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A gambler in a high-stakes poker game runs out of money while holding a winning hand of four aces. He asks the players to pause the game so he can get a loan at the bank. Is this Hollywood or a true story?

by | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized

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A gambler in a high-stakes poker game runs out of money while holding a winning hand of four aces. He asks the players to pause the game so he can get a loan at the bank. Is this Hollywood or a true story? Barry Waldbaum True West Maniac #1499 Centereach, New York It’s Hollywood. I believe you’re referring to the 1966 film, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, starring Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward; some posters for the film featured a hand holding four aces. Fonda’s character is a po


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