Speaker A
Jack's up. They're good. Good hand. Catching that Jack on the turn. You got lucky there.
A poker clip from the film Rounders: Mike McDermott faces Teddy KGB in a tense, high-stakes game where Mike chases a crucial win and KGB's frustration builds to a heated finale.
Key Takeaways
- Poker decisions are presented as a battle of money management, emotional control, and reading opponents.
- The scene highlights how pride and tilt can cost players as much as bad cards do.
- Mike's final reveal of the nut straight rewards patience and disciplined betting.
What the video covers
- The clip opens mid-hand with a Jack on the turn, and a player dismissing the winning hand as luck.
- Mike discusses staying in the game versus leaving with his five grand, weighing money against pride.
- The players trade verbal jabs about who is winning, with Mike noting he is up roughly 20 grand overall.
- Mike frames the game as purely about money rather than ego, and debates whether to walk away.
- Tension rises over folding strong hands and whether opponents should have paid off bets.
- Mike spots KGB's tells and considers that he is short on time before morning.
- Several betting exchanges occur, including a pot-sized bet and a call for 2,000 with a draw.
- On the final card, Mike reveals he flopped the nut straight, beating KGB's hand.
- KGB erupts in anger, and Teddy threatens to take Mike down before Mike is declared the winner.
- The clip closes with the line 'Pay him. Pay that man his money,' followed by a request to like and subscribe.
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Speaker A
Yep. It was luck. So, that's it then. Hmm? Just like a young man coming in for a quickie.
Speaker A
I feel so unsatisfied. Sorry. You must feel proud and good. Strong enough to beat the world.
Speaker A
I feel fine. Me, too. I feel okay. Of course, maybe we check with one other guy, see how he feels.
Speaker A
Grandma? I thought I smelled him. I think it's ours. What if you could let it ride, Mike?
Speaker A
Take your chance as you could let this happen Grandma? Sure, partner. He still has till morning to make good.
Speaker A
You know what? I got my five grand here. That's just fine by me. I'm going home.
Speaker A
Fine. It's a [ __ ] joke anyway. After all, I am paying you with your money.
Speaker A
What did you say? Your money. I am still up 20 grand from this last time I stick it in you.
Speaker A
You're trying to goad me. Yeah. Trying to own me. But this isn't a gun fight. It's not about pride or [music] ego. It's only about money.
Speaker A
I can leave now even with Grandma and KGB [music] and halfway to paying Petrovsky back.
Speaker A
That's a safe play. I told Worm, you can't lose what you don't put in the middle.
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Yeah, but you can't win much either. Check. Double the blinds? Yeah. How do you play?
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stakes. Good. Feel free to reload at any time. You'll enjoy them. Then. You must be kicking yourself for not walking out when you could.
Speaker A
Be a judgement. But don't you worry, son. It will all be over soon. Check.
Speaker A
No check here, but chips here. I'm laying this down, Teddy. Top two pair. It's a monster hand. I'm going to lay that down.
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Cuz you got two four, and I'm not going to draw against a made hand.
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Lay this down, a monster. Should have paid me off on that. The [ __ ] did you lay that down?
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I'm hungry. Mr. son of a [ __ ] let's play some cards. The rule is this, you spy on a man's tail, [music] you don't say a [ __ ] word.
Speaker A
I finally spotted KGB's, and usually I'd have let him go on chewing those Oreos till he was dead broke. But I don't have that kind of time.
Speaker A
I've only got till morning. Not even Teddy [music] KGB's immune to getting a little rattled.
Speaker A
Enough is enough, Teddy. Finish the [ __ ] kid off. Hanging [snorts] around. Hanging around.
Speaker A
Kid's got alligator blood. Can't get rid of him. I'm not going anywhere. I'm double the blind.
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Okay. I call. Check. Two grand. All right, I'll call the two grand. I'll gamble.
Speaker A
Don't splash the pot. You're on a draw, Mike. Go away. This one is not good for you.
Speaker A
And in my club, I will splash the pot whenever the [ __ ] I please.
Speaker A
Okay. I'm going to check, Daddy. That's right. Big Daddy. Bets the pot. It's 4,400. All right, I'm going to call you or else I won't respect myself tomorrow morning. Respect is all you have left in the morning.
Speaker A
Last card coming. Check. It turns, [music] doesn't it? You can't believe what fell. All your dreams dusted.
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Hopes down the [ __ ] drain. Your fate is sitting right [music] beside you.
Speaker A
That ace could not have helped you. That's it. Or You're right, Teddy. The [music] ace didn't help me.
Speaker A
I flopped the nut straight. [ __ ] YOU BULLY [screaming] A MAN! [ __ ] THAT IS IT!
Speaker A
THAT'S IT? WHAT THE [ __ ] YOU TALKING ABOUT THAT'S IT? TAKE HIM DOWN.
Speaker A
NO, TEDDY. NO MORE. NO. NOT TONIGHT. THIS SON OF [ __ ] ALL NIGHT IT CHECK CHECK CHECK. He trapped me.
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Well, you feeling satisfied now, Teddy? Cuz I can go on busting you up all night.
Speaker A
Nyet. Nyet. He beat me. Straight up. Pay him. Pay that man his money. Thank you for clicking on our video, everybody. If you like what you saw here, make sure you like the video and subscribe and share with your friends
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