Deal director Gil Cates Jr

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00:01:46 I'm in.
00:01:49 All right, ladies, $20.
00:01:53 Hey, fruity cocktail, you in or not?
00:01:57 I'm out.
00:02:00 JESSE: Let me guess, raise?
00:02:04 Well, I wasn't going to,
00:02:05 but now that you put the idea
00:02:09 I've seen that look before. I'm out.
00:02:13 ALEX: Sure you wanna do that?
00:02:15 I think you're bluffing.
00:02:17 WALLY: Throwing out the line.
00:02:18 Could also be that the cards in my hand
00:02:21 give me an 86% chance of winning.
00:02:23 But you know what? Go ahead,
00:02:26 JESSIE: You are so full of shit.
00:02:27 - Am I?
00:02:28 - This is so much fun, gentlemen. I fold.
00:02:33 Shit, I didn't even need that one.
00:02:36 - Oh. Damn it!
00:02:38 - JESSE: What's that?
00:02:40 KEVIN: Shit. God.
00:02:42 One more round?
00:02:43 JESSIE:
00:02:45 - Dude, this sucks.
00:02:48 This.
00:02:49 College, man, it's over. No more fun.
00:02:53 (PHONE RINGING)
00:02:56 - Alex's room.
00:02:59 No, this is Ben. Who's this?
00:03:01 Yeah, just a second.
00:03:03 Dude, it's Melissa.
00:03:05 - What?
00:03:06 She said she's calling you back
00:03:08 Remember when you drunk-dialed her?
00:03:09 - (STAMMERS) Well, tell her I'm not here...
00:03:11 You've had the biggest crush on this girl
00:03:13 You gotta talk to her now.
00:03:14 Melissa? Hi. Hey, you know, I'm...
00:03:18 I'm in the middle of something right now.
00:03:21 Great.
00:03:25 Who are you?
00:03:27 I know.
00:03:30 JESSE: What happens if he wins?
00:03:31 BEN: Alex plays
00:03:34 JESSE: No way! Sick.
00:03:35 WALLY:
00:03:37 Guys, please. I've been up all night.
00:03:39 - What do you have, anyways?
00:03:41 Nice.
00:03:46 (BEEPING)
00:03:48 Yeah!
00:03:49 (ALL CHEERING)
00:03:50 Yeah.
00:03:56 ALEX: Hey, guys.
00:03:58 MRS. STILLMAN:
00:04:00 - MR. STILLMAN: Yes, we are.
00:04:01 MR. STILLMAN: Magna cum laude, not bad.
00:04:04 But summa could've gotten you
00:04:07 Alan.
00:04:09 Hey, guys, Mr. and Mrs. S.
00:04:10 - Hey, Ben.
00:04:12 - What's up, my man?
00:04:13 How are you?
00:04:14 Where are those
00:04:17 Open your eyes, kid.
00:04:20 Hey, you didn't say anything, did you?
00:04:21 - No, no, I swear, I didn't say a word...
00:04:26 - I just...
00:04:28 I kind of got into a tournament.
00:04:30 Sweet!
00:04:32 I got it.
00:04:34 It's only for a couple of days.
00:04:36 - You promised this was just a hobby.
00:04:40 It won't get out of hand.
00:04:42 Come... Come on.
00:04:45 - I stuck my neck out to get you that job.
00:04:49 This is a big deal.
00:04:57 Thanks for being here with us
00:04:59 $10 million challenge.
00:05:00 I'm Greg "Fossilman" Raymer
00:05:03 Joseph Hachem.
00:05:05 JOE: So, Greg, what have you got there?
00:05:06 Well, Joe, in case any of our players
00:05:10 I'm ready to jump in any time they want.
00:05:16 JOE: Okay, let's meet our players.
00:05:19 Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari,
00:05:21 "The Unabomber" Phil Laak.
00:05:24 Tex Button,
00:05:25 and of course, the crowd favorite,
00:05:30 - HELEN: Want another drink, hon?
00:05:34 JOE: We'll get a look
00:05:36 (SWITCHING CHANNELS)
00:05:37 ANNOUNCER: One out.
00:05:38 - Do you wanna give me a hand in here?
00:05:44 ANNOUNCER: Up next is Phil Cabaratta.
00:05:46 The first time,
00:05:49 and the next time,
00:05:53 JOE: Each player is first dealt
00:05:56 A round of betting then occurs.
00:05:59 Then comes the community cards
00:06:01 the turn and the river.
00:06:04 In the end, the best five-card combination
00:06:09 Let's take a closer look
00:06:12 I guess you could say
00:06:13 GREG: Young Alex Stillman,
00:06:16 born and raised in Los Angeles,
00:06:17 learned to play poker
00:06:20 And when this whiz kid
00:06:22 he realized that there might be
00:06:29 Dealer card.
00:06:31 Thank you.
00:06:34 KAREN: Four thousand.
00:06:35 Right off the bat, huh, Karen?
00:06:37 - Yeah.
00:06:38 PHIL: No rest for the wicked.
00:06:40 JOE: Alex, who came to the final table
00:06:43 has lost a lot of his stack
00:06:46 Okay, let's take a look.
00:07:02 All right, you guys have fun.
00:07:04 Looks like I scared everyone out.
00:07:19 ALEX: Ten thousand.
00:07:21 This young kid might get into trouble
00:07:24 GREG: Oh, exactly.
00:07:25 if you don't see
00:07:27 I mean, you think top pair's good.
00:07:30 Likes his hand. All right, I call.
00:07:33 All right, kids, it's all up to you.
00:07:36 PHIL: The ten of clubs.
00:07:38 - Interesting.
00:07:40 JOE: Wow. Look at that.
00:07:41 (GREG CHUCKLING)
00:07:43 GREG: He's gonna wish he was
00:07:44 All right, kid, let's rock and roll.
