All-In Character Watcher Rebecca Krick
Okay guys so a lot has unfolded during chapters 20-34. We have learned more about the characters and Pete Hautman is getting more in-depth with their decisions and stories.
Albert Kingston- A.K.A. mystery man. Remember at the beginning of the book when Denn bought a restaurant from a guy, well this is that guy. This guy is a creep, he hits on younger women, Cattie, and just reading about his actions scares me. This guy is up to no good and Denn and Cattie both know it. Albert owns Kings Crossing which was all a set up for Denn to loss more money. What do you guys think of Albert? What do you think of him entering his own poker tournament, fair or not fair?
Cattie Hart- Bad girl, not really. Cattie has taken a beating through life, growing up in a trailer park and having a slut as a mom can rally bend your character. Cattie is a good girl and knows what she is doing, she isn’t easy even though she can seem like a bit of a “gold digger” at times. She knows when to say no and is quite responsible. Cattie still likes Denn a lot and it shows when she offers him 10 grand for the Kings Crossing tournament. If you still don’t think Cattie is on Denn’s side please explain your reasons why. Do you think Cattie will stay on Denn’s side or go back with Albert? Did she ever have a choice?
Denn- Could care less about money right now, his main focus is Cattie. He fell hard for this girl and does not want to see her get hurt. Denn is getting better at playing poker and now we just have to wait and see if he will win the Big Deal.
It seems to me that this story is going around in a circle, that you can kind of see what is going to happen. Do you guys agree?
Also, do you think Cattie and Denn will become a couple again now that we know they still care for each other?
-Rebecca Krick
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April 12th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Albert-
I like this guy. He knows how get even. I think it is bad for you to call him a creep just because he likes younger women. Good for him if he can get women twice his age. They must see somthing in him.
I do believe that he will cheat in the tournament. He told Cattie that he is hiring her to help him win. Besides the only way he can win is by cheating. Denn is to good. And even if he gets caught cheating nothing will happen. It is his toutnament.
Cattie-
Cattie was never on Albert’s side. She hates talking to him. With Denn, she seems happy. So Cattie seems to be on Denn’s side.
I do believe that Cattie and Denn will be a couple. They both think of each other a lot. I could not see these two apart.
-Julian Garcia
April 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am
First off, I would like to note that he did not buy the building off of Artie. He won it in a poker game, where Denn was the victor. What I think of Artie is a typical “investor” as Denn would call it. He owns a lot of casinos which allows him to have a very lavish lifestyle. Also I think that if he wants to enter the tournament that is fine. Now if he cheats that is a different story.
I think that we can all guess that this book will have a fairy tale ending. She will go back out with Denn, and she did have a choice. She could have easily gone off on her own as a dealer, but she is only realizing that now she has true feelings for Denn. It’s not that she needed somebody to get her poker games, so there is no question she has a choice.
I do not really see the circle. There are some parts that are unexpected, but most is hinted to you by the author. Also I predict that they will be back together. What do you guys think of them running all of Artie’s casinos if they go out and Denn wins the tournament?
-Alex
April 13th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Is that the prize of the Big Deal, Artie’s casinos? I don’t think it will happen if they win the tournament because don’t you think they want to get away from Artie, and wouldn’t Artie want to keep his casinos?
-Rebecca
April 15th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Albert-
I actually believe this is Artie?
To answer your question, I do not like this man. He seems very suspicious, and the fact that he hits on Cattie is just creepy. Also, it is not fair for him to enter his own tournament, because he has cheated Denn many times before, so he is known as a cheater. And what better a game to cheat on but your own?
Cattie-
Like I had said on a response to Alex, I think that they story will end with all the main characters that we have learned about so for as the finalists in the big tournament, with Cattie being the dealer. Even though she is most likely supposed to make Denn lose, I think she will go against everyone and make Denn win it all.
I agree. I like the way that this story is set up. We have learned all the facts about everyone so far, and how the book was ending it seems that everything is going to come together in the end.
Yes, of course, Cattie and Denn will become a couple. They both like each other. The only thing that is stopping them, is poker.
-Leah Sevco