Michael Korpi Jr. had it all. Straight A's, star athlete, talented musician, but his weakness for online poker derailed his life. Now he's walking across the country with his two dogs Blackjack and Buddy, in an effort to raise awareness for problem gambling. Dusty Schmidt was once known as one of the top amateur golfers in southern California before a heart attack at age 23 took him off the golf course, and put him in front of a computer screen. Four million dollars later, he... (Full plot summary below)
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Michael Korpi Jr. had it all. Straight A's, star athlete, talented musician, but his weakness for online poker derailed his life. Now he's walking across the country with his two dogs Blackjack and Buddy, in an effort to raise awareness for problem gambling. Dusty Schmidt was once known as one of the top amateur golfers in southern California before a heart attack at age 23 took him off the golf course, and put him in front of a computer screen. Four million dollars later, he is regarded as one of the world's best online poker players. Poker was once a blue collar game played in smoke filled back rooms over green felt tables, until a chubby accountant from Tennessee shocked the world by turning a $39 buy in on an online poker site, into a $2.5 million dollar first prize at the 2003 World Series of Poker. Over the next few years the entire world learned the game of No Limit Texas Hold 'Em. If you watched the poker boom on TV like the rest of us, it seemed like everyone was getting rich. Some were, but the fundamental rule of any game involving chance: in order for one to win, another must lose. The truth behind the hype is that there is a dark side to this game, one that you won't see on ESPN. From the Poker Boom of 2003 to "Black Friday", April 15th 2011, when the US Department of Justice shut down online poker, Drawing Dead follows the lives of two players, Michael and Dusty, as they deal with the highs and the lows of America's future favorite pastime, online poker.
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| User ReviewMike PThis is more than a poker documentary - it's a character driven story with some deep content regarding addiction, success, failure and ultimately what determines one's happiness in life. Very impressive work from a first time director and definitely worth the time if you're a doc fan. |
| User ReviewJ.D. SFantastic documentary. Like most great docs, it goes beyond the dominant subject, poker in this case, and ultimately explores human flaws, virtues, failures and lessons. Highly recommended. |
| User ReviewVan BI saw this documentary at the premier and it was very well done incredibly insightful. The dynamic of the two different stories that are told really give an enlightened look into gambling and poker playing. This documentary is well worth the time it takes to watch! |
| User ReviewBea AOne of the best indie films ever! Drawing Dead drew me into the world of poker with it's uniquely engaging style- drawing on narrative storytelling replete with black and white imagery of poker's historical roots interspersed with a modern day story of one man's journey into the world of online poker. Really well done documentary. Intriguing, enlightening and worth watching! |
| User ReviewCharlie LI thought the movie was an accurate look at both the highs and lows of the people that form the "poker society". There are those that play for fun and profit and those chasing a dream. Some can control their impulses and some cannot. The government's role in black Friday and the greed of some poker site operators does show in this depiction. It gave me more of an insight to some of the lives that poker affects both plus and minus. Well worth watching. |
| User ReviewChava SI got to watch this film during the National Conference on Problem Gambling. It's super awesome and interesting. I highly recommend it and can't wait to see it again! |
| User ReviewKathleen SDear sweet baby Jesus, this is the best documentary I have seen in YEARS! The two sides of online poker, as told through the tales of two players on opposite ends of the winning/losing spectrum compel the viewer to think about gambling, addiction, risk, and reward all while exposing the rise of online poker through the poker boom, Black Friday, and beyond. I recommend this film to anyone with eyes, ears, and a heart. LOVED IT! |
| User ReviewMichael BAwesome doc! Gives a great look into the online poker revolution. |
| User ReviewChris CVery cool and entertaining look at both sides of online poker....the good and the bad. The story of the two guys makes for an unbiased perspective. Also, good soundtrack with Tanya Morgan playing in the background |
| User ReviewBen Sthis pretty much blew my mind, not at all what I expected |