00:07:47 Obviously, Razor has called him all in.
00:07:50 JOE: And Alex is going to be very
00:07:55 PHIL: That's what zero percent
00:07:58 Yeah. River didn't help.
00:08:02 You played what you could.
00:08:05 See you around. Go back to school.
00:08:08 He obviously got a little bit lucky
00:08:11 but hopefully he'll take something home
00:08:14 (TV TURNING OFF)
00:08:27 Alex, when you get a moment,
00:08:30 - the briefs from the Longhorn case.
00:08:33 By the way, today is payday,
00:08:34 but they'll hold your first check
00:08:37 Do you think you can make it
00:08:39 - I think I can manage.
00:08:42 - Okay.
00:08:46 That sorter is almost at capacity.
00:08:58 (SOFT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:09:03 Did you find anything, baby?
00:09:05 Hmm.
00:09:08 There's one cruise left that leaves in July.
00:09:11 Mmm-hmm.
00:09:12 We can afford a third-class cabin,
00:09:16 - though we do get lobster for one night.
00:09:22 Yeah.
00:09:24 Why don't we go first-class?
00:09:27 (CHUCKLING) Oh, Tommy.
00:09:30 Honey,
00:09:34 this money has to last us
00:09:41 ANNOUNCER: At the wire,
00:09:46 CHARLIE: Am I hot! That's $400.
00:09:50 If you're gonna go gamble,
00:09:52 Oh, now, wait a minute.
00:09:53 I'm not gonna gamble.
00:09:55 What about Helen?
00:09:57 - I just told you, I'm just gonna watch.
00:09:59 - You'd probably hock your watch.
00:10:01 I'm gonna watch.
00:10:02 - You can't get into trouble doing that.
00:10:04 I'm getting up and going.
00:10:12 - Like taking candy from a baby.
00:10:17 I get it, because I'm young.
00:10:21 Too bad there's no minimum age
00:10:31 ALEX: Well, guys, it's been fun.
00:10:34 But I better get home now
00:10:40 Lunch money for the next month.
00:10:47 BEN: Tip from me, thanks.
00:10:48 (TOMMY WHISTLING)
00:10:49 You really should be doing
00:10:50 - You think so?
00:10:53 - Hey, thanks, man, I appreciate it.
00:10:57 I think he could've done a lot better.
00:11:02 Talking about me?
00:11:05 Well, if I saw you bluffing, then
00:11:10 What are you talking about?
00:11:13 You missed your flush.
00:11:18 - Maybe you should get your eyes checked.
00:11:22 Listen, you know, you got
00:11:25 so if you ever want to sit down
00:11:27 - ALEX: Hey, hey...
00:11:31 You could do a whole lot worse.
00:11:35 Hey, all right, all right.
00:11:39 Tommy Vinson.
00:11:45 What's that dude talking about, man?
00:11:46 I don't know,
00:11:49 Did you really flop a set?
00:11:51 No, I missed my flush.
00:12:02 Oh, I had a feeling you'd show up.
00:12:05 What? No, no.
00:12:08 No, just give me five minutes.
00:12:17 See the guy over there with the red hat?
00:12:20 What about him?
00:12:21 What kind of hand do you think he's got?
00:12:25 Good? Bad?
00:12:28 Good.
00:12:30 - Wrong.
00:12:32 He's got a bad hand.
00:12:33 - You know how I know?
00:12:35 When he has a bad hand,
00:12:40 He's done it every time. It's a tell. Watch.
00:12:47 (SINGING) Well, didn't it rain
00:12:50 Like that.
00:12:53 Didn't it, didn't it
00:12:56 Oh, lucky guess.
00:12:59 Okay.
00:13:01 Pick someone, anybody at the table.
00:13:07 How about this guy right here?
00:13:10 Didn't it rain
00:13:13 I say he's got a good hand.
00:13:16 Ace, king, maybe? No. Ace, queen.
00:13:24 Damn. You should be playing these guys.
00:13:29 I don't play anymore.
00:13:35 Hey, can you give me that napkin, please?
00:13:40 It's a nice accent. What is that, German?
00:13:43 No, it's Russian.
00:13:45 Oh.
00:13:46 You must drink a lot of vodka.
00:13:49 (WOMAN SCOFFING)
00:13:56 Boy, I hope you're better with cards
00:14:02 Believe me, I am.
00:14:04 You know, I won $22,000
00:14:07 Razor.
00:14:09 She just... Oh, man.
00:14:11 - Cut you to ribbons.
00:14:14 Yeah.
00:14:16 - Come on, man, I had bad cards.
00:14:20 You don't play the cards.
00:14:29 - What do you have in mind?
00:14:33 I'll cover the buy-ins and we'll split 50-50,
00:14:40 What's the catch?
00:14:41 No catch. You just gotta win.
00:14:45 And you gotta listen to me. Every word.
00:14:50 Why should I do that?
00:14:54 Because by the time you're 25,
00:14:58 Are you set for life?
00:15:02 I could've been
00:15:11 (KNOCKING AT DOOR)
00:15:20 - Hey.
00:15:21 - You found it, huh?
00:15:23 - Nice place.
00:15:25 (ALEX CHUCKLING NERVOUSLY)
00:15:27 Would you like something cold to drink?
00:15:30 - Beer, yeah, I'll take a beer.
00:15:34 (ALEX CHUCKLING)
00:15:35 - Is this you?
00:15:39 '79 Reno Poker Final. What's this?
00:15:45 (CHUCKLING) Oh...
00:15:47 My wife set that up there.
00:15:48 That's the hand I had
00:15:51 ALEX: Oh, my God.
00:15:55 You beat Doyle Brunson
00:15:59 Well, they didn't call it
00:16:00 Shit!
