Wick's hand is literally the "Deadman's Hand." Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, Eight of Spades and Eight of Clubs two pair is known as the "Deadman's Hand" in poker because it is rumored to be the hand that Wild Bill Hickok had when he was shot in the back of the head and killed. Many superstitious poker players won't play that hand for that reason.
Funny story about the dead man's hand. I was in deadwood and got picked to take part in a reenactment of Wild Bill's shooting. Had to sit there and play cards and drink beer for 20 minutes while the actor told the story. He sat next to me and I got dealt the dead man's hand. I leaned over and said I think this is yours. He looked at it and laughed so hard he had to stop the show for 10 minutes.
The card game symbolizes every character's fate in the film. John gets the "Deadman's Hand" and is the second to die of the four players. Caine gets a good hand with 4 Nines and 1 Four, but Four is associated with death in many Asian cultures. The final credit scene shows his fate is uncertain. Tracker gets a Royal Flush, and he and his dog survive the film's events. Killa gets the best hand, "5 of a Kind," but he cheats and has the weakest form of that hand: 5 Twos. He dies first because he broke the rules of his own game. In addition, John and Tracker change both their cards in the game and their views throughout the film, while Caine does not.
@@RedTail1-1The director, set, and prop teams all had to sign off on what each character got. You could argue one was a coincidence, but all four? That's on purpose.
@@RedTail1-1 everything in art can be that deep if left up to interpretation bro. just takes perspective on how you see the world. not saying your perspective is wrong, ur valid. but it doesn't hurt to open ur mind to see something in a different way, to get more meaning out of art.
This character is the exception for him. He has a hard time being convincing in other roles, even ones where he just has to play a tough guy, but he does make up for it by being the Absolute Boss of martial arts.
I love Donnie Yen in this!! 🤣😂🤣 Yeah he kicks ass as usual but he actually lands his humor as well :) Laughed out loud in the theatre when the gun fight is happening in the kitchen and he's underneath the counter, eating some noodles lolol
@@michaelriddick7116 my favourite thing about him is that if you listen through his biography, many producers were not so keen on working with Donnie because he tends to write himself as the indestructible hero during his youth. Basically the Vin Diesel/The Rock of Hong Kong cinema. But as he grew older and runs his own production company he mellowed down and humbled himself to do more hearty stories WHILST maintaining that ego as the hero. Look at Ip Man, even though irl Ip Man is barely written as a honorable vigilante. Donnie Yen likes to write him defeating racist bigots in the story. Which is cool and all, but when he isn't the MC. Like John Wick and Rogue One, he doesn't mind taking the L while still being cool doing so.
Scott Adkins completely stole the movie for me. His greasy attitude and demeanor and then following it up with being able to actually fight at that size and gave John Wick trouble made it even better. In a movie full of memorable characters he was my favorite.
You can imagine how much tention was in this room,not even those fans could air out the cold tention that clogged our wind pipes by how amazing it was seeing them all at one table
I don't gamble, that "deadman's hand" give me the only meaning when John sliced him with a card when the game is over....anything in John's hand can become a weapon
And notice which card he killed him with, the same ace of spaces that Killa flicked up into his hand when he proposed the game. At first guess, I would have bet that it was the queen, the one part of his hand that isn't a part of "deadman's hand."
He gave his eyes to the High Table at some point in his life, so he may have known how to play before that. How does he know he has 4 9's? We'll never know, but maybe the difference in thickness of the card in certain places?
Caine bringing his cards very close implies he's legally blind, but might just still be able to see in some way or another. Then again, his senses seemed to be cranked up to 11, so maybe he can tell the cards apart by mere touch.
Actors want to be action stars: action stars want to be actors. Scott Adkins is having the time of his life. He's got prosthetics; he's got card tricks; he's got a German accent. This scene goes first on his CV.
The fat boss's table has a fan constantly casting moving shadows over the whole thing. That's gotta be distracting when he's just trying to answer some emails or buy some crap online. He should treat himself to a better office.
They actually had a hose hooked up to the backside of the suit. They were venting in cool air during the time he spent in that thing. Scott is awesome. Period. Hollywood is really missing out on what he can bring to a role.
Actually, in 5 card draw, joker is considered as wild card. That means it can turn into any card hence when combine with four of a kind, the hand automatically becomes 5 of a kind and beats royal flush. So he could have used a joker card to make his 5 of a kind legit.
