Inevitable 'Rounders' post

‘Rounders’ was on BBC1 last night. I loved it first time I saw it, but then it was such a novelty. Watching it last night I realised how what a truly lame film it actually is. The characterisation is sketchy, elements of the plot (and some of the poker) ridiculous, the relationship between Mike and his girl completely incomprehensible.

I don’t really see Famke Janssen’s character being so hot for Mike either; she must come into contact with plenty of guys with plenty of folding in their pocket, and Matt Damon isn’t like a physical god. Heavens, some people tell me I look like him, which just confirms that comment.

Anyway, I think it is no surprise that the creators of ‘Rounders’ have now turned out a TV series that is getting so widely panned in the States. It amuses me, for some reason, to see a number of screen names on Party based around some combination of ‘matador’ and ‘tilt’.

I played last night for an hour and a half, and played very well indeed. Many judicious folds, good calls, and well-judged raises. I still lost four bucks though; the killer card never quite dropped for me when I built a nice pot.

I really, probably ought to move up at least a little. I am at the real crappy end of games, and have finally accepted that really I am a bit better than that. Of course, I have no qualms about beating up on rubbish opponents… I would just like to think I would win greater amounts a little higher up the food chain. An ongoing dilemma to mull over.

I am going to the doctor on Monday, as I am getting wrist problems whilst using my mouse at work. And, the bad news of the day, my fucking chips appear to have somehow gone missing from among the small crowd I used to play a regular homegame with. In other words, some areshole has decided to steal them, or at least that is how it appears until somebody says ‘Ohh I had them all along’. I spent quite a bit on those chips, and put trust in these guys to look after them while I was living out of town.