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Rounders Drinking Game + Cocktail

Read the tells, play your cards, and drink when the chips fall.

The Rules

  • Sip — Mike McDermott narrates poker strategy in voiceover
  • Sip — Worm hustles someone at a card game
  • Sip — KGB eats an Oreo cookie at the poker table
  • Sip — Jo tries to keep Mike away from poker
  • Sip — Mike folds a hand he knows he should play
  • Drink Twice — Worm gets caught cheating and a fight breaks out
  • Drink Twice — KGB slams the table and speaks in his Russian accent
  • Drink Twice — Mike and Worm owe Grama money they don't have
  • Shot — Mike loses his entire bankroll to KGB in the opening
  • Shot — Mike reads KGB's Oreo tell in the final game
  • Chug — Mike cleans out KGB and heads to Las Vegas

Themed Cocktail

KGB's Tell

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.5 oz coffee liqueur
  • 0.5 oz cream
  • 0.25 oz chocolate syrup
  • 1 crushed Oreo cookie

Instructions:

  1. 1Rim the glass with crushed Oreo crumbs pressed into chocolate syrup.
  2. 2Combine bourbon, coffee liqueur, cream, and chocolate syrup in a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake until chilled and strain into the prepared glass over ice.
  4. 4Serve immediately.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by John Dahl.(Source)
  • Starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro.(Source)
  • Made $23M worldwide on a $12M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB (1,877 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Trust everyone... But always cut the cards."(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.