Why Poker Hands in Movies Are Often Strategically Unrealistic but Narratively Satisfying
The allure of cinema often introduces exceptionally rare scenarios in real poker games. For example, a royal flush, which occurs once in 649,740 hands, is frequently used in climactic movie moments, as seen in Casino Royale and Maverick. Straight flushes, another rarity with a probability of once in 30,939 hands, are similarly overrepresented. These choices … Read more