{"id":1101,"date":"2009-10-30T08:40:07","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=1101"},"modified":"2020-11-05T07:01:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:01:48","slug":"they-lost-it-at-the-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/they-lost-it-at-the-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"They lost it at the movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every so often, LVA<\/em> gets a press release that deserves to be mocked. This is one of those times. In order to promote Gr88.com<\/strong>, the creators of the site have deigned to release a list of “Poker Films of All Times [sic<\/em>].” For starters, any list which spells the most famous poker film ever made as “The Cincinatti [sic<\/em>] Kid” deserves a spanking. To rank that movie only #3 adds insult to injury. Here’s the somewhat dubious list cobbled together by the great minds at Gr88.com:<\/p>\n

1. Rounders<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

2. Maverick<\/em><\/a> (as in Mel “I hate Jews” Gibson<\/strong>, not the classic James Garner<\/strong> series)<\/p>\n

3. The Cincinnati Kid<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

4. Casino<\/em><\/a> (in which no poker is played, to my recollection)<\/p>\n

5. Ocean’s Eleven<\/em><\/a> (Gr88.com chooses the George Clooney<\/strong> version over the Frank Sinatra<\/strong> one — your mileage may vary)<\/p>\n

6. Casino Royale<\/em><\/a> (the Daniel Craig<\/strong> remake, which dumbs down the game of choice from baccarat to Texas Hold ‘Em)<\/p>\n

7. The Sting<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

8. Honeymoon in Vegas<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

That’s the best they could do? Surely there are good poker-centric films that were omitted. Any suggestions?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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