Gambling City (La città gioca d'azzardo)

Carnations sir? Carnations?

Buy a carnation for the lady?

A carnation and it's yours, agreed?

It looks almost real to me...

Aren't you going to take the carnation?

I've already taken one.

A Fernet Branca and two whiskies for table five.

What excitement.

People always worked hard and went to bed early in Milan,

especially now that they have less to spend.

Milk and champagne.

A strange mix

May I ask who recommended it to you?

That friend from Varese.

I understand.

There's a door in the toilet which conceals a lift.

Go down one floor.

You can go. The toilets back there.

Good evening.

The man isn't made by the clothes.

You mean: 'the clothes do not make the man'?

Yes. That's it entirely.

- May I enter? - This time.

Make yourself comfortable.

- Sophisticated stuff. - Which game do you prefer?

Poker?

I only enjoy playing poker.

Good. There are several tables,

you'll definitely find one to your liking

Bad night.

That's enough for me for tonight so I'll retire,

and perhaps tomorrow I'll be more fortunate.

May l?

Of course.

We need a fourth player,

but I must tell you that the stakes are unlimited.

Chips are 10,000, but there are other tables.

As they say: 'all good things come to an end'

and 'win or bust'.

Well said. Win or bust.

10,000 stake.

Bloody hell.

You opening or not?

with all these queens all I can open is a brothel.

What are you doing?

You don't know how to play at all: this is four queens.

with a hand like this you could win the shirts off our backs.

Deal the cards again.

But if you can't play, leave.

Why are you here? To ruin our enjoyment?

No, I know how to play.

its just that as soon as you arrive,

Well, it just seems too damn lucky.

I told you the stakes are unlimited here,

not the vulgarity.

Sorry. I won't do it again.

I'm sure you won't do it again...

four queens for god's sake.

I haven't seen four of them together for a year,

but you've just arrived and like an idiot you let them go.

Hurry up.

- Chip -so

No, pass.

No, I pass too.

What makes me angry is when I deal

the cards, mine are always shit.

Keep your comments to yourself.

I'll Play.

One card.

Stick.

Yes, no comments.

I'm out, but I want to see...

You have to pay if you're curious to see me,

it's impossible for free.

So I won't see you.

Chip.

I'll see you.

King-high straight.

Mine's queen-high.

You win.

50 stake.

- 100 blind. - I'll cover that.

Blind?

Excuse me, but why don't you find another table

that's right for you?

We play seriously here.

Don't tell me you don't know that 'blind'

means opening without seeing your cards.

Of course, but I'm not stupid.

100 grand without seeing what I've got?

Look, all different. I'd have made a great gain.

- I'll pass. - I'll play.

Sometimes it's better not to have good cards.

You can win more,

if you know how to bluff, of course.

Could be but...

I prefer to wait for four nice aces,

that's when I like playing.

Good evening, Mr President.

Good evening. How's the evening going?

Everything3 fine.

There's a man who I've never seen before

sat at the big poker table who's clowning about.

Raise the volume a bit.

I'll open with 50.

Not enough.

100.00.00

I'll see you.

Me too.

Alright, I'll play.

Here's another 50. Three cards.

Cards?

I'll stick.

One for me.

And me.

Over to you.

So...

Are you going to decide or not?

My tum;

Come on, we want to play.

Another 100.

Pass.

- 2 million. - No, I fold.

2 million, plus 10.

Plus 10,000?

No, plus 10 million.

The custom here is to put the money on the table.

160's here.

This is a cheque book,

and here's a pile of change for when I have to call my mother.

The moral is l just have to fill in a cheque

for 11 million 839 thousand and...

Unfortunately cheques are only

accepted from people we know.

What a shame.

One should trust others more.

Somebody would have to vouch for you,

but I can't see who could.

Well, if that's the way it is...

Get them to tell him to accept.

Call the Manager for me.

The President says to accept the cheque,

he'll vouch for it.

Here it is.

So, yes or no?

We want to play.

I'll see you.

Well, it's obviously a bluff.

Good enough?

No.

Four kings.

And is it enough with a fourth ace?

You cheated.

You said you'd get four aces before.

Alright, so that's the way you do things here?

That's what you say when a customer wins?

No, how silly.

The gentleman was simply lucky,

but this table is closed.

I'm sorry gentlemen,

the evening was becoming quite pleasant.

There's 10 million cash to be paid.

You can cash it at the desk,

I'll accompany you.

The change is the tip for the staff.

Good evening.

2 million, plus 3, plus 5.

2 million, plus 3, plus 5.

2 million, plus 3, plus 5.

I thought it would be heavier.

Not bad for four of a kind.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

Another ten bundles please.

Let me tell you that poor man was right.

The cheque was a dud,

and in effect I cheated.

And to be honest as well, this doesn't go up,

it goes down another floor. Good evening.

You could at least have said 'good evening' first.

Bring him here.

You're lucky.

I wouldn't exactly say that right now.

You're lucky because I rarely come here,

and if I wasn't here

you'd have ended up in some sewer.

And now?

And now you'll end up wherever you want to end up.

What's your name? Where are you from?

Luca Antieri

Suburban gambling houses.

Clean record.

Professional cheat since the age of 10.

I prefer flexible French cards.

As you've seen, there are people who think with their feet,

and people who think with their hands,

like you.

I watched you:you're good.

You're wasted on the small-time in my opinion.

If you didn't lie to me and your record's clean,

I'll get them to give you a table