NOTE FROM KRISTIAN:

Poker is hot these days, with stars like
Ben Affleck and Tobey Maguire plying the
pips on Bravo’s “Celebrity Poker Showdown.”

The Top 6 Ways Movies Are Like Poker

6> The less you care about what happens, the more fun you have.

5> Previews totally bluff you into believing the movie is great.

4> Cards or costume department, it’s hard to get a straight.

3> Halle Berry might not be the best player, but she’ll always have a nice pair.

2> Studios bet huge amounts of money on a couple of faces, then fold when they don’t get a full house.

and the Number 1 Way Movies Are Like Poker…

1> There’s Oliver Stone, complaining that his pair of queens should have won.

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Credits:

Selected from 29 submissions from 9 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Arthur Levesque, Laurel, MD — 1 (8th #1)
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 2
Danny Gallagher, Henderson, TX — 3
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 4
Janis Spidle, Kansas City, MO — 5
John English, Orem, UT — 6
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — Can’t Bluff