POKER BUSTOUTS: The Documentary

RAIL BIRD · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 11:58 AM

How many times can you lose your bankroll before you give in?

There's a new documentary about a lot of guys that play at the Bellagio and Mirage called POKER BUSTOUTS. Some famous players (Tomer Benvenisti and Pat Callahan), some no names, some homeless railbirds. It's hilarious to listen to bums talk talk about playing for a living. They know everything, but they're broke.

Poker Bustouts zeroes in on how life is for 95% of live action poker pros throught the eyes of big time tournament players, old-timers, burnouts, and railbirds. Sure, it's an easy life to get into, but you'll think twice about turning "pro" after this. See for yourself.

POKER BUSTOUTS WEBSITE

There's two kinds of birds that don't fly: Railbirds and Jailbirds. I've been them both.

-Mike "The Bum" Tullis

Kliph · #2 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:17 PM

I'm weary of any product that get's advertised by spamming.

I'll rent this when Netflix has it.

Steve-O · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:32 PM

Definite spam.

However he has peaked my curiosity in seeing it. my vote says let it stay

Looks and sounds interesting and I 've seen this stuff firsthand myself at the woods.

SuckOutKing · #4 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:37 PM

Hey where you from? You go to the woods often? I used to frequent the 1/2 tables there quite often. Just curious if you're a local boston guy.

Steve-O · #5 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:48 PM

Miford MA

Yeah I go quite often, well actually I haven't been down in a while now maybe 6 weeks.

I only played the 1/2 NL maybe 5 times. I am usually found in the 10/20-40/80 limit Hold Em or Omaha 8 games or 50/100 mixed if its going. Sometimes I play the bigger NL game but not often.

eclinchy · #6 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:48 PM

Hahahahaha... look at the movie closely... Ted Lawson is one of the stars.

"I got a straight..."

eclinchy · #7 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:49 PM

Wait wait wait wait wait!

Boston?

How far is Foxwoods from Boston?

edit: Or is "the woods" not Foxwoods? I always thought they were one and the same... maybe I'm wrong.

Chip Leader · #8 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:55 PM

Wat state is the FOxwoods casino at?

Steve-O · #9 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:57 PM

from me its about an hour and 15-30 minutes, from beantown add 15-30 minutes.

Steve-O · #10 (**permalink**) 07-29-2005, 12:58 PM

foxwoods is in connecticutt just over the rhode island border