tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post7610471224685784257..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: Second fun poker movie in a week!Rakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-86102366610059246862009-10-21T02:08:43.093-04:002009-10-21T02:08:43.093-04:00I loved Maverick, although I didn't quite unde...I loved Maverick, although I didn't quite understand the final hand. <br /><br />What I mean is (SPOILERS), Angel (the Spaniard) and the dealer were in cahoots. So they'd rigged the deck to give the COmmodore four of a kind, and himself a straight flush. But what was the point of giving Maverick four legs to a royal? I mean, sure, you'll get some money in before the draw, but the big betting isn't until afterwards. Angel bets 'all-in', and, assuming Maverick received a rag, he would have folded his busted draw. Even if he'd received a flush or straight, he hardly would have called for all his money on such a middling hand.<br /><br />Its just always bugged me, about an otherwise great film. I also loved Garner's deadpan delivery while Maverick is trying to get back the stolen funds (around the campire) when Foster says "Aren't you going to help him??"<br /><br />Garner : "A man could get killed doing that..."Aussiesmurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072680060029299422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-45854180880680250712008-01-30T10:51:00.000-05:002008-01-30T10:51:00.000-05:00Of course I grew up with the incorrect knowledge t...Of course I grew up with the incorrect knowledge that new revolvers only have 6 shots, so I used to have the same reaction as you do in your post to more than 6 shots.<BR/><BR/>So when did gun makers start manufacturing revolvers with more than 6 shots? Do only "newer" revolvers have the potential to have more shots?<BR/><BR/>I know you're into shooting some, and I know some high caliber revolvers have 5 or 7 shots as well as 22 (maybe other lower cal, too) revolvers having 8 or 9 shots.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, since conventional wisdom holds that there are only 6 shots in a revolver, even though that's incorrect, should Hollywood stick to that to avoid any viewer cringing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266936860855119572noreply@blogger.com