Funny enough, I think that might be another bit of symbolism there. See, 5 of a kind- outright cheating. But if you notice, the card that’s doubled is the 2 of spades. When you’re on the road to revenge, dig two graves, in this case with 2 spades, two for John and two for the Marquis.
It was done both as symbolism and for the audience. Common audience may not know how to play Poker but they can understand a deck is impossible to have 5 cards of the same digit. It also shows that Killa is a scumbag who thinks he is so in control that he insults his players with blatant cheating.
What I love about the scene is a royal flush the same hand I pulled on my brother before the flop hand I forgot it could have been a full house or another hand in poker. But there was one time I had a royal flush in one hand and a full house in another. At the time it was before John wick so now I feel like I had a John wick moment in poker at the time.
Is that the origin of the joke? Because I also remembered the exact same thing happened in Courage the cowardly dog, Eustace playing poker to see if the weird feet thing that I forgot the name can live in his ears or get out.
I think he’s not black-out blind, just horrifically short sighted. He kind of held the cards a few inches from his face before disclosing what they were.
@@zarander a lot of legally blind are not completely blind. But their eyesight is so deteriorated/diminished/distorted that functionally they are the same as completely blind people. It's possible that Donnie Yen's character retains a tiny bit of sight at extremely close range but nothing useful in daily life.
Wow now he definitely perfectly reminds me of matt murdock 1:33 who slams his fist on the table when interrogating wilson fisk in prison in s2 ep10 of daredevil
This was their one shot at finally showcasing how much of a badass Scott Adkins is in a big hollywood action movie that isn't a direct to dvd garbage and they make him into a fatass
Donnie yen, Keanu reeves, and Scott Adkins all at a poker table.
Love this scene
good
I am Klaus.
Scott Adkins is so underrated
Poor the 4th black guy. Nobody even mentions and knows him 😅
@@impersonal6650 His name is nobody. He's a tracker after John since taking him out means big bucks. (Yeah. Good luck with that!)
This entire scene had a very comic book feel to it. Very well done.
It's like Punisher, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Kingpin all playing poker
@@sladewilson2753😱😱😱
If you told me this was a scene from a Batman movie and those where Gotham villains I’d believe it. It gave me those vibes
Penguin, carmine falcone,
Caine would be such a dope batman rogue lol. A Chinese assassin that even batman can't sneak up on.
Tobias Whale, Ten-Eyed Man, DeadShot, and Bronze Tiger
@@mackenziemesler7882 I was thinking the same. Killa gives off Tobias Wayne if he was Russian instead.
@@seantey9104 penguin is scott. Carmine is john. Deadshot is the back man, caine is bronze tiger
Wick's hand is literally the "Deadman's Hand." Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, Eight of Spades and Eight of Clubs two pair is known as the "Deadman's Hand" in poker because it is rumored to be the hand that Wild Bill Hickok had when he was shot in the back of the head and killed. Many superstitious poker players won't play that hand for that reason.
Pussies
In the first place, who plays draw poker anymore? In the second, if they did, they would be bad poker players.
No clue what you just said but ok
I fold
Funny story about the dead man's hand. I was in deadwood and got picked to take part in a reenactment of Wild Bill's shooting. Had to sit there and play cards and drink beer for 20 minutes while the actor told the story. He sat next to me and I got dealt the dead man's hand. I leaned over and said I think this is yours. He looked at it and laughed so hard he had to stop the show for 10 minutes.
I love Scott shit eating grin and chuckle in this. Such a good character
He had WAY too much fun playing this role, I loved it. Also, he was exceptional in Avengement. Loved that movie too and he was amazing in it.
Scott Adkins brought a character to life in a movie series of great characters. His portrayal of Killa was definitely worth waiting 4 movies to see
No
💯
So was this a graphic novel/comic book first?
I once saw him cut a man's throat at a poker game with a playing card... A freaking playing card!
Who the fuck can do that?
It's just a fkking car
@@MattaparthiShivaBhargav *PEEWWWWW*
lol
@@skyguy1988 It's not what you did son bothers me so, it's who you did it to
@@MattaparthiShivaBhargav That freaking nobody?
*Scott Adkins actually learned the card tricks for the role of Killa.*
Killa would've made a great Bond villain. Scott Adkins did a terrific job, British actors are the best character actors.