00:16:01 Yeah, it was just called the game.
00:16:05 Now it's, you know,
00:16:11 and diamond bracelets.
00:16:16 So you never won a championship, then?
00:16:22 I...
00:16:24 I was in the top ten.
00:16:27 I was doing great.
00:16:29 For five years, I was kicking ass.
00:16:35 And then I...
00:16:39 I lost my confidence, you know,
00:16:44 and losing a lot of games...
00:16:48 I started borrowing a lot of money
00:16:52 from my friends, family.
00:17:00 Kept on playing.
00:17:03 Then I hit the wall.
00:17:07 I mean, I hit... I lost everything.
00:17:16 I almost lost my wife.
00:17:23 She told me if I quit,
00:17:27 she'd stay.
00:17:30 So...
00:17:34 I quit. I haven't...
00:17:37 I haven't played a game of cards
00:17:45 Twenty years?
00:17:49 - Not even a home game.
00:17:55 Do you miss it?
00:17:58 Not as much as I'd miss her.
00:18:05 Look, man, if I... You know,
00:18:08 if we're gonna do this thing, I don't know...
00:18:11 Should we sign something or...
00:18:17 What do you say we just trust each other?
00:18:23 All right.
00:18:27 All right.
00:18:29 ANNOUNCER: Second hand underway...
00:18:30 ALEX: Are you sure your wife's not gonna
00:18:33 TOMMY: Don't worry, she won't be home
00:18:36 Focus. Gus Hansen, what's he doing?
00:18:42 I don't know. He's betting too quick?
00:18:45 He keeps checking his cards.
00:18:49 Believe me, these guys know
00:18:53 It's a false tell.
00:18:56 All right. I think I got it.
00:18:59 Let's go try it out.
00:19:03 Come on, we've been through 100 tapes.
00:19:07 - You think you're ready?
00:19:10 Come on, you want me to be the student,
00:19:12 Commerce Casino's just 20 minutes away.
00:19:14 If we're gonna do this, let's do it right.
00:19:37 BARRY: Are you calling that? Oh, man.
00:19:46 BARRY: Well, look who it is.
00:19:48 Gosh. Hey, long time.
00:19:50 - How you doing, Barry?
00:19:54 That's my kid.
00:19:55 - BARRY: Well, have a seat.
00:20:01 Yo, son, you sure you can handle this?
00:20:06 We'll see.
00:20:24 DIAMOND: The raise.
00:20:26 PLAYER 1: Call.
00:20:33 PLAYER 2: Nah.
00:20:34 I'm folding.
00:20:48 - PLAYER 1: Up five.
00:20:50 DIAMOND: I'm good.
00:20:51 PLAYER 1: All right, I call.
00:20:56 BARRY: There we go.
00:21:01 He's up 38?
00:21:09 PLAYER 1: All in.
00:21:14 I'm all in.
00:21:18 DIAMOND: I fold.
00:21:24 A little different than playing
00:21:33 DIAMOND: I'll take you down, yo.
00:21:39 - What do you say we take a little break?
00:21:43 Come on, Tommy, let ATM stay.
00:21:46 - BARRY: Yeah.
00:21:52 DEALER: All right, bet's to you.
00:21:56 - You're biting your lower lip.
00:21:59 Every time you get a bad hand,
00:22:03 No, I don't.
00:22:05 - Oh, shit, let's get out of here.
00:22:06 - Come on, give me one more second.
00:22:08 everybody at the table sees it.
00:22:11 Look, you brought me here to learn.
00:22:29 (SINGING) Here you come draggin' in
00:22:31 Three a.m. again
00:22:33 Grinnin' that silly grin
00:22:36 Smellin' just like sin
00:22:38 Holdin' up that alibi
00:22:40 I'm all in.
00:22:43 Diggin' down
00:22:45 In that hole
00:22:47 If you can't lie no better
00:22:52 If you can't lie no better
00:22:57 Hey, ATM, what do you think
00:23:01 A BMW?
00:23:05 Or a Benzo?
00:23:10 I like Beemers, myself.
00:23:16 BARRY: Look, the kid made a straight,
00:23:18 (BARRY CHUCKLING)
00:23:28 - I did pretty good, right?
00:23:31 Then I did good? You didn't like the lip?
00:23:35 These guys got long memories.
00:23:37 Next time you play them, you're gonna
00:23:47 When was the last time you got laid?
00:23:51 What? When was your last time?
00:23:53 I'm doing fine in that department,
00:23:57 Oh, okay.
00:23:59 Why do you care, anyway?
00:24:00 Well, young guy,
00:24:08 It seems like you would be
00:24:12 - I want you to be happy, you know.
00:24:17 For whatever reason,
00:24:20 I just wish they'd come up to me.
00:24:23 You know, some of these skills
00:24:27 you know, people skills,
00:24:33 it'll come in handy for you
00:24:40 Like that tall drink of water over there.
00:24:43 Just go over and say hello.
00:24:47 (SIGHING)
00:24:48 Everything will be fine.
00:24:52 Trust me.
00:24:58 I will do this.
00:25:05 (ALEX CLEARING HIS THROAT)
00:25:06 Hi, I'm...
00:25:09 I'm sorry, I don't normally do this, but...
00:25:11 I'm a Virgo. And before you ask,
00:25:19 No, really, I've never done this. I'm...
00:25:24 Look, the reason I'm here...
00:25:28 He thinks I'm terrible with girls,
00:25:32 Maybe you could giggle
00:25:33 I don't giggle.
00:25:36 All right, come on, what's it gonna take
00:25:39 Tell me why you're so terrible
00:25:42 I don't know, I don't know...
00:25:45 Probability?
00:25:48 Wasn't expecting that one.
00:25:50 What I mean is, you know,
00:25:53 is, very simply, a 50-50 proposition.
