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Rounders · 1998 — Capítulo 15 de 26 · 3'01" · B2

Petra Visits Mike About Worm's Debt, Explained: run someone up

Petra drops by and the talk moves from a poker replay to money: "Tomorrow's a week" and "The first two thousand you owe the Chesterfield." The real pressure isn't the debt itself but what it says about trust, credit, and who gets cut off.

Qué pasa

Petra arrives at Mike's place and they start with small talk and a televised 1988 World Series poker hand. Then the talk turns to money: the first two thousand owed to the Chesterfield, Worm's growing tab, and a request to put him on his own and cut him off. They end by planning to meet at the club.

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Expresión de la escena

run someone up

push someone's debt higher

Someone reports Worm's growing debt in a flat, heavy tone.

The repairs ran me up another two hundred dollars.

También en esta escena

  • down and out

    broke, beaten, and out of options

  • nut straight

    the strongest possible straight

  • sucker someone in

    trick someone into committing

  • own someone

    completely dominate or read someone

  • fucking

    vulgar intensifier

Todo lo marcado en esta escena

34 notas en 47 frases

Expresión · B2be down and out

broke, beaten, and out of options

A poker broadcast is on; one line explains why a player is not finished while chips remain.

You're never down and out until your chips are all gone.
Sonidodown and out

Let 'down and out' blur together; keep only a light n for 'and'.

You're never down and out until your chips are all gone.
Expresión · B1in a while

for some time

I haven't seen the place in a while.
Expresión · B1look about the same

roughly unchanged

Looks about the same.
Expresión · A2X or something

or something like that

- You want some scotch or something? - No, I'm fine.
Sonidoscotch or something

Keep 'or' very light and slide from 'scotch' into 'something'.

- You want some scotch or something? - No, I'm fine.
Expresión · C1flop the nut straight

the strongest possible straight

On the TV, a famous hand is being broken down with admiration for Chan's cards.

Flops the nut straight and has the discipline to wait him out.
Expresión · C1wait someone out

outlast someone by waiting

Flops the nut straight and has the discipline to wait him out.
Expresión · C1bluff at something

bet strongly to fake strength bluff is a poker fake, not casual boasting

He knows Seidel's gonna bluff at it.
Gramática · B1Seidel's gonna bluff at it

object clause: The clause spells out exactly what he knows is about to happen.

He knows Seidel's gonna bluff at it.
Jerga · B1gonna

going to, in speech — Everyday speech; avoid in formal writing.

He knows Seidel's gonna bluff at it.
Expresión · C1sucker someone in

trick someone into committing

Someone explains how Chan slows down deliberately to lure his opponent into betting.

Chan is trying to sucker him in by taking his time.
Expresión · B1take one's time

deliberately slow down

Chan is trying to sucker him in by taking his time.
Jerga · B2fuck

bastard; vulgar insult — Extremely vulgar; never use it in formal settings.

Look at the control. Look at that fuck.
Expresión · C1check something all the way

check every round check means pass in poker, not inspect

He knows his man well enough to check it all the way...
Gramática · B1well enough to check

enough to: The infinitive shows the result of knowing his opponent so well.

He knows his man well enough to check it all the way...
Expresión · B2fall for the bait

take the trap

Will Eric Seidel fall for the bait?
Expresión · B2go all in

push all chips forward

Yes, he's going all in and Chan has him.
Expresión · B2not know what hit someone

be stunned by a blow

- Johnny Chan, the master. - Poor Seidel. Kid doesn't know what hit him.
Expresión · B1know what something feels like

have felt that before

Yeah, I know what that feels like.
Jerga · C1gut-shot

gutted; hit hard — For exaggerated self-talk with friends, not formal comfort.

You feel gut-shot. Fuck it. You didn't come here to talk about this.
Gramática · B2you owe the Chesterfield

reduced relative clause: The clause after two thousand tells you which two thousand is meant.

The first two thousand you owe the Chesterfield.
Jerga · B1kinda

kind of; somewhat — Fine in casual chat; use somewhat in writing.

- Oh. Worm. - Yes, it's kinda weird.
Expresión · C1go on the line

on credit; owing money not a phone line; here it means credit

He'd just won eight grand. Why go on the line behind another two?
Gramática · B1He'd just won

past perfect: It marks the win as earlier than the debt that followed.

He'd just won eight grand. Why go on the line behind another two?
Jerga · B1grand

a thousand dollars — Casual money talk; use thousand in formal contexts.

He'd just won eight grand. Why go on the line behind another two?
Expresión · B2cash out

turn chips into cash

Yeah, yeah, he comes in after you leave, sits for like another 20 more minutes, cashes out for the full amount.
Expresión · B2be around plenty

show up often

But, uh, Worm's been around plenty.
Expresión · C1run someone up

push someone's debt higher

Someone reports Worm's growing debt in a flat, heavy tone.

He's run you up just under seven grand.
Expresión · B1do me a favor and ...

please do this for me

Well, do me a favor and just put him on his own.
Expresión · B2cut someone off

stop someone's credit or supply

Someone asks that Worm be put on his own; the reply 'Yeah, cut him off' makes it plain that his credit is to stop.

- Yeah? - Yeah, cut him off.
Sonidocut him off

Drop the h in 'him' and let a soft im sit between 'cut' and 'off'.

- Yeah? - Yeah, cut him off.
Jerga · B1thou

a thousand — Very casual; say thousand in formal settings.

I got a thou. And that's, you know...
Sonidomaking it easy

Let the t in 'it' tap lightly before 'easy' and keep them joined.

- Thanks for making it easy, Mike. - Oh, yeah, yeah.

Petra Visits Mike About Worm's Debt, explicado

What's really going on

The poker talk sets the vocabulary: patience, control, knowing when someone is being baited. Then the conversation turns to money. "Tomorrow's a week" gives the debt a clock, and "He's run you up just under seven grand" puts a number on how far Worm's tab has grown. The ask is practical: put Worm on his own, then cut him off. The tone stays low-key, and "I'm sorry to be back over here for this reason" shows the awkwardness of mixing an old haunt with a money problem.

Theme

MoneyA casual visit turns to numbers: a first payment, a tab near seven grand, and a request to separate Worm's account.
TrustThe request to cut off Worm treats credit as something that can be withdrawn.

Escucha con atención

  • down and out — Let 'down and out' blur together; keep only a light n for 'and'.
  • scotch or something — Keep 'or' very light and slide from 'scotch' into 'something'.
  • cut him off — Drop the h in 'him' and let a soft im sit between 'cut' and 'off'.
  • making it easy — Let the t in 'it' tap lightly before 'easy' and keep them joined.
You're never down and out until your chips are all gone.

In poker, being down and out means being finished; as long as any chips remain, the hand—and the player—is still alive.

It's like a locomotive running through your stomach.

The feeling after a bad beat is physical—like something huge and unstoppable is tearing through your gut.

You feel gut-shot. Fuck it. You didn't come here to talk about this.

A gut-shot is a wound to the stomach; here it describes the sickening shock of losing, before the speaker drops the subject.

Preguntas sobre esta escena

What does "Tomorrow's a week" refer to?

"Tomorrow's a week" starts it, and the reply names the payment: "The first two thousand you owe the Chesterfield."

Why is Worm put on his own account?

"He's run you up just under seven grand" shows Worm's play has piled onto someone else's credit. Putting him on his own and cutting him off stops the debt from growing.

Is the Chesterfield debt Worm's or Mike's?

The dialogue links both: "The first two thousand you owe the Chesterfield" names a payment, then "Oh. Worm" and "He's run you up" connect the account to Worm's play. The lines do not spell out every arrangement.

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