Being a successful gambler, especially in poker, requires a certain amount of acting skill. Maintaining a calm and rational demeanor no matter if you are on a hot streak or a dry spell (and, of course maintaining a stonewall poker face) is key to making the hobby a lucrative one. As hard as that is …
An online casino is a new gaming concept dating back to the late 90’s. Online casinos phenomenal growth can be attributed to increased broadband penetration rates coupled with superb speeds. Another factor inherent is that gadgets such as personal computers, laptops, tablet machines, and smartphones are becomingly increasingly cheaper, while online payment platforms have become …
Gambling has always been a popular ‘meme’ with film directors ever since Georges Méliès first pioneered moving pictures back in the late 1890s. For decades, no cowboy film was considered complete unless it featured a scene in which some black-hatted buffoon suffered a bullet-induced puncture after being discovered cheating at poker. Cowboy movies may …
Considering that millions of people around the world play poker, and the number of colorful characters that are part of the game, it is surprising that poker has not been a more common plot for movies. There are several reasons that the number of what writer Jason Kirk calls “pure poker movies” is very small. …
By the time John Dahl had directed his third feature – 1994’s The Last Seduction – critics had anointed him as a contemporary torch bearer – perhaps the lone, consistent one – of the film noir ethos. Even today, with his filmography having grown to include the less noir-ish thrillers Unforgettable (1996) and Joy Ride (2001), …