The card game symbolizes every character's fate in the film.
John gets the "Deadman's Hand" and is the second to die of the four players.
Caine gets a good hand with 4 Nines and 1 Four, but Four is associated with death in many Asian cultures. The final credit scene shows his fate is uncertain.
Tracker gets a Royal Flush, and he and his dog survive the film's events.
Killa gets the best hand, "5 of a Kind," but he cheats and has the weakest form of that hand: 5 Twos. He dies first because he broke the rules of his own game.
In addition, John and Tracker change both their cards in the game and their views throughout the film, while Caine does not.
gcse english language paper 1 question 2:
No it doesn't.. It's not that deep
@@RedTail1-1 it obviously does
@@RedTail1-1The director, set, and prop teams all had to sign off on what each character got. You could argue one was a coincidence, but all four? That's on purpose.
@@RedTail1-1 everything in art can be that deep if left up to interpretation bro. just takes perspective on how you see the world. not saying your perspective is wrong, ur valid. but it doesn't hurt to open ur mind to see something in a different way, to get more meaning out of art.
Fun fact: When Scott Atkins pulled the Ace out of the deck, it was his first try
That's because the entire deck he was using in that part of the movie were all the Ace of spades
@@chriscripplercruz1833 I mean the trick, my b
he looks like Till Lindemann
@@chriscripplercruz1833 I think he meant the trick that sent the Ace of spades spinning out of the deck not necessarily pulling out the Ace itself.
@@chriscripplercruz1833you and the other 32 people that mindlessly liked, completly misunderstood what the op was clearly meaning
I will give Scott Adkins this, he can act on top of his martial prowess. Usually it's one over the other
This character is the exception for him. He has a hard time being convincing in other roles, even ones where he just has to play a tough guy, but he does make up for it by being the Absolute Boss of martial arts.
@@Conan_the_Based oh absolutely. Him in a 2 on 1 fight with Michael Jai White and Ray Park was pretty damn good
@@Conan_the_Based this and the movie avengement he did really good in
I like how John Wick swears in every language except English.
Who
@@THE_RICHEST_OPPyour mom
@@sgtroach1510your dad is weird
@@THE_RICHEST_OPPyour dad is gay
@@THE_RICHEST_OPPlol
Scott Adkins honestly really showed his acting chops in this film.
This scene to me really solidified scott as a legit actor and not just some martial artist that acts...i was very impressed
Blind man:"lets see"
😂😂😂
I love Donnie Yen in this!! 🤣😂🤣
Yeah he kicks ass as usual but he actually lands his humor as well :)
Laughed out loud in the theatre when the gun fight is happening in the kitchen and he's underneath the counter, eating some noodles lolol
@@michaelriddick7116 my favourite thing about him is that if you listen through his biography, many producers were not so keen on working with Donnie because he tends to write himself as the indestructible hero during his youth. Basically the Vin Diesel/The Rock of Hong Kong cinema. But as he grew older and runs his own production company he mellowed down and humbled himself to do more hearty stories WHILST maintaining that ego as the hero. Look at Ip Man, even though irl Ip Man is barely written as a honorable vigilante. Donnie Yen likes to write him defeating racist bigots in the story. Which is cool and all, but when he isn't the MC. Like John Wick and Rogue One, he doesn't mind taking the L while still being cool doing so.
Scott Adkins completely stole the movie for me. His greasy attitude and demeanor and then following it up with being able to actually fight at that size and gave John Wick trouble made it even better. In a movie full of memorable characters he was my favorite.
Yeah, I really liked that he wasn't just a meaningless background character. Quite memorable, ja?
Just noticed:
Killa plays with what looks like Theory11 cards. Great for both cardistry, magic, cheating, and general quality.
Man, this the second film I've seen using Theory 11 cards. Now you see me introduced Monarchs to me :D
Theory11 makes great cards. Have a few decks myself.
Scott Adkins should get an award for playing this bad guy.
Scott Adkins generally terrifies me with all those prosthetics on and OFC the great acting.
This is perhaps one of Scott Adkins' greatest performances.
Then I’d hate to see the others
@@AA-BB he is a martial artist, not a drama actor
I really love Scott Adkins performance in this film.
