Teddy would have been betting so hard into Mike thinking he was on a draw in that spot. If I were him, I'd have had alarm bells going off like crazy.
i think he meant flush draw.
@@arunachalasivatejamudigond427 Except it was a rainbow flop. There was no flush draw on the flop.
@@kmoore02809 true. It would make more sense of he was assuming mike had a 2 or three gapper. maybe a queen or a 4 and hoping for turn or/and river to be useful.
@@arunachalasivatejamudigond427 This goes back to his first point. If Mike is on a draw he just folds but KGB acts like he has Mike in a situation where he has no choice.
He might have been talking nonsense to make Mike think he himself is betting into him with nothing, like Ace high or something or A6, which is why he feels the Ace on the river is such a dagger and can't contain himself
Some talk about how his accent was not correct...Really i do not care i love it...John Malkovich absolutely OWNS this scene
IMHO I feel this is one of Malkovich’s best performances. Something about it.
When he beats Teddy and says You satisfied now Teddy? Cause I can go on all night bustin' you up! That took a set of nuts. I know it's a movie but that hits home for me.
Thanks for flashing all the burn card john looll big avantage right there
You all will lose a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity... each of these cannibal hosts in My environment will be in prison.... the fallen angel lucifer is My cu** dare 3:56 arrest Miranda charges rights --> stolen bottle of water --> did not fall from grace.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time.... from above..... point blank range --> your fallen angel mouth around My right index finger.... you would not be able to chew it off..... 4:49 --> 0.75 sensitivity to sunlight.... detoxification..... 0% sensitivity --> piss/gasoline ---> trash cans --> 'mass executions' .... -God
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They agreed before the match he would do that on his deals in exchange the oreos were aloud to give him advice.
@@daltonlambert1409 No wonder he got so mad at the oreos, they betrayed him
@@chaddad1488 Yeah the Oreos said it was a slam dunk all in but Mike was just milkin em
Sudden urge to buy a track suit!
can we stop with the bleeps? we're all adults here
What an interesting way to spell "I don't undersrand how youtube monetization works."
Well... the acting is so good that has anyone ever thought that "with what hand "big daddy" did bet it all"? Because those cards were not shown
*_"He beat me straight up. Pay dat man, pay dat man hiiis money!" -Teddy KGB_*
For Teddy KGB it was more about the game of poker and less about the money.
He lives for 'the game'... that point in life where courage and fear, deception and honesty, and principles and the lack of them meet.
Maybe he learned it as a Bratva, maybe he learned it as a checkist, who knows? But he's as filthy a crook you'll ever meet and still the most honest guy in the room.
Damn you should be a writer
@@jamesbravo8942 Thanks.
I've tried that but I get too wordy. It's an ADD thing, they tell me. But every now and then I come up with a decent turn of phrase and the recognition is nice.
Happy holidays to you.
Great scene. Realistic or not, loved it.
Like fight scenes, poker scenes don't make much sense but they're entertaining for those who want to see a good flick...
Why is it not realistic can you explain? I’m a newb poker player.
@@jaymoar3561 Essentially this scene isn't realistic because in the movie, they act as if tells are a physical/biological thing. For example, Teddy KGB busts an Oreo in half whenever he has the winning hand, but somehow does it without consciously realizing he does it. In real life poker no half decent player is giving away the fact that they have a good hand with physical tells. It's easy to avoid doing. It's still my favorite poker movie though, regardless of that bit of unrealistic plot.
@@counterfeit4450 thanks for the explanation!
@@counterfeit4450 and he can't make you think that is his"tell"?
Matt learned to play when he was with Ocean and the them other 9 guys
I love how Teddy “ admits he got outplayed and pretty much ass handed to him by Mike infront of all his Goons 😮real bosses have honor
One of the greatest movies ever
Such a classic and memorable scene.
Malkovich is a fantastic actor
I've always like what John said at the end. Imagine if people actually did what they were supposed to and kept their word!!! This world would be such a better place. For me that make the movie fantastic!!
He had no choice but to pay him.
