The Card Counter

00:36:55,297 --> 00:36:58,759 - Vegas? - That's where the money is. 460 00:36:59,468 --> 00:37:01,220 Do I have to meet the backer? 461 00:37:02,054 --> 00:37:05,641 For some people, it's an ego thing. Others don't care. 462 00:37:05,724 --> 00:37:07,768 I'll find something that suits you. 463 00:37:12,439 --> 00:37:15,567 I build my nest egg, I bail. 464 00:37:16,860 --> 00:37:18,779 One year max, then I'm out. 465 00:37:22,074 --> 00:37:23,575 I wish I could believe that. 466 00:37:25,244 --> 00:37:26,328 Believe. 467 00:37:32,459 --> 00:37:34,128 I'm too old for this. 468 00:37:34,211 --> 00:37:35,587 - Bye. - Bye. 469 00:37:44,388 --> 00:37:47,182 The other day, you asked me, 470 00:37:47,266 --> 00:37:50,018 "What was the greatest hand of poker ever played?" 471 00:37:51,895 --> 00:37:54,565 And I can only speak for what I have seen, 472 00:37:55,274 --> 00:37:56,275 and this... 473 00:37:57,693 --> 00:37:59,319 is the best hand I ever saw. 474 00:38:00,904 --> 00:38:03,615 2012, Indian casino in Iowa. 475 00:38:04,408 --> 00:38:06,702 Blackbird Bend, Omaha Nation. 476 00:38:07,453 --> 00:38:08,871 10K tournament. 477 00:38:09,705 --> 00:38:15,586 Goldie, Asian player, wore a lot of gold, and Alex Karesco, WSOP champion. 478 00:38:15,669 --> 00:38:16,712 You may have heard of him. 479 00:38:16,795 --> 00:38:19,840 Alex has pocket queens, 480 00:38:19,923 --> 00:38:21,175 clubs and diamonds. 481 00:38:22,426 --> 00:38:25,637 Goldie has eight, nine of diamonds. 482 00:38:27,598 --> 00:38:28,682 How'd you do that? 483 00:38:28,765 --> 00:38:32,227 Practice. I was in a place where I had a lot of time on my hands. 484 00:38:32,311 --> 00:38:33,437 Now the flop. 485 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:34,563 Ten of spades, 486 00:38:35,314 --> 00:38:37,566 jack of diamonds, queen of hearts. 487 00:38:39,151 --> 00:38:40,652 There's blood in the water. 488 00:38:42,070 --> 00:38:44,198 Both players think they're ahead. 489 00:38:44,281 --> 00:38:50,787 It goes check, raise, reraise, re-reraise, call. 490 00:38:50,871 --> 00:38:52,873 Alex and Goldie, head-to-head. 491 00:38:52,956 --> 00:38:54,082 Now the turn. 492 00:38:55,876 --> 00:38:57,586 Ten of diamonds. Now, 493 00:38:57,669 --> 00:39:00,255 there is only one card that gets Goldie out. 494 00:39:00,339 --> 00:39:03,592 There's a 2% chance the river will come the seven of diamonds. 495 00:39:03,675 --> 00:39:07,387 Alex has a 98% chance of winning with queens full of tens. 496 00:39:08,180 --> 00:39:09,890 Goldie looks at the damage. 497 00:39:09,973 --> 00:39:12,684 He doesn't even have a pot-sized bet left behind. 498 00:39:12,768 --> 00:39:15,812 Makes this little sucking sound that the Japanese do. 499 00:39:15,896 --> 00:39:17,606 [inhales] 500 00:39:18,899 --> 00:39:20,067 Then he goes all in. 501 00:39:20,150 --> 00:39:21,360 Alex calls. 502 00:39:22,194 --> 00:39:23,278 Now the river. 503 00:39:26,198 --> 00:39:27,491 Seven of diamonds. 504 00:39:27,574 --> 00:39:30,327 Straight flush beats a full house. Goldie wins. 505 00:39:30,410 --> 00:39:31,745 You saw that game? 506 00:39:31,828 --> 00:39:33,872 Haven't been to Iowa since. 507 00:39:33,956 --> 00:39:35,499 Could you top us off, please? 508 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:46,510 So this, um... 509 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:50,305 this plan you have 510 00:39:51,932 --> 00:39:53,559 about Major John Gordo, 511 00:39:54,393 --> 00:39:55,852 you given it more thought? 512 00:39:57,729 --> 00:40:00,232 He's all nails. You're not. 513 00:40:01,733 --> 00:40:03,777 He's right out of fucking <i>Call of Duty.</i> 514 00:40:05,612 --> 00:40:06,822 How you gonna do that? 515 00:40:08,824 --> 00:40:09,866 Well... 516 00:40:10,617 --> 00:40:12,869 there would need to be a tranquilizer. 517 00:40:12,953 --> 00:40:15,747 Ketamine, combined with Telazol. 518 00:40:15,831 --> 00:40:18,125 It can be administered by a dart pistol. 519 00:40:19,334 --> 00:40:21,128 Where'd you find out about this? 520 00:40:21,211 --> 00:40:23,255 - The Internet. - And you have it? 521 00:40:23,338 --> 00:40:24,756 Just the ketamine. 522 00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:26,967 But it's amazing how easy the stuff is to get. 523 00:40:27,050 --> 00:40:30,262 I mean, I ordered it on a lark. Three days later, it arrived. 524 00:40:31,722 --> 00:40:33,599 This isn't very well thought out. 525 00:40:34,850 --> 00:40:36,727 And that's why I need a partner. 526 00:40:37,853 --> 00:40:41,648 Somebody with experience, somebody with expertise. 527 00:40:41,732 --> 00:40:42,816 And motive. 528 00:40:43,775 --> 00:40:44,901 A strong guy. 529 00:40:45,861 --> 00:40:47,362 A guy like you. 530 00:40:51,408 --> 00:40:52,409 Let's... 531 00:40:53,285 --> 00:40:56,496 roll back your scenario for a moment. 532 00:40:57,247 --> 00:40:59,041 You'v