You can imagine how much tention was in this room,not even those fans could air out the cold tention that clogged our wind pipes by how amazing it was seeing them all at one table
You missed two of the best part
1. I am Klaus!
2. Jaa baba yaaga.... je haha ha hja 👹👹👹
XD
don't forget the gold teeth
BABA YAGAA HEHEHE!!!
I don't gamble, that "deadman's hand" give me the only meaning when John sliced him with a card when the game is over....anything in John's hand can become a weapon
And notice which card he killed him with, the same ace of spaces that Killa flicked up into his hand when he proposed the game. At first guess, I would have bet that it was the queen, the one part of his hand that isn't a part of "deadman's hand."
We not gonna talk about how the blind man knows he got 4 9s. Or how he even play poker.😂
He can probably feel the….idk what to call it
@@jayvenwilson1238 yeah because it's a load of bollocks
He gave his eyes to the High Table at some point in his life, so he may have known how to play before that. How does he know he has 4 9's? We'll never know, but maybe the difference in thickness of the card in certain places?
It's because he's blind
Caine bringing his cards very close implies he's legally blind, but might just still be able to see in some way or another. Then again, his senses seemed to be cranked up to 11, so maybe he can tell the cards apart by mere touch.
never dream of seeing kingpin in real life
With hair
Actors want to be action stars: action stars want to be actors. Scott Adkins is having the time of his life. He's got prosthetics; he's got card tricks; he's got a German accent. This scene goes first on his CV.
this whole scene is basically John Wick being salty and a bad gambler
Kinda hard to be a good gambler when the deck is stacked.
@@johnnymaximum3828 and pretty hard not to be salty when you're being cheated
Pretty hard not to be when you’re given the Deadman’s Hand
Keanu is a legend all his roles are phenomenal john wick 4 was a masterpiece 😊
The fat boss's table has a fan constantly casting moving shadows over the whole thing. That's gotta be distracting when he's just trying to answer some emails or buy some crap online. He should treat himself to a better office.
That Scott Adkins fat suit has to be hot
They actually had a hose hooked up to the backside of the suit. They were venting in cool air during the time he spent in that thing. Scott is awesome. Period. Hollywood is really missing out on what he can bring to a role.
What me and my sister say to each other when we’re playing our mom at uno 6:18
Funny you should mention uno, I cheated in uno against my mom when I was a kid, I still feel guilty as hell xD
Scotts acting is spot on ...and a real life delema
Despite the fact that i have no idea how to play this card game this scene was tense
That mob boss nailed penguin character.
Actually, in 5 card draw, joker is considered as wild card. That means it can turn into any card hence when combine with four of a kind, the hand automatically becomes 5 of a kind and beats royal flush. So he could have used a joker card to make his 5 of a kind legit.
Funny enough, I think that might be another bit of symbolism there. See, 5 of a kind- outright cheating. But if you notice, the card that’s doubled is the 2 of spades. When you’re on the road to revenge, dig two graves, in this case with 2 spades, two for John and two for the Marquis.
It was done both as symbolism and for the audience.
Common audience may not know how to play Poker but they can understand a deck is impossible to have 5 cards of the same digit.
It also shows that Killa is a scumbag who thinks he is so in control that he insults his players with blatant cheating.
No that’d be hacking
5 of a kind? Clubs, diamonds, clovers, hearts, and ..........more clubs.
Missed opportunity to title this video "Killa Poker Game"
Grimace really went to the dark side when Ronald let him go
The writing in this scene is a masterpiece
The bottle Blanton's Green label was a nice touch
Having Aaron Finch at 4ra events spells quality and trust his presence is a big win
Finch at 4rabet brings that extra flair his high achievements in sports are inspiring
They should make a Killa prequel
A drink? Mr Bick? 😂
Vick
thats one of the movies i wish never ended would have watched 3 more hours of it easily
4ra with Finch onboard means serious class his acting and sports achievements light up the place
When Finch shows up at 4rabet events you know it's gonna be a quality time super exciting
What I love about the scene is a royal flush the same hand I pulled on my brother before the flop hand I forgot it could have been a full house or another hand in poker. But there was one time I had a royal flush in one hand and a full house in another. At the time it was before John wick so now I feel like I had a John wick moment in poker at the time.
The most unrealistic part of this scene is that they all had really good hands.
wouldve been funny if the blind guy had King high with a bunch of low digits.
