Big problem I had with the movie

#1
Besides the other small inaccuracies listed by many members thus far... another scene annoyed me in this movie...

The first table Ben plays at in vegas he seems to get the hang of it and starts winning. And then the movie goes into a sort of fast forward, with everything and everyone speeding around him while Bens character stays in regular motion. The scene makes it appear as if Ben has been sitting in that one chair for hours and hours.

But doesnt that go against the whole premise of their team-counting strategy? The BP is supposed to cash out as soon as the table starts cooling and than table- hop to a hotter table. That was the whole premise!!

Maybe I'm being a little nit-picky here, but that little part just really annoyed me, because it obviously wasnt thought through.

Your thoughts?
 

FLASH1296

Well-Known Member
#4
L.o.l.

The movie is absurd. It is nothing like real life.

The single most annoying thing to me is that the B.P.
is called in at True Counts which hardly exist;
in fact the T.C. was always like +12. +16, etc.

The team used Hi-Lo as everyone knows.
The B.P. would be dropping chips on the felt with T.C.'s that were +3,
but NEVER in this movie did they make a bet at ANY single digit count.

In real life, most pro players are looking to
get their MAX bets down at +5 or +6.
 

HarryKuntz

Well-Known Member
#6
FLASH1296 said:
The movie is absurd. It is nothing like real life.

The single most annoying thing to me is that the B.P.
is called in at True Counts which hardly exist;
in fact the T.C. was always like +12. +16, etc.

The team used Hi-Lo as everyone knows.
The B.P. would be dropping chips on the felt with T.C.'s that were +3,
but NEVER in this movie did they make a bet at ANY single digit count.

In real life, most pro players are looking to
get their MAX bets down at +5 or +6.
Flash, I think your getting confused.

The count that is passed on to a BP is the RC not the TC. The counts discribed in the movie could have been accurate depending on how many decks were left at the time (sorry I didn't watch it that closely). The only reference to a TC converstion (that I remember) was by Lawrence Fishburne's character when he caught them.

Maybe, you were thinking of gorilla play?
 

rollem411

Well-Known Member
#8
takinfromindians97 said:
Try the movie the grand with woodie harelson
I heard that movie was absolutely hilarious. My one buddy called me to tell me about it...haven't gotten the chance to see it yet, but im hoping soon.
 

Krak3d

Well-Known Member
#9
To actual counters, the movie is silly. But to normal audience, it makes them think they can beat the casino, and lures them into playing blackjack. Why else do you think the casinos let them shoot the film in their turf?
 

shadroch

Well-Known Member
#10
Following that line of logic, the casinos allowed Oceans 11, 12 an 13, not to mention 3000 miles to Graceland because the casinos want the public to think they can be robbed?
 

Katweezel

Well-Known Member
#11
Enternainment and business

shadroch said:
Following that line of logic, the casinos allowed Oceans 11, 12 an 13, not to mention 3000 miles to Graceland because the casinos want the public to think they can be robbed?
I suspect the casinos believe the public is fair game to be continually robbed...:eyepatch: And that any so-called glamor/adventure/excitement movie or promo that includes a glitzy casino is great for business; even if they get robbed Hollywood-style and the 'bad' guys get away with it. Keeping the casinos at the forefront and as much as possible in the public eye has proved a winning strategy over a long period of time. Shouldn't they give far more comps to extra-deserving patrons who obviously deserve more than the average Joe? (Just thought I'd throw that one in to someone who should know.) :)
 
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