A great memorable quote from the Rounders movie on Quotes.net - Mike McDermott: You can't lose what you don't put in the middle. Mike McDermott: But you can't win much either.
I told Worm you can't lose what you don't put in the middle. But you can't win much either." -Mike McDermot, 'Rounders'. 10.
Think of Matt Damon's character in Rounders and his inspiring quote. You can't lose what you don't put in the middle… Don't jump into something until you've tested its viability. Leave yourself outs.
Teddy KGB : Respect is all you have left in the morning! Teddy KGB : [showing Mike he won the hand with a higher full house] Aces full, Mike. Teddy KGB : That ace could not have helped you. Teddy KGB : I bet it all.
Teddy KGB's tell was that when he had nothing and was bluffing, he would only break open his Oreo cookies, but not eat them. But, when he would have a winning hand, he would not only break open his Oreos, but he would also eat them.
In a nutshell, KGB's tell is the way he bluffs using Oreos and splitting them in ways to denote different meanings. For instance, another move of his was while he is bluffing, he splits the Oreo into two while looking at it and not near his ear. And he'd eat the Oreos when he had a stronger hand.
For a brief moment, after an appearance on the Howard Stern show, now more than 10 years ago, rumors swirled for a while that the movie Rounders was based on Norm Macdonald. These rumors were ultimately squashed, but the connection between the famed comedian and everyone's favorite poker movie never went away.
Rounders is a 1998 film about a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks. Directed by John Dahl. Written by David Levien Brian Koppelman. You've got to play the hand you're dealt. taglines.
Mike: All right, I'll call the two grand, I'll gamble. Don't splash the pot.
Mike McDermott: You can't lose what you don't put in the middle.
Mike McDermott: Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.
Mike McDermott: All right, listen, things haven't been that smooth on the homefront so, you know, tone it down a little, all right?
Mike McDermott: Hon, you're the one that told me I should use my poker skills in the court room.
Mike McDermott: How should I know that?
Mike McDermott: Uh, you know what? I got my five grand here. That's just fine by me. I'm going home.
Mike McDermott: Are you satisfied now, Teddy? Because I can keep busting you up all night if you like.