Aug
03

Owning Mahowny – Gambling Addict

It is main movie scene where Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman) arriving to Atlantic City in big-style (private-jet, Full VIP admission) and after winning 9M $ decide not to stop and continues until didn’t lose everything, exactly as kean Casino manager Victor Foss (John Hurt) predicted because “Iceman” never stops. imdb.com I am related with Casino business so I find this scene quite remarkable. I had similar situation many many times….

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25 Responses to “Owning Mahowny – Gambling Addict”

  1. headmark915 Says:

    If a man wins a fortune in Las Vegas and it turns out that he used stolen money, then what will happen to the winnings?

  2. seventeenseventyfour Says:

    @ripley1423

    many thanks. comprehensive. thank you.

  3. ripley1423 Says:

    @seventeenseventyfour There is an appearent error in the han where one hand is 5 and the other is 7. In either case the person with 5 should have taken a third card. What I wrote will make more sense if you start from the bottom.

  4. ripley1423 Says:

    @seventeenseventyfour If a hand with a total of 8 or 9 is dealt, it is a natural and no more cards are dealt. and a winner is declared unless it is a tie. The dealer always stands on 7. If the player has 5 or less, he takes a card. If the player does not take a card, the banker takes a card on 5 or less and stands on 6 or more. He is being paid as if he is playing the player hand, based on the position of the chip racks on the layout.

  5. ripley1423 Says:

    @seventeenseventyfour He is playing baccarat. There are two hands, player and banker. The proposition is that the hand that you pick will be the one that comes closest to nine. If you bet on the banker hand and win, you pay a 5% commission to the house. Add up the points in each 2-card hand. If you have a face card, they count ten. If the sum is more than ten, the last digit matters.

  6. headmark915 Says:

    One of the best film sequenses I have watched in a long time.Seymor Hoffman at his very best, now this is acting folks.

  7. xARMINIUSx Says:

    @olivemike81 i agree, he has what they call ” energy” , like little soft words that creates energy

  8. Alfrunk Says:

    Shut your damn tard mouth. Mahowny knows how to gamble dude.

  9. fVc4FACE Says:

    the only part I don’t like about this part is right after you hit the point of 8 in craps you need to establish the point and repeat to win. One 8 one the come out roll will not give you shit. you need seven or eleven. to win after the point you need at least to rolls, one to establish the point and one to win. they say shooter need 8 win. rolls again 8 winner, no you get 8 the whole prosses starts over again. without seven eleven on the come out you need at least two rolls to win.

  10. gvt2u Says:

    This is one of the best films I’ve ever seen in my life. Hoffman is amazing- total embodiment of the character. The movie was so entertaining and fascinating.

  11. critias7 Says:

    Why didn’t the two Canadian cops just arrest him in Atlantic City?

  12. fredintr Says:

    ‘Dan!! Honor as always. Honor and a pleasure!”

  13. BlitzkriegBloodsport Says:

    Hey check out givemedollars*blogspot*com to find over 1117$ REAL dollars to gamble away at the best rooms – just check it out – and dont forget to replace the * with .!

  14. Orangeflava Says:

    excellent film

  15. nspanier Says:

    This film captures the essence of the drug called “ACTION”…and every true degenerate gambler out there knows it’s true!

  16. Lokakuunmaa Says:

    By Richard Grassby-Lewis and The Insects

  17. BOYZEEE1 Says:

    gasnra09 – I found this film in England. It cost me four dollars! A great hidden gem of a film. The book is fantastic as well.
    Let me know of any other favourites of yours.

  18. conceil8 Says:

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    Good day to all of my fellow Christians, firstly my apology for being out of topic. I came here to remind you people that the judgment day has been starting already. I urge you my fellow Christians to depart from all form of unchristian conduct lest you be found not worthy to inter the kingdom of God in the Day of Execution. Please do not misinterpret my activity as spam; I did not do it for that purpose.

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  19. dreid10dreid10 Says:

    Definitely NOT blackjack.

  20. ChuckyTheGoat Says:

    1774, I think you’re talking about Bacarrat.

    Mahowny takes the cards out the shoe. They are distributed to Banker/Dealer, and play proceeds from there.

  21. ChuckyTheGoat Says:

    What are u talking about?

    He was playing Bacarrat and Craps.

    21/Blackjack later.

  22. seventeenseventyfour Says:

    yeah i don’t get it

    someone have the decency to explain, please

  23. gasnra09 Says:

    I bought this movie on sale because of Hoffman and I have to say, LOVED it!
    Where was this movie hiding?

    Awesome soundtrack too!!

  24. atlcowboy2536 Says:

    it’s not black jack you non gambling retards

  25. fredintr Says:

    ‘ribs, no sauce and a coke, right?”……john hurt fkn rulz