00:25:57 I don't like to do anything
00:25:58 a 50% chance of succeeding.
00:26:00 Well, if 50-50 odds
00:26:03 then you, my friend,
00:26:06 But no, that is not true.
00:26:10 Poker, you know, you can have bad cards,
00:26:13 because you always have
00:26:16 And you don't think
00:26:19 What?
00:26:21 (WOMEN CHUCKLING)
00:26:22 Good luck, buddy.
00:26:26 - I don't...
00:26:31 I'm sorry, I don't even know your name.
00:26:33 - Michelle.
00:26:38 Would you like to go out
00:26:41 I don't know, Alex. What do you do?
00:26:44 I just graduated college
00:26:48 MICHELLE: Mmm.
00:26:49 Yeah.
00:26:52 No, thanks.
00:26:54 No, wait, wait, I'm sorry. I meant...
00:26:56 I meant, I am a CEO for
00:27:01 which specializes
00:27:03 And I travel all over the world
00:27:06 which maybe
00:27:09 Really?
00:27:12 Sure, I would love to go out with you.
00:27:18 (BOTH YELLING)
00:27:20 Seven-two.
00:27:22 Maybe you could spot me a couple?
00:27:24 Oh, never.
00:27:26 Of course it is.
00:27:29 (MICHELLE YELLING)
00:27:30 God!
00:27:32 Well, I hope you're better at cards
00:27:34 You know what?
00:27:38 Let's go.
00:27:40 (MICHELLE EXCLAIMS)
00:27:42 Oh, my God, are you okay?
00:27:45 Yeah, I...
00:27:51 What if I'm not?
00:27:54 What? It bounced...
00:27:56 It hit the thing,
00:28:06 I'm fine.
00:28:08 - It bounced.
00:28:19 Good trip, huh?
00:28:21 Sure was.
00:28:27 Did you like that gal?
00:28:28 I mean, did you have
00:28:32 And this morning.
00:28:33 (ALEX CHUCKLING)
00:28:35 - You're a machine.
00:28:38 (TOMMY CHUCKLING)
00:28:41 Well, you got to concentrate, man.
00:28:46 I'm focused. This is it for me, man.
00:28:49 All the way. Love to hear it.
00:28:53 Friday night, you know,
00:28:59 - This Friday?
00:29:03 No, no, not a problem.
00:29:05 ALEX: Hey, Dad.
00:29:07 Hey, Ben invited me
00:29:09 I was wondering if I could take a sick day.
00:29:13 All right, thanks. Bye-bye.
00:29:16 TOMMY: Bad news, baby.
00:29:19 I should be back by Monday.
00:29:23 (SINGING) Money honey
00:29:28 'Cause this little pile
00:29:33 Money honey
00:29:38 If I don't get some quick
00:29:43 Now haulin' these bundle of shingles
00:29:48 And that jingle in my pocket ain't nothin'
00:29:53 I gotta find me a line of work
00:30:02 Good job today.
00:30:04 - Get a little rest. Big day tomorrow.
00:30:08 I'm the chip leader.
00:30:13 Okay.
00:30:15 So far, so good.
00:30:18 - That's all you have to say?
00:30:21 All right, you know what?
00:30:24 Maybe you'll perk up tomorrow
00:30:34 (PHONE RINGING)
00:30:35 (TOMMY GROANING)
00:30:39 (ALEX MURMURING)
00:30:47 - Jesus Christ.
00:30:50 Do not answer the phone.
00:30:52 - Who do they want?
00:30:55 (KNOCKING AT DOOR)
00:30:57 Ignore it all.
00:30:58 The players you're facing tomorrow,
00:31:01 - Maybe it's important.
00:31:03 - I'm telling you for your own good.
00:31:08 Hi, I'm Chaniqua. This is my friend, Dolly.
00:31:14 (TOMMY EXCLAIMING)
00:31:16 I told you.
00:31:26 You can beat anybody at this table,
00:31:30 All right.
00:31:31 I'm gonna scratch my hand
00:31:33 I've got the night before me
00:31:36 I'm going to get high
00:31:41 Feed the demon
00:31:45 You know I'm going to
00:31:51 If you want to be a dead man
00:31:53 Track it in your left hand
00:31:56 Raise it with your right
00:32:00 Hauling down the money
00:32:02 A little bit of
00:32:05 Then you drown in the river
00:32:10 God damn it.
00:32:16 Awful cards.
00:32:18 Bullshit. You know it's not the cards,
00:32:22 Come on, I did everything I could do.
00:32:26 You're tired.
00:32:28 You're right back to your old bad habits.
00:32:33 All right, well,
00:32:35 No, you can't.
00:32:37 - All right, then why don't you go and play?
00:32:42 You call lying to your wife a promise?
00:32:53 You better go home.
00:33:10 What's going on, baby?
00:33:14 - What?
00:33:19 - Well, I went to New Orleans.
00:33:23 - Yeah, for a tournament.
00:33:25 I'm not playing any cards at all.
00:33:28 - I had this kid I found...
00:33:32 $10,000.
00:33:34 - $10,000?
00:33:36 - Tommy.
00:33:38 When were you in Vegas?
00:33:41 (SIGHING)
00:33:42 Now, what you don't understand
00:33:45 I'm going to my sister's.
00:33:55 Hey, Michelle, it's me again.
00:33:58 Okay, bye-bye.
00:34:00 God. Three messages
00:34:04 Will you stop worrying about her?
00:34:05 - Just think about winning.
00:34:09 $500,000.
00:34:14 HOST: Welcome to the Fifth Annual
00:34:18 Dealers, shuffle up and deal.
00:34:28 - Guess who?
00:34:31 One. Think you can deal with those odds?
00:34:33 - Oh, my God, you're here!
00:34:36 Really good, but it just got
00:34:45 It's good to see you again.
