“The Judges game, I heard about it for years on the street even before I was in law school. A rotating group of 10 or 12 judges, prosecutors and professors, they all have money and in my playing days it would have been pretty sweet to have any one of them oweing me favors.
Only problem is no one can get in the game anymore. One rounder Chris Belentta sat under some pretense but after they found out he was a pro he couldn’t cross the street anymore with out some sort of legal hassle. Even his regular club – Four Shades got shut down. It had been open since 1907…
“Oh michael, you got some things for me? just put them on the desk over there.”
“..He paying you for this late night s#%$ kid?”
“Knowledge is my reward sir,” Michael responds with a smile.
“haha, Well it aint worth it. Why don’t you become a jockey – do something useful. haha?”
“Kids a little tall isnt he Dean?”
“Enough with the Belmont recruiting spiel, your bet.”
“Michael is lead council in the court your presiding over next week, besides he could use the background if his gonna clerk for one of you fellas next summer,” Abe mentions casually.
“Abe, i thought you liked the kid, why you wanna make him a civil servant?” retorts the Dean.
“A word to the wise kid, stay in private sector.”
The amazing thing is that in the collection of all this great legal minds, there inst one poker player here.well
Call, Call, “Raise – Professor raises,” Interjects Michael.
Not sure if Im gonna bring my legal career to a crashing halt before it even starts, but I just cant help myself.
Check, check, “Check to Martin and Louis over there.” “Check to the raiser.”
“Whats the limit?” Michael starts
“Big bets $20. $20.”
“Bet $20.”
“You’ve seen half the hand! How the f#$% are you betting into us? are you sure this is wise Abe? its your money the kids betting with.” Comments the Judge
“Its plenty wise, we know what we’re holding and we know what your holding,” Retorts Michael.
“The f@#! you know what we all got!”
“Summer clerkship in your office says I know what your holding?”
“I don’t bet with jobs like that but lets just say ill put you at the top of the list if your right.”
“..Ok. Well you were looking for that third 3 but your forgetting the professor folded it on 4th street and now your representing that you have it. The DA made his two pair but he knows their no good. Judge Kapan was trying to squeeze out a diamond flush but he came up short and Mr Isen is futilely hoping his queens are gonna hold up. so like i said, the bet’s $20.”
Who knows what this is from? Probably the best poker movie made…
