Justin9700 I would be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed with the TV series, "Tilt". I thought Rounders was a brilliant movie, and expected the TV show to be at least close to as good as the movie. My impression after watching the first few episodes was that a lot of the acting was bad (except for Madsen, of course), the writing was cheesy, and there wasn't that much actual poker playing involved. Tha being said, however, I watched the whole series without missing an episode. Despite its flaws, the show is interesting, and makes sure that you want to watch the next episode to see what happens. If you haven't seen it yet, don't expect "Rounders: The Series", but expect a show that is fun to watch, and will have you quote lines from it with your friends.

billybreathe There was another mistake on this show in the season finale. When at the final table of the World Championship of Poker, The Metador, Miami and Eddie Towne were in on a hand with the board reading... T J Q. The Metador had the made straight with 98 in the hole. Eddie had AA and Miami had TT to give her a set. After everyone checked the flop, a K came up to give Eddie the Ace high straight. On this card the t.v. reads that Eddie has a 90% chance of winning, Miami a 10% shot and The Metador with a 0%(dont quote me on the percentages). The error here is that The Metador had just as good a chance of hitting an Ace and splitting with Eddie as Miami. Did anyone else catch this?

bandonbeachbum Wow, the only acting I have seen this bad was in the movie Showgirls. This girl that plays Miami acts as if she studied under Elizabeth Berkley. The writing is awful to be kind. It seems like the only hand Michael Madson can turn over is a straight holding crap cards like a 5 and an 8 to pull a straight. That girl who plays young Miami should have her SAG card taken away. This show is terrible for the poker community. It gives the impression that to be a successful poker player you have to be a cheat. People are not going to go to Vegas and play in big money games it they think they are being cheated by friends who all sit at the same table.

wtbe7560 May contain spoilers!ESPN takes another foray into the entertainment portion of the sports arena with "Tilt", a new series focusing on the world of high stakes poker. Michael Madsen plays "The Matador", the world's best poker player, and a hustler."The Matador" is in league with seemingly everyone - the owners of the casino, the police, other players, and is using his influence to fleece the unsuspecting opponents he faces. He is opposed on two sides, first by the county sheriff brother of a man who tried to expose the Matador's cheating, and also by a trio of young players whom the Matador had cleaned out in the past by cheating. The young players are being staked by a mysterious older man who also has a grudge against the Matador.Unlike other poker series out there (Lucky comes to mind), this show seems fluid and well written. Madsen convincingly plays an amoral scumbag and the supporting cast is excellent. Those of you familiar with the poker world will notice the similarities between the character of the Matador and with real life poker icon Doyle Brunson. Most of the script seems to based on real life accusations made against the poker great by people like Russ Georgiev, who claims to have actively cheated at poker with many of the greats of the game. More on this can be seen at Georgiev's website. It is an interesting view into both this series and the seedly underbelly of pro poker.All in all - an excellent show.