Grinders: Awesome New Poker Film

Enjoy. I find it rather scary in its reality (I can relate to ALL of it )
http://ww3.tvo.org/video/167032/grinders

The link got me there just fine but I couldn't get the play button to work. Does it take a while to load or something? I'm always up for a decent poker movie..OK, even the dogs. I really want to see one that comes so highly recommended by someone I respect. Help!

Don't think the link works for US people.

Hmmm... link may be disabled in US because it is Canadian broadcast?
Will check into it. Any non US Euros can see?

For the US people, I found a trailer for this documentary on youtube. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/w3JH0BOF4b4

I saw the trailer but I want the documentary!
Looks like US players might have to pay for it

PotluckXXI said:

Do you have to download a program to watch at TVO? saw the trailer on another site and really want to watch it, is this the full movie? Thanks

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If u read thread u will c that film does not work in US for some reason. No there is no program, and that is the full movie.
You may have to wait until it shows up in pieces on youtube. Was just released last week...

I watched it last night. Was trying to look up some of the online sn's to see who they were.

AM in germany and the film would not play....

Its a fiction, yea??

link doesn't work in UK either.....
at least , not 4 me...

The link works, but I can't play the video.

Tim3254 said:

I saw the trailer but I want the documentary!
Looks like US players might have to pay for it

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After viewing the trailer I decided I'd buy the film if the price was reasonable. I read this http://www.journeyman.tv/62174/documentaries/grinders-hd.html and everything looked great until the last line "Not available for purchase in the US."

Wonder why not?

Actually it says not available for purchase in North America, and North America (presumably) includes canada too?

LarkMarlow said:

After viewing the trailer I decided I'd buy the film if the price was reasonable. I read this http://www.journeyman.tv/62174/documentaries/grinders-hd.html and everything looked great until the last line "Not available for purchase in the US."

Wonder why not?

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Very strange, all I can think is: TVO is an Ontario public station like PBS, BUT they also broadcast to US like northern New York... and fundraise there... could the Poker theme make them afraid to sell to US and lose support? But also not available in Britain and Germany...
We will get this movie one way or another. Calling TVO tomorrow.

F4STFORW4RD said:

Actually it says not available for purchase in North America, and North America (presumably) includes Canada too?

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LOL you're right. Even crazier...

F4STFORW4RD said:

Actually it says not available for purchase in North America, and North America (presumably) includes Canada too?

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No, me and PO and other canucks can see it easy peasey, but not download, it is Adobe Flash thingme..

LarkMarlow said:

"Not available for purchase in the US."

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F4STFORW4RD said:

Actually it says not available for purchase in North America, and North America (presumably) includes Canada too?

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Lol

Makwa said:

No, me and PO and other canucks can see it easy peasey, but not download, it is Adobe Flash thingme..

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Sorry for being thick, but what relevance does that have to whether you could purchase the film or not?

The cards flick quickly across the table. Danny nonchalantly takes a look. It's a pair of kings. The odds say it's time to go all in. But across the table a pair of aces are turned over. Anything but another king and he's out. Danny jumps up from the table, unable to take the tension. First a three, a seven and then a six...it looks all over. His hands clench the back of his chair as the players wait for the last card. It's a king and Danny leaps into the air. "That was ridiculous! I'll take it though, I'll take it."

WTH game is this, concealed cards here, 2 exposed cards there, and four more cards to come ?!?

Samango said:

tension. First a three, a seven and then a six...it looks all over. His hands clench the back of his chair as the players wait for the last card. It's a king and Danny leaps into the air. "That was ridiculous! I'll take it though, I'll take it."

WTH game is this, concealed cards here, 2 exposed cards there, and four more cards to come ?!?

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No idea what you mean 3/7/6 was the flop no idea the turn and K on the river.

Samango said:

[/I]WTH game is this, concealed cards here, 2 exposed cards there, and four more cards to come ?!?

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the lab man said:

No idea what you mean 3/7/6 was the flop no idea the turn and K on the river.

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Apparently the Brits can see the trailer but need to watch it again. Txs Lab.
Funny we are all discussing a movie nobody but Canucks can see..

Can't see it, I am quoting from the LM's link

you have no idea what I mean? really?
and then a six? That's no way to deal a flop
then we just ignore the turn, why?

and what about this line...The odds say it's time to go all in. But across the table a pair of aces are turned over.... (what already?)

or this one... Anything but another king and he's out (plus flush or straight possibilities lol)

This is an awful description of a game by someone who doesn't know the game very well!

(The trailer and the film may be very different)

watching it now.... at 49.00 mins when he's drunk and thinks he has won and then falls asleep in the tourney... i have been there and and hopefully wont be there again

Samango said:

Can't see it, I am quoting from the LM's link

This is an awful description of a game by someone who doesn't know the game very well!

(The trailer and the film may be very different)

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The trailer intro is a repeat of rounders explanation, is straight ahead, find the film and watch it, there are no poker fallacies in it...

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watching it now.... at 49.00 mins when he's drunk and thinks he has won and then falls asleep in the tourney... i have been there and and hopefully wont be there again

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Thats what I keep saying to myself... the characters in this film are real and amazingly real...

Enjoyed it ..The commercial building I know real well, there used to be a great family restaurant on the main floor there, used to go to a lot.