00:34:49 Yeah, you, too.
00:34:51 - You want some?
00:35:02 - What?
00:35:06 There's just something about you.
00:35:20 You're a good guy, Alex.
00:35:24 Thank you.
00:35:37 (SIGHS)
00:35:40 Is something wrong?
00:35:45 - I just wish...
00:35:50 I wish that we had met
00:35:55 How do you mean?
00:36:05 You know...
00:36:09 You live in L.A., I live in Vegas.
00:36:14 So? It's 300 miles away.
00:36:18 An hour by plane.
00:36:32 Where are you going?
00:36:36 My father's in town.
00:36:42 I thought I told you.
00:36:46 No.
00:36:49 - I gotta go home and get some rest.
00:37:13 - I'll call you later, okay?
00:37:21 Good luck tomorrow.
00:37:27 - Susan.
00:37:28 Is she there?
00:37:30 Yeah, I'll get her.
00:37:35 Hi.
00:37:36 Hi. How are you?
00:37:42 Where are you?
00:37:44 I'm in...
00:37:50 What?
00:37:51 The World Poker Tour Championship,
00:37:56 I'm gonna whip the kid in shape
00:37:59 Tommy.
00:38:00 Listen, this is it.
00:38:06 I never thought we'd be having
00:38:08 Listen, we're gonna win back
00:38:13 It's not the point.
00:38:16 What do you mean it's not the point?
00:38:17 Goodbye, Tommy.
00:39:36 - ALEX: Sorry about those last few hands.
00:39:40 And we made a little money.
00:39:42 A little money? Come on.
00:39:46 Well, minus expenses.
00:39:50 - To Bellagio.
00:39:56 (MAN PURRING)
00:39:57 Hold on one second.
00:40:01 Michelle. Michelle.
00:40:04 - Yeah?
00:40:07 Hi.
00:40:10 Is this is your dad?
00:40:11 Yeah, I'm her daddy, at least for tonight.
00:40:16 Wait, what?
00:40:22 Go find your own girl.
00:40:30 Did you feel bad for me or something?
00:40:34 Look. You don't understand.
00:40:36 Did someone pay you?
00:40:43 - God.
00:40:45 Fuck you.
00:40:55 It's Tommy.
00:40:59 I'm sorry about the girl.
00:41:07 (PHONE RINGING)
00:41:12 Hello?
00:41:14 Here you go, sir.
00:41:26 (CELL PHONE RINGING)
00:41:30 - Hello?
00:41:33 Listen to me. I know this seems
00:41:38 It is a lot of money, but it's nothing.
00:41:41 Nothing compared to what we can do.
00:41:44 Just don't walk away over some girl.
00:41:48 Don't you mean a hooker?
00:41:52 - Just trying to help.
00:41:55 Alex, listen...
00:41:56 No, no, I'm done listening, okay? I'm done.
00:42:02 Maybe you can't read people
00:42:08 Yeah. Maybe you're right.
00:42:18 ALEX: Hey. I'm home.
00:42:24 Jordie, honey, give us a minute.
00:42:26 - Just one more sec.
00:42:29 (SIGHING)
00:42:31 Hey.
00:42:32 I wanna hear everything.
00:42:36 (SCOFFING)
00:42:38 Where were you this weekend?
00:42:42 I told you. I was with Ben.
00:42:48 All right, I was in Vegas.
00:42:56 Alex, I didn't spend the last 20 years
00:43:01 so you could play cards for a living.
00:43:03 - Whatever. I got a partial scholarship.
00:43:08 Okay, fine.
00:43:10 Here! Here's the other half!
00:43:15 - You won that?
00:43:18 And in two weeks is the big one.
00:43:23 Alex, listen to me. You have a job.
00:43:30 Not anymore. I'm quitting.
00:43:34 Oh, Alex, now... Alex.
00:44:27 ANSWERING MACHINE:
00:44:28 Please leave a message,
00:44:56 ANNOUNCER: In Las Vegas,
00:44:58 as poker's elite battle
00:45:02 It's the $15 million WPT Championship,
00:45:08 Hi, everyone. Welcome to
00:45:11 the WPT World Championship.
00:45:13 I'm Mike Sexton
00:45:15 and Vince, this is going to be
00:45:18 VINCE: Oh, Mike, we got five exciting days
00:45:21 Each player has to put up $25,000 each,
00:45:24 and the winner is gonna take home
00:45:27 And what is really exciting about this
00:45:30 All the superstars in the game
00:45:32 Oh, you're right, Vince,
00:45:35 Razor Jones, Doyle Brunson,
00:45:40 Mike "Double Diamond" Jackson,
00:45:43 and a rookie who's been making big noises
00:45:45 since he played in his first WPT
00:45:49 Well, Alex is a great player.
00:45:50 He is a young rookie.
00:45:52 You know, he finished 10th
00:45:54 in New Orleans a couple of weeks ago.
00:45:57 But there is another great story
00:45:59 there's a fantastic player that is back.
00:46:01 A big comeback
00:46:05 Well, what an amazing moment
00:46:07 Tommy supposedly taught
00:46:10 a thing or two about the game.
00:46:12 Now, Tommy hasn't played
00:46:15 MIKE: Well, I can tell you
00:46:18 from poker at this level, Vin.
00:46:19 VINCE: Well, I'll tell you something,
00:46:21 there's a lot of history to this tournament,
00:46:24 (SINGING) I'm an anaconda
00:46:28 I slither as I slide
00:46:33 Fools like us
00:46:36 I'm ready
00:46:39 Get steady
00:46:41 You know that I wanna
00:46:45 I smoke yours all I wanna
00:46:50 I lose it down
00:46:54 And there's nothing
00:46:59 I don't need
00:47:02 I'm ready
00:47:04 Get steady
00:47:07 Fools like us
00:47:11 I'm ready
00:47:13 Get steady
00:47:15 I'm ready
00:47:17 Get steady
00:47:21 It's about time now
00:47:37 Y'all sure y'all wanna ride in this rodeo?
