![]() ![]() Having spent 8 years in prison for participating in a horrific crime in which he wasn’t the lone perpetrator, Tell carries the trauma of incarceration while also knowing that he wasn’t wholly responsible for the human rights abuses he was convicted for. Tell just wants to gamble his way through life without any of the fame and popularity that other professional gamblers aspire to have. That’s why he frequents only the most low-profile casinos and never overstays his welcome – by only winning modest amounts at low stakes tables, never staying at the casino hotels, always staying at low-budget motels, and generally keeping himself as inconspicuous as possible. He doesn’t enjoy the limelight, and even says during the film that he hates celebrity gambling. ![]() While Tell’s passion is poker – which he is also considerably skilled at – his true gambling prowess comes into play when he counts cards at blackjack tables. ![]() He travels the length and breadth of the United States, moving from casino to casino and winning low stakes games of poker and blackjack. Having learnt to count cards in prison, Tell puts this skill to good use in the real world once he is released. Tell is a veteran who languished in prison for over 8 years for having committed war crimes in Abu Ghraib, in the aftermath of 9/11. The story follows protagonist William Tell (Oscar Isaac) – a poker and blackjack player whose name is surely an intentional pun. ![]()
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