A slick individual who craves the clay, multi-colored casino chip, and embraces the latest gaming trends and strategies to immerse him- or herself in large, mountain-sized piles of them.
Pai Gow poker would seem the perfect indulgence for the casino passerby who desires the slow, methodical pace of a soccer game, chess match, or M. Night Shyamalan movie. It’s a true exercise in patience and persistence.
As the Babbitt boys waltz over the horizon in all their card-counting glory, that ten-minute shot of nitro is perhaps the single finest slice of gambling in cinematic history – and among the very finest of Cruise’s sensational career. Not even Tom’s need for speed or handling of the truth can trump this 1988 dandy. In fact, an Oscar triumph secures Cooperstown status for this gem of yesteryear.