@ValueinYou Faith in God. Vengeance. Justice. Principle. Serpent being cast out. Dare. What do I have to prove? I haven't been charged with anything. Arrest Me. Miranda. Charges. Rights. I don't care if Timothy settles or doesn't. Lecture Me. at the end of the day, there will be a false arrest, an attempt to hospitalize rather than a trial, and it simply won't work. And at the end of the day, the U.S. Government and the illuminati, who have framed Me in their own image will face a $1 lawsuit with all damages to charity. Timothy will get %5 of a lawsuit, and whether he likes it or not, he's get 2.5 million, to 25 million, to 250 million in punitive damages. That's his business. Do whatever. Go ahead. Faith in God.
If he doesn't pay him his ring is ruined. No one except the desperate (i.e broke) will play at his games because no one trusts him to honor his word and pay.
Just because he paid him doesn't mean he wouldn't have his legs broken 6 months later for the lack of respect. Don't forget KGB bought up Worm's $10k debt just so he could own him after he got out of prison several years later. He did that purely for revenge the only way it would make any financial sense is if KGB always knew that Mike would eventually get conned by Worm and end up taking over the debt.
So many bad tells in this scene but that’s not what matters. It’s just iconic drama.
The wsop and other poker tournaments has this movie to thank for it's huge popularity since this movie was released.
Funny thing is everytime I watch this movie I end up wanting to eat Oreo's because of kgb 🤣🤣🤣
Great movie too me!!! Loved that scene.
"He byeat me. Straiyet up. Pay heem. Pay that myan is myoney."
You gotta respect that. The man wasn't no beta. He owned his loss like a man.
He kind of had a childish hissy fit first though.
"Pyaaaay him, pyaay that man his myoney." love it.
"Kid is hangggging around" Mike had him outchipped 2 or 3:1 LOL
John Malkovich could be giving a symposium on reading the phone book and I would pay to see it.
The best part about this scene, is that its completely different than every other poker showdown scene from any other movie. You knew Matt won right away when the flop was dealt. Other movies always hinge of the final card being the deciding factor, but not this scene!
I noticed that as well. Excellent point.
Not necessarily. First, I love this movie! But, we never see what Teddy has for a hand. Mike flopped a straight. With two cards coming, Teddy could have pulled a flush or full house to win. Also, after the river card was dealt, Teddy went on about Mike’s hopes and dreams going down the drain and he was going to meet a dark fate. If Mike didn’t have a hand, he could have folded and still had plenty of chips to continue the game. Just my take, I could be wrong.
@@MrBoomer1515 *"But, we never see what Teddy has for a hand."*
... The OP was referencing how we usually never know what the *main character* is holding until s/he lays it down. James Bond movies notorious for this. We don't know if they win or lose until the end. Same goes for Paul Newman's hand in the movie _"The Sting."_
In this case, we know that Mike holds the winning hand, and we also know that Teddy has been beaten because he's so focused on that last ace of spades. We're more excited to see how Teddy reacts to losing than the fact that Mike holds the winning hand.
@@MrBoomer1515 Teddy had AA, its the only thing that makes sense, since he said that (last) ace couldn't have helped you. Only way Teddy knows that is if he had AAA. Because he probably thought mike at AA or two of a kind. He didnt think Mike had a straight.
@@MrBoomer1515 there is no possibilty of teddy winning the hand with flush or fh on a rainbow board... therefore with 2 and ace river the best he could hoped for is a split hand...so any 2 cards other than 89 he was drawing dead..
some are missing the reason why teddy pays him, etc. it's not so much about teddy kgb's personal integrity, which is still an element, but more so it's about the integrity of the card house which teddy is running for the russian mob. other players are there. if they see mike get beaten up or killed and most importantly not paid his winnings, then that card room dies. no one will give them action if they don't believe they'll get paid. teddy's bosses would not accept his personal reasons for them losing a revenue source over mike's relatively small winnings or teddy's personal grudge. teddy pays mike because he's not only a professional card player with integrity, but also because he's a professional criminal.
Besides Teddy knows he will be back. Teddy is in it for the long hall.
That's not reality tho, degenerate gamblers will still play where they can get action and credit, even if it's at great bodily harm.
@@rotgit2959 You're missing your own point. It's not about bodily harm it's about not getting paid if you win. Not even a degenerate wants that kind of action.
Great Movie! , I Used To Play At The Mint Casino when i was only 20. Balls! Onetime The Player To My Right Had 4 4s, I Had A Royal Flush!
THIS SCENE WAS SO FREAKING CRAZY LOL. HE DID THAT