Writing a poker game

stuckupmyownera · Sep 2, 2008

Hey y'all,

Can anyone recommend any screenplays with great examples of poker games?
I'm trying to write one myself, and having a little trouble.

Thanks

MrJayVee · Sep 2, 2008

CASINO ROYALE. Find it on Movie-Page.com.

xhouseboy · Sep 2, 2008

"Rounders."

bobdole · Sep 2, 2008

hi stuck,

I wrote a short about poker player and there is a poker game being explained in the film. I'm kinda proud of it so I don't mind other people reading it.

Remember though. It's not that easy to write about a poker game. It's really not a cinematic thing. It's almost like filming a guy writing a book.

Anyway. I'll PM you the scene. Hope this helps.

bobdole · Sep 2, 2008

I ended up posting the scene on the share your work part of the forum for everyone to read. If you're curious. bob

JamieFord · Sep 2, 2008

Positively Fifth Street by James McManus. Not a screenplay, but worth reading if you're looking for poker play-by-play.

ricetalks · Sep 2, 2008

Cincinnate Kid.

stuckupmyownera · Sep 2, 2008

xhouseboy said:
"Rounders."

Funnily enough, I hadn't heard of Rounders until today, when I stumbled across it on a keyword search on imdb - definitely one I'll have to look up.

Thanks for the other suggestions too everyone.

Bobdole - thanks for the scene. Interesting. The VO approach isn't really appropriate for me, but I'm grateful for every insight I can get

TheIT · Sep 2, 2008

The Sting?

bobdole · Sep 2, 2008

Everybody said the scene sucked in share your work. those guys are bitter like crazy!

IceCreamEmpress · Sep 2, 2008

bobdole said:
Everybody said the scene sucked in share your work. those guys are bitter like crazy!

"Didn't like your scene" != "bitter like crazy."

You shared your work, you got feedback. If you don't think the feedback's accurate, that's your privilege, but don't go around insulting people for not liking your work (and giving specifics of what they don't like about the scene--it's not like anyone wrote "YOU SUCK").

Writing a poker game

stuckupmyownera

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MrJayVee

Pro scribe

xhouseboy

In the Yellow Woods

bobdole

bobdole

JamieFord

giving resonant directions

ricetalks

stuckupmyownera

Mostly lurking

TheIT

Infuriatingly Theoretical

bobdole

IceCreamEmpress

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