00:47:41 That's what I thought.
00:47:43 and take up the game of bridge.
00:47:45 That puts you all in, pal.
00:47:49 You didn't want any of these chips,
00:47:54 Ace! Yes! You're all going down.
00:47:58 But lord knows
00:48:03 I don't need
00:48:07 I'm ready
00:48:09 Get steady
00:48:12 It's about time now
00:48:27 HELEN: Thanks for coming.
00:48:33 - I can't believe he's playing again, Charlie.
00:48:37 But why now? Is it me?
00:48:40 No, no, no.
00:48:44 What could he possibly need
00:48:48 Dignity, respect.
00:48:52 He just wants to hit that home run
00:48:55 before he walks off into the sunset
00:49:01 He wants the title he never got.
00:49:03 Something that no one
00:49:27 I'm all in.
00:49:34 I'm all in, too.
00:49:48 Damn it. Nice hand, Tommy.
00:49:51 - Take care of yourself, Ann.
00:50:08 - Wow.
00:50:11 (TOMMY CHUCKLING)
00:50:14 Hey, what's up?
00:50:15 MAN 1: Oh, there's Alex. I'll go say hi.
00:50:18 MAN 3: Hey, Alex, how you doing, man?
00:50:21 What's going on, guys?
00:50:31 (KNOCKING AT DOOR)
00:50:34 Okay, Chaniqua.
00:50:46 Wow.
00:50:49 Hi.
00:50:51 Can I come in?
00:51:09 - How did you find me?
00:51:27 - Helen, listen to me...
00:51:35 I love you.
00:51:39 And I know you needed to do this
00:51:46 So I ask only one thing.
00:51:50 When you make it to the final table, win it.
00:51:55 Win it all.
00:52:08 One hundred thousand.
00:52:10 Raise to 100.
00:52:16 Five hundred thousand.
00:52:18 I'm all in.
00:52:19 I'm all in.
00:52:20 I'm all in.
00:52:21 MIKE: Well, it's crunch time.
00:52:22 Four hundred thousand.
00:52:24 ... but only six make it to the final table.
00:52:26 The pressure is mounting
00:52:30 - Two million.
00:52:33 Two million, Tommy?
00:52:34 Haven't we done this before, kid?
00:52:37 What'd you have? Ace high?
00:52:39 I'm all in.
00:52:42 (SINGING) That I should
00:52:45 I have nothing left to lose
00:52:49 Except for
00:52:52 If at first I don't succeed
00:52:55 I call.
00:52:57 (PHIL GROANING)
00:52:58 Don't tell me
00:53:02 I'm not the guy.
00:53:04 The world is out there
00:53:08 Nice hand, Tommy.
00:53:10 And they call me a magician.
00:53:11 MIKE: There you have it. Tommy Vinson
00:53:14 Five hundred.
00:53:28 All right.
00:53:35 Make it 1.5.
00:53:48 I'm all in.
00:53:59 Call.
00:54:04 VINCE: All right, now, if Razor gets a jack,
00:54:07 she'll cripple Alex
00:54:10 Here we go to the river.
00:54:13 It's a three.
00:54:14 Yes!
00:54:16 Fuck.
00:54:18 Read me like a book.
00:54:20 MIKE: Seven players left.
00:54:23 Who's going home
00:54:26 (EXCLAIMING)
00:54:36 Two hundred thousand.
00:54:43 You got something?
00:54:48 All right, dealer, I would like to raise him.
00:54:59 All in.
00:55:00 MIKE: Tommy goes all in.
00:55:01 The Magician really has a tough decision
00:55:04 VINCE: Yes, he does.
00:55:07 - ANTONIO: Sure about that?
00:55:10 Wow, I can't imagine folding.
00:55:15 All right, I call.
00:55:16 MIKE: Antonio calls with the pocket jacks.
00:55:20 Well, it's almost 50-50.
00:55:23 MIKE: Here comes the flop.
00:55:25 ANTONIO: Keep them small, dealer.
00:55:27 Small.
00:55:29 No ace, no king, please. One time.
00:55:32 MIKE: Oh, he gets it, Vince!
00:55:41 Nice hand, Tommy.
00:55:44 Good luck, guys. Take care of my chips.
00:55:47 I'll do my best.
00:55:49 VINCE: Just like that, the Magician Antonio
00:55:53 MIKE: That's it, we are down to six.
00:56:05 Pretty amazing, huh?
00:56:08 God, look, guys. Alex!
00:56:11 Hey.
00:56:12 Oh, my God, what's up?
00:56:15 - Ben told us what was going on.
00:56:17 - We wanted to come.
00:56:20 I'll check us in.
00:56:21 All right, just give me two seconds, okay?
00:56:24 But tell them you're my parents.
00:56:27 - You want some more?
00:56:32 MAITRE D': Excuse me, Mr. Vinson.
00:56:34 There's a phone call for you
00:56:36 All right.
00:56:53 Hello?
00:56:54 Looks like you're doing pretty good
00:56:58 Looks like I could say the same for you.
00:57:02 Final table. Life's full of surprises.
00:57:06 Yeah, it is.
00:57:09 Hey, I just wanted to wish you
00:57:14 Good luck to you, too, pal.
00:57:16 Second place finish
00:57:20 It wouldn't be bad
00:57:23 Look, my wife's here...
00:57:27 Yeah, yeah, I just want to say one thing.
00:57:31 Yeah?
00:57:33 I know your tell.
00:57:38 I'll see you tomorrow.
