Rounders Page #9

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That's it.

I'm really sunk now.

No, 15 grand in five days.

I can do that. I've gone

on rushes like that before.

Ah, under optimum conditions

with a bankroll, maybe.

- But what have you got on you?

- Got, like, 350.

Ah, that's 1,200 between us.

We might as well play the f***ing Lotto.

No, man, no. Listen. Find the games,

scout 'em out, I sit, I mop 'em up.

You know, we might have

a shot at this...

if we sat together

and just did our thing.

I'm not gonna do that.

I'm gonna do this straight up.

- Oh, f***, man.

- I mean it.

- Well, where do you wanna start?

- There's a 30-60 at the Chesterfield.

Come on, listen... there's the 4:00 a.m.

in Woodside. There's the Greeks.

All right, there's

a union game in Jersey.

- I know a guy

whose cousin can get us in.

- All right.

- There's four.

- There's a cigar shop in Brooklyn.

- It's like an easy clean.

- There's a golf pro game

in Riverdale. That's six.

- You sure you're up for this?

- I'm f***ing up for this.

An 80.

I bet the full amount.

The full amount, huh?

Well, let me look at you here.

Nope. You didn't do it this time.

I'm gonna raise you.

- [Woman] I don't know.

- [Man] The bet's 50.

[Woman]

I kinda like this robusto.

A nice, nutty finish.

I love the Cameroon wrapper

on this baby. Nice and oily.

I'll call.

What do you got?

I have what's

known as the wheel.

It's got earthy tones, a smooth draw,

enough kick to win me the Hi and the Lo.

Call.

- Trip aces.

- L... I only got a pair.

- Jacks.

- What did you think he had?

Does he look like a man

beaten by jacks?

Jacks are a monster compared

to the crap you play, Taki.

- Ah, f*** you. F*** you.

- F*** me? F*** you!

[Man]

It's only money. I bet.

[Mike]

Then let's get some in there.

- Make it five.

- You're raising me 300, kid?

I call your 300.

- How much is in there, Weitz?

- About 1,500. 1,500.

[Man]

Here's a thousand. There's 500.

I bet you

the pot limit, kiddo.

[Weitz]

Are you sure on that, Goldie?

You might want to leave

a little something for

your daughter's riding lessons.

There's a lot more

where that came from, Weitz.

Take it down.

I got sh*t.

I bluffed the big ringer.

- [Laughing]

- [Worm] Let's go. Let's go.

Get up. Get off your ass.

We're done. Come on.

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere...

Oh, by the way, anybody.

Buy some real jewelry,

you f***ing cheap bastard.

Unbelievable.

- What were you doing in there?

- I didn't have it.

You didn't have it?

Since when you have to have it to

take a pot off a hump like that?

- A grade schooler would've

played back at that guy.

- I was waiting the guy out.

Eventually, he was going to bluff

at the wrong pot. I was gonna take him.

We don't have time.

That guy was papier-mache.

You gotta make strong moves.

The move was folding. I can't lose

what I don't put in the middle.

Oh, Jesus, you know what?

F*** all that 'cause we needed that pot.

Well, what

are we up to?

That's like seven.

Seven.

With that pot you just dumped

on that f***ing V-neck sweater,

we would've had ten.

Look at you. One 64-hour session,

and you need a nap.

- No time for a f***ing nap.

- No, we don't. That's all right.

Come on.

I know what you need.

I know... I got just the place

for you. Yeah, yeah.

[Man Singing In Italian]

Feel like I'm gonna get whacked

sitting here like this.

We got 7,300, Mike.

We gotta double that in two days.

Well, we're gonna get close. I'm sure

if we come up a little short, Grama...

We come up

even a little short,

Grama will shoot us and bury us

in a hole somewhere.

Now, I know this game

up in Binghamton.

- In Binghamton?

- Yeah, yeah.

It's like 16 or 17 guys.

Two full tables. All municipal workers.

They come play right after

they get their paychecks. It's very fat.

Are you sure? Binghamton's

five hours each way.

Well, look, I figure there's

If we get even half of that,

we're home.

Lead me to it.

- Municipal workers, huh?

- What? These guys work for the city.

They work for the state,

you idiot.

Oh, this is

just stupid.

Look, we're here, okay?

- You got any better ideas?

- How the hell am I supposed

to even get in this game?

No, it's easy.

The whole time I was in the joint,

I was just dumping money to guards.

This one guy, Pete Frye, I probably lost

like ten grand over 18 months.

I mean, he thinks

I'm a total fish.

He told me anytime I wanted a game

when I got out, just look up his nephew.

You just go in there,

you ask for Sean Frye, you're in.

You're gonna clean this game up.

These guys are total suckers.

All right. Give me,

like, eight hours.

- Come back at 7:00, 7:30.

- What am I gonna do for eight hours?

- Why don't I come in?

I'll sit for a little while.

- No.

- No, not a chance.

- I'll sit at the other table

and play straight.

You wanna play straight? You go

in there, I'll be back in eight hours.

Aw, Jesus.

All right, all right. I'll go find

a f***ing bowling alley.

I don't know.

[Chattering]

Excuse me.

- Can I help you?

- Yeah, I'm looking for Sean Frye.

Yeah, right over there

in that cap.

Thanks.

Let's go.

- Sean Frye?

- That's right.

Yeah, your Uncle Pete told me

to come by if I ever was around here.

You one

of his students?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

l... I wasn't inside.

- You know him from hunting then, huh?

- Yeah, yeah, actually.

I met him over at, uh... He took me

for like a grand over at the lodge.

Well, that's the buy-in here.

We play 20-40 Stud.

- Grab a seat.

- Great.

- How you doing? I'm Mike.

- How you doing? Vitter.

- Osborne.

- Hi.

- This is Whitley.

Bet 40.

- Back at ya.

- [Chips Hit Table]

- All right.

- You and me, Mike.

Another 40.

All right,

- Flush.

- Mm.

[Mike Narrating] Generally,

the rule is, the nicer the guy,

the poorer the card player.

And these guys, despite being cops,

are real sweethearts.

I'm right on schedule,

up 4,200.

- The morning can't get here soon enough.

- [Men Laughing]

[Worm]

Holy sh*t! That's a hell of an elk.

My grandfather got that one.

Ain't that a beauty?

- Hey, fellas.

- [All] Hey, Bear!

Met this guy down at the bowling alley.

Says he likes to play cards.

[Vitter]

Well, you've come to the right place.

This is Whitley. Osborne.

This guy's name is Mike.

- Mike? How are ya? Les Murphy.

- This is Vitter.

- So, what are you guys playing?

- 20-40 Stud.

Okay.

Deal me in.

All right,

your money's good here.

Give him some chips,

start playing some cards.

[Chattering]

Everybody ante.

Let's play some cards.

- [Worm] Ace high bets.

- Well, I like what I have.

The bet is 20.

I know that look.

I'm gonna fold.

Fold too.

I'll take it.

- Yeah, everybody ready? Fourth Street.

- Yes, sir.

Raise you.

- I'm in.

- Wow. Wow. A lot of action.

A lot of action.

- I got the flush.

- Show me. What you got in here?

- Jesus. Who wants more?

- I'm in.

- I'm in.

- Come on, come on.

I'm staging

a late-night comeback here.

Late-night rally.

Okay? Just to...

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