Finch representing 4rabet is a sure sign of excellence his professional achievements add value
Best scene ever. No one ever watch the whole movie just show them this scene it will be enough them to watch entire movie and chapters lol
> "I'm one bullet away from being a very rich man"
>>" ... Or a dead one"
Talk about getting shut down, Killa killed it!
I like that Bugs Bunny episode... The Gambler says "I got 5 Aces"😆... Bugs Bunny shows his hand, "I got 6 Aces" 😆😆😆
Is that the origin of the joke? Because I also remembered the exact same thing happened in Courage the cowardly dog, Eustace playing poker to see if the weird feet thing that I forgot the name can live in his ears or get out.
Bros got that looney tunes revolver.
John is lucky he wasn't in Ip man 😂😂😂
4ra events get a boost with Finch as the ambassador he guarantees a great atmosphere every time
How could he possibly know that was 4 nines by tapping them. Impossible.
I think he’s not black-out blind, just horrifically short sighted. He kind of held the cards a few inches from his face before disclosing what they were.
Look for Richard Turner
@@zarander a lot of legally blind are not completely blind. But their eyesight is so deteriorated/diminished/distorted that functionally they are the same as completely blind people. It's possible that Donnie Yen's character retains a tiny bit of sight at extremely close range but nothing useful in daily life.
I feel you! It's easy to get carried away. Just set a budget and stick to it, right
Wow now he definitely perfectly reminds me of matt murdock 1:33 who slams his fist on the table when interrogating wilson fisk in prison in s2 ep10 of daredevil
I like the tension build up here. The best since Inglorious Bastard bar scene.
In a real Fight Scott Adkins would kill them All...
@@sonny_theone654 nah he's already been beaten by Donnie yen and it would happen again
" You shot my ass" was funny 😅😅
Great scene of this movie
Exactly Gotta gamble responsibly But hey a little fun never hurt anyone right
Cinematographer
And director ❤❤❤❤
Killah🌟
Those lights in the back looking like a throne still is pretty simple but effective
😂 Awsome how Atkins can acting here, it's a cult Roll for him❤
Scott Adkins looks like Grimace from McDonald land.
Except with gold teeth.
That dude is such a cartoony villain
As I believe (Maybe with many) this part of the movie is the most famous part of John's 4.... Right?????????????
My fav scene and i don’t know why 😂
Ip man and geddes at the same table? Must’ve felt like Christmas seeing them again
Only the Baba yaga could turn a playing card into a deadly weapon. Amazing
when this scene first started i legit thought they were gonna play russian roulette for a few moments
Card dealer looking like DJ Westwood put on a few pounds 🤣
Man that ceiling fan would be really distracting from where he's sitting at his desk
Just won on 4RA today, bro. Feels great!
SAVAGE MOVIE....WWWWWWWIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK
I'm saying - they pulled off a part 4!
Ya know, the Killa character fer some reason, rather reminds me of the Goldfinger villain from the classic 007 series w/ Sean Connery.
Alright let's do it May the odds be ever in our favor
5:12 😂
Mr Nobody next movie 'I once saw him kill 3 men in a bar with a playing card'
John Wick killed a man with a fucking pencil. You think he can't kill a man with a fucking CARD!?
I’m upset becys Wesley was supposed to be in this film
This was my favorite scene of the movie thou it felt so real
This was their one shot at finally showcasing how much of a badass Scott Adkins is in a big hollywood action movie that isn't a direct to dvd garbage and they make him into a fatass
My brother's been raving about it! He says it's the place to be for sports betting
Most important rule of movie poker, always be the last person to show your hand
Like Clint Eastwood said in one of his spaghetti western: "You talk too much. If you're going to shoot... shoot!). TOO much talking here!
I'm more into the casino games they offer. The slots are pretty addictive
Yeah, my friend tried it and had a blast. But you know how it is, everyone's experience is different
Is Killa sweating from the Babayaga?
Nope
Nah it's just the fat suit
@@duongnuyen I would
@@Switcheroo4542 good one
Killas nervous but he’s tryna play it off
Pencil and now a card!! Nice..
Chapter 5 of Book from BABAYAGA JHON WICK❤
dang i wish i was at this game it would be killer!
Love the scene.
No way! 4ra is that good? I'm thinking to join too.