swampster Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I'm writing an article about poker on TV (specifically in dramas and soaps), are there any Corrie/Eastenders fans here who can describe some of the poker plots they've had on the shows ? (not being that much of a soap fan meself :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Andy Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps I remember Fred Elliott losing his butchers shop to Mike Baldwin in a game of poker not long back. Fred honoured his bet but Mike didn`t take it after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULM03 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps Yeah, someone inevitably ends up putting car keys/house keys/business into the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps CHEERS. seems like Mike Baldwin was involved in all the soap's poker plots ! I'm sure there's been games in Eastenders. Didnt Phil and Ian have a game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULM03 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps There was one a few years back, they were running a card school in the late night cafe. Mark fowler ended up putting his stall on the line (see, it's first rule of soap poker). Turns out 2 of the other fellas were colluding and using marked cards. Mark didn't lose his stall, I think thats the second rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps oh yeah, 3 card brag i think. didnt he 'accidentally' bend the cards so he had to use his deck of safe ones ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Andy Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps there was some poker in an "Only Fools and Horses" episode too. Del Boy and Boycey were cheating and Del Boy put up everything in his flat, Triggers car was in the bet too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmuzeman Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps I remember there was one between Dirty Den and that wannabe gangster type Andy. Round Dens flat it was. They ended up wagering the club against the Queen vic. Andy won but didnt take it as he said Den was just a sad old man and I guess he felt he won the moral victory. Personally I woulda check raised on the turn on the semi bluff with the Queen Vic but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps haha. I bet they both had Royal flushes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmuzeman Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps I think Den had a flush but Andy had a full house. You mug Den the board paired you should know better than that drowning at the river. Still rather drown at the river than have Chrissy hit you over the head ay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps i've got that episode of "Hustle" from last year where they con a bloke out of money over the Hold 'Em table. Don't remember much of the plot, I was too busy watching the tasty-but-slightly-too-skinny girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equinoxx Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps I recall reading something similar to this in one of the two issues of Poker Player. Seems someone got there before you Swampster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps The good guys get good hands The bad guys get better Royal flushes are extremely common Poker games in the UK are used in 'showdown' situations Poker games in the US are bonding sessions between pals All characters are prepared to wager huge amounts of money/collateral despite never showing any interest/aptitude before or after the particular 'poker' episode. Anyway swampster where can we read this article par excellence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equinoxx Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps Don Beech used to play poker with some heavy guys in The Bill and then he went out of his way to help them and ended up in a lot of trouble. To cut a long story short Beech had to go under the witness protection scheme and is now living in East London under the name Johnny Allen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runadrum Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps I remember an episode of the Simpsons with Homer playing poker. He says 'doh' each time he is given a card and then says "I mean, wahoo !" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps Valiant, article's being picked up by the Gutshot website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULM03 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps Great example of soap poker last night. No business or car on the line unfortunately, although nana moon was all-in with her pension. Playing 5 card stud with wildcards (not a game I'm familiar with) nana moon beats gary's straight flush with 5 of a kind (queens plus wildcard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps There was an episode of Friends years ago with a poker game. The boys didn't want to let the girls play cos they thought they were rubbish. So the girls got some old women to teach them how to play. Then the 6 of them played. Ross and Rachael ending up in the big hand, borrowing money from the rest of them, at the showdown Rachael showed something decent, Ross had it beat but mucked it cos he luuuved her. Ah the good old days:tongue2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps right, got to get this article done. I'm trying to remember what happened in that episode of 'Hustle' where they con a guy out of cash over a massive game of Hold Em. downloading it at the moment but would rather just get a quick synopsis off someone. Anyone seen it ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps From http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/hustle/episodeguide_seriestwo_episode5.shtml When Stacie claps eyes on her estranged husband Jake (played by Max Beesley), who left her five years ago taking everything she owned with him, she's certain he is to be the gang's next mark. Having graduated from the short con world to the professional poker circuit, he's good and he won't be an easy target. But the team swear to exact revenge on him for Stacie. Albert introduces himself to Jake, explaining that he's organised a high stakes game with some big name players, and he wants to take a Daddy's boy - aka Danny in disguise - for everything he's got. The game isn't enough to keep Jake in town though, but as he gets up to leave, he sees Stacie with Mickey, an old enemy. It's clear they've made a cosy life together and he is riled by it. He tries to explain to Stacie that he didn't just walk out; he was in real trouble and his life was in danger. Mickey can feel the chemistry is still there between Stacie and Jake and is concerned that Stacie may be falling for her ex again. Jake finally agrees to take part in the poker game and it's not long before the first two players are out of the game. However, Jake proves harder to beat than the gang initially thought and Stacie seems to let her conscience get the better of her and secretly tells Jake that he's being set up. As Jake cleans the gang out, Stacie leaves with him. Is Stacie really prepared to leave her friends for love? Or has she really got another card up her sleeve....? Doesn't give the ending:$. From what I remember I think Stacie switched the briefcases at the guys apartment and leaves with thecash. Not 100% about it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippyuk Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps there was some poker in an "Only Fools and Horses" episode too. Del Boy and Boycey were cheating and Del Boy put up everything in his flat' date=' Triggers car was in the bet too.[/quote'] That episode is a classic :nana Boycey thinks he's got Del by the short and curlies with his four, up-the-sleeve Kings, until Del Boy produces four aces. "Where d'you get those aces Del Boy?" "Same place you got those kings." :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps That episode is a classic :nana Boycey thinks he's got Del by the short and curlies with his four, up-the-sleeve Kings, until Del Boy produces four aces. "Where d'you get those aces Del Boy?" "Same place you got those kings." :lol Aye that was a goodun:rollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampster Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps yeah i think thats what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Dmc Vs Pat Nevin Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: Poker in soaps There was a game of poker between Paul Robinson and his daughter in Neighbours today. Paul folded four kings because he thought he was being bluffed. They were playing five card draw too. Come on script writers, everyone's playing hold 'em these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Re: Poker in soaps Just watching the opening to last nights Hustle - Albert declares 2 pair, and his opponent gleefully declares his full house wins then and goes to collect the pot - as he's doing so, Albert shows one pair of nines and another pair of nines for quads.... I imagine if you tried that in a casino ...... :lol :lol :lol :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffy Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Re: Poker in soaps Just watching the opening to last nights Hustle - Albert declares 2 pair, and his opponent gleefully declares his full house wins then and goes to collect the pot - as he's doing so, Albert shows one pair of nines and another pair of nines for quads.... I imagine if you tried that in a casino ...... :lol :lol :lol :lol Where did you find this thread :rollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Re: Poker in soaps Where did you find this thread :rollin It took me ages to find ( I knew it was here somewhere) - I couldnt get it through the PL search and only got there in the end with Google (the other thread that kept coming up was this one - but it wasnt really the right one :tongue2 http://www.punterslounge.com/forum/f63/greatest-tv-poker-scenes-94966/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba_SamPa Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Re: Poker in soaps Just watching the opening to last nights Hustle - Albert declares 2 pair, and his opponent gleefully declares his full house wins then and goes to collect the pot - as he's doing so, Albert shows one pair of nines and another pair of nines for quads.... I imagine if you tried that in a casino ...... :lol :lol :lol :lol Wonder what would be frowned upon most - that, or string betting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Re: Poker in soaps Touche! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Re: Poker in soaps Live players are such bitches, they try and pull every angle they can, it's always the table captains too pulling the most sht (self-declared by the way) i just laugh at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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