Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians

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Holy Rollers follows the rise of arguably the largest and most well-funded blackjack team in America-made up entirely of churchgoing Christians. While they succeed in taking millions from casinos, how will they manage to find a place for faith and God in the arena of high stakes gambling?

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Dyepaintball12 said:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1780862/

I saw this at a local Film Festival yesterday night and it is awesome! A well-made film that really goes into team dynamics and the issues with trusting others!

It was actually made by these kids:

http://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/

I guess since they are literally banned everywhere they decided it'd be fun to charge $1,000 to teach people to count! :laugh:
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I get spammed all the time by these Blackjack Apprenticeship boys. Now they are using Christianity to profit off card counting. I find it disgusting!
 
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Grant2600 said:
Is this film currently showing at cinema? I cant find it anywhere online, just the trailer.
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It definitely isn't playing in any major theaters - mostly just film festivals from what I understand.
 
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CasinoExaminer said:
I get spammed all the time by these Blackjack Apprenticeship boys. Now they are using Christianity to profit off card counting. I find it disgusting!
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You ask me why it is that I count cards? For the greater glory of God! z:angel:g
 
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CasinoExaminer said:
I get spammed all the time by these Blackjack Apprenticeship boys. Now they are using Christianity to profit off card counting. I find it disgusting!
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What am I missing? How is anyone using Christianity to profit off card counting?
 
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Low Ball Cap Real Low LOW said:
common religion was a real good recruitment factor for the comrades. these were good-souled gents among whom trust issues all but disappeared.
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I was thinking that one difference might be that they would "feel" it easier to trust on another than those among the general population. However, for me there would still be the "wolf in sheep's clothing" factor to deal with. Call me paranoid. lol
 
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Interesting that this thread has taken that particular turn, as that is one of the principal story lines of the film. I recently viewed it, and highly recommend it. Hopefully it will be available on DVD soon.
 
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zengrifter said:
Frankly, I feel that this entire thread flirts dangerously with the subject of religion. zg
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Religion touches every facet of life. That's why we can't talk about it. Can't you see what would happen if we brought God into everything? :eek:

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. --Blaise Pascal
 
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Yeah basically trust played a huge part in why they only used Christians. A very interesting and at one point shocking (to me) part of the film.
 
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Dyepaintball12 said:
Yeah basically trust played a huge part in why they only used Christians. A very interesting and at one point shocking (to me) part of the film.
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The last time I did a serious business deal with bible-thumping Christians, I finally figured out that they were screwing me - I confronted the senior principal
and told him my revelation: "You guys are f**king me," to which he raised his hand, gesturing to the sky above and proclaimed: "Its not I who doeth the works."

True story. z:laugh:g

Ps - They never did trust me, because I was "not saved"
 
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zengrifter said:
The last time I did a serious business deal with bible-thumping Christians, I finally figured out that they were screwing me - I confronted the senior principal
and told him my revelation: "You guys are f**king me," to which he raised his hand, gesturing to the sky above and proclaimed: "Its not I who doeth the works."

True story. z:laugh:g

Ps - They never did trust me, because I was "not saved"
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You should of smashed his back windscreen in with a baseball bat and quoted

'God works in mysterious ways'
 
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