00:57:45 MIKE: Hi, everyone. We are coming to you
00:57:49 where the largest prize pool in the history
00:57:53 We had a record number of players
00:57:55 but only six still have dreams
00:57:59 - and taking home over $8 million.
00:58:02 Big money here this week,
00:58:05 All the big names in the game were here,
00:58:08 but they are gone.
00:58:10 They are rail birds,
00:58:13 MIKE: What a final table line-up
00:58:16 VINCE: You know what?
00:58:18 That is right. Yee-haw! Saddle up.
00:58:19 Get the tumble weed out of your hair,
00:58:23 And next is the only lady
00:58:25 She's a former WPT Ladies' Champion.
00:58:27 From Montreal, Canada,
00:58:30 VINCE: That's right. Oui. Oui.
00:58:32 Moving over to the youngest player
00:58:34 That's right, he's only 21 years old.
00:58:37 I mean, he looks like he just ran in
00:58:39 He is the very talented
00:58:43 And next up is a guy
00:58:45 but none for any amount
00:58:48 I'm talking about the man, the myth,
00:58:55 Next is a top professional player
00:58:59 From Los Angeles, California,
00:59:02 VINCE: What a player he is.
00:59:05 A very captivating story.
00:59:09 First time ever
00:59:12 In fact, this man has not picked up
00:59:15 - He's very talented. Tommy Vinson.
00:59:19 Men versus women,
00:59:23 This is gonna be good, Vince.
00:59:24 VINCE: It's gonna be great,
00:59:26 Millionaires in the midst.
00:59:29 MIKE: Coming in to today's final,
00:59:30 Tex Button is our chip leader
00:59:33 And Vince, in second place
00:59:36 the new kid on the block, Alex Stillman.
00:59:39 And in third place,
00:59:42 with about 9.3 million.
00:59:48 TEX: Six hundred thousand.
00:59:58 DIAMOND: I'm out.
01:00:11 Call.
01:00:19 Check.
01:00:23 TEX: Another 600,000.
01:00:24 VINCE: Tex, with just the pair of nines,
01:00:29 Call.
01:00:33 - MIKE: Tommy makes a flush draw now...
01:00:37 Check.
01:00:42 MIKE: Tommy's made a flush,
01:00:53 VINCE: Oh, wow, this could be
01:00:56 Two million.
01:00:59 All right, I call.
01:01:01 MIKE: And Tex has called him, Vince.
01:01:04 Flush.
01:01:08 Look at Tex. He looks like
01:01:14 Nice hand, Tommy.
01:01:18 MIKE: Tommy Vinson takes down
01:01:23 Freedom
01:01:24 Check it out
01:01:25 Get on the move
01:01:30 Get in the groove
01:01:34 Heart! Heart! Heart!
01:01:38 (CHEERING)
01:01:40 Thank you, Jesus!
01:01:41 Come on, baby.
01:01:45 - Oh, sweet Jesus, give me something.
01:01:48 Yes!
01:01:54 Aces up.
01:01:59 I'm all in.
01:02:00 Call.
01:02:06 Yes!
01:02:07 MIKE: There's our first casualty.
01:02:08 Tex Button, who came to this final table
01:02:20 MIKE: But Tommy Vinson
01:02:23 VINCE: Oh, man.
01:02:28 VINCE: Oh, look at this,
01:02:31 - She did not get it. She is gone.
01:02:34 But she's gonna take home
01:02:37 Now, Tommy's a poker legend,
01:02:41 and play in his first tournament
01:02:43 And you know, he's playing so well,
01:02:45 I think he's gonna have
01:02:47 All right. Well, let's cross our fingers
01:02:52 Call.
01:03:01 MIKE: So, Mike "Double Diamond"
01:03:04 but he'll be taking home
01:03:14 Well, we're gonna take a short break.
01:03:17 Stay tuned. We'll be right back with more
01:03:34 You're doing great.
01:04:00 ...and we go to a really nice dinner.
01:04:06 WOMAN: So what are you gonna do
01:04:07 ALEX: I don't know.
01:04:10 I gotta go.
01:04:15 MIKE: Well, Vince, it is crunch time,
01:04:18 The third-place finisher will take
01:04:21 The runner-up tonight will take
01:04:25 And our champion tonight
01:04:29 as well as take home just over
01:04:34 Scott looks at his cards.
01:04:36 Look at this, Vince,
01:04:41 SCOTT: 1.2 million more.
01:04:42 VINCE: Right, and Alex and Tommy
01:04:46 This should be good.
01:04:50 Call.
01:04:55 Call.
01:05:04 MIKE: Here comes the flop.
01:05:06 Oh, look at this, Vince! A nine, ten, queen!
01:05:11 a king-high straight,
01:05:14 - Check.
01:05:15 VINCE: Potential disaster
01:05:20 Three million.
01:05:21 VINCE: Look at this. Lazar is gonna bet it.
01:05:24 Let's see how Alex is gonna play this.
01:05:36 - I'm all in.
01:05:38 - He's come over the top.
01:05:40 VINCE: There goes Tommy.
01:05:54 I call.
01:05:56 VINCE: It's a showdown.
01:05:59 MIKE: And incredibly, Alex and Tommy
01:06:02 unless Lazar pairs the board on the river.
01:06:04 VINCE: Otherwise, he will be out.
01:06:07 Here comes the turn card.
01:06:09 MIKE: Well, the five of clubs
01:06:11 VINCE: It's irrelevant.
01:06:13 VINCE: No.
01:06:15 So that's gonna do it for Scotty Lazar.
01:06:18 And incredibly, Vince,
01:06:19 the youngster and the elder statesman
01:06:23 and the eight million bucks.
01:06:24 VINCE: This is truly amazing.
01:06:27 Hit the set, but he is out.
01:06:29 For his efforts,
01:06:39 As is a tradition on the World Poker Tour,
01:06:42 we bring the trophy
01:06:45 I'll tell you something,
01:06:47 I mean, we have the youngest player
01:06:52 What's amazing about this,
01:06:54 by the old-school player, Tommy Vinson.
01:06:56 And now, they are gonna go up
01:06:58 and battle each other
01:07:01 MIKE: Absolutely incredible, Vince.
01:07:04 Who's gonna take down the title
01:07:07 Well, the price of poker is going up now.
01:07:12 Blinds are at $250,000 and $500,000.
01:07:15 VINCE: Inflation at Bellagio.
01:07:35 Raise.
01:07:36 MIKE: So here we go. Look at this, Vince.
01:07:39 - Alex has the worst starting hand possible.
01:07:41 MIKE: Yet he's raising the pot,
01:07:44 VINCE: This is beautiful.
01:07:45 He's gonna try to pull off a Winona
01:07:49 Now, look at Tommy's cards.
01:07:51 You gotta think
01:07:52 Fold.
01:07:53 MIKE: Well, you're right, Vince.
01:07:56 So Alex takes down pot number one
01:08:30 Raise to two million.
01:08:33 VINCE: Oh, look at this.
01:08:35 and the kid is betting
01:08:39 He must feel like Tommy has a weak hand.
01:08:44 MIKE: Vince, I think you're right. It looks
01:08:48 And unless Tommy
01:08:50 his championship hopes
01:08:52 VINCE: Yeah, you're right.
01:09:22 One million.
01:09:24 MIKE: Look at this, Vince.
01:09:25 MIKE: Tommy has bet a million dollars
01:09:29 I've never seen anything like this!
01:09:30 VINCE: (LAUGHING) This is a first
01:09:32 I mean, he's pushing it in blind!
01:09:33 - Is it gonna work?
01:09:49 Call.
01:09:54 MIKE: Well, here comes the flop.
01:10:03 Check.
01:10:08 All in.
01:10:09 (VINCE LAUGHING)
01:10:10 MIKE: Vince, can you believe this?
01:10:11 and Tommy Vinson has gone all in
01:10:17 Fold.
01:10:18 VINCE: Look at this, he's gonna lay
01:10:20 MIKE: Well, Alex does fold.
01:10:50 You gotta be kidding me.
01:10:54 (SIGHING)
01:11:05 Make it a million.
01:11:12 Call.
01:11:14 MIKE: Here we go again. Blind man bluff.
01:11:25 Check.
01:11:30 Make it another million.
01:11:35 Call.
01:11:47 All in.
01:12:03 VINCE: Amazing, absolutely amazing.
01:12:06 how long can they continue playing
01:12:10 You can only slide so far
01:12:28 VINCE: All right, now he's finally
01:12:30 MIKE: Yeah, Vince, look at this.
01:12:31 He's peeked at his hand,
01:12:33 Let's see what he's gonna do now.
01:12:44 TOMMY: Check.
01:12:46 2.5 million.
01:12:48 MIKE: You know, Vince, I couldn't quite see
01:12:51 VINCE: I know.
01:13:02 Tommy has gotta love his hand.
01:13:03 Now, will he get aggressive
01:13:05 MIKE: Well, we shall see.
01:13:17 Call.
01:13:18 MIKE: And look at this.
01:13:28 VINCE: Okay, we're gonna see the flop.
01:13:32 That's a dangerous flop right there.
01:13:34 Of course, we don't know
01:13:38 Check.
01:13:42 Check.
01:13:45 VINCE: Okay, here comes the turn card.
01:13:56 Check.
01:13:58 VINCE: Look at the stare-down
01:14:00 - Check.
01:14:02 VINCE: Yes, he does.
01:14:06 MIKE: So there's two pair on the board,
01:14:10 VINCE: Very interesting,
01:14:17 All in.
01:14:18 VINCE:
01:14:21 Now, if Alex should call and he's wrong,
01:14:23 Tommy Vinson would become
01:14:52 - Call.
01:14:55 So Alex is gonna need a three, a four,
01:14:57 a pair of queens, a pair of kings,
01:15:05 Tommy shows his jacks.
01:15:09 Nice hand, Tommy.
01:15:11 - Well, that's it.
01:15:13 Tommy Vinson, after a 20-year hiatus,
01:15:15 has come back and captured
01:15:19 as well as $8.2 million.
01:15:21 Vince, what a story this is.
01:15:25 (VINCE LAUGHING)
01:15:32 That is gonna do it. Let's go down
01:15:38 Dude. Buddy, you kicked ass out there.
01:15:42 - ALEX: Thanks.
01:15:45 - Second place finish isn't that bad, right?
01:15:49 - I know.
01:15:51 That should easily pay for three years
01:15:55 - Good job.
01:16:02 And here's to the new WPT
01:16:10 I'm Mike Sexton saying thanks
01:16:13 may all your cards be live
01:16:17 - TOMMY: Yeah?
01:16:18 ALEX: So, Dad, after, you can go fish
01:16:23 Hey, just give me one second. Okay?
01:16:27 - Give me a minute, will you?
01:16:32 - Great playing.
01:16:37 I got lucky with the cards.
01:16:40 - Well, I guess I should thank you.
01:16:47 No, not about the cards.
01:16:52 Oh.
01:17:01 I'm sorry you didn't win.
01:17:03 I will, someday.
01:17:07 Damn right, you will.
01:17:14 Well, gotta go.
01:17:16 Hey, so I'm gonna see you
01:17:20 Not a chance.
01:17:23 (ALEX CHUCKLING)
01:17:25 Oh, man, this is really it for you?
01:17:27 I might come out of retirement...
01:17:43 You were holding in your hand
01:17:47 Like nines? Tens?
01:17:51 Tens.
01:17:53 Tens. I knew it.
01:17:59 All right,
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