Joe doesn´t seem to be up for much today, let alone an audition. And that doesn´t sit well with his acting mentor as we return to Bad Beat City – our ongoing tale about a group of young men who meet regularly for a poker game in Little Italy, and the various pitfalls they encounter both at and away from the table. Perhaps Antony should focus his attention elsewhere, though it would seem he already has.

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Meet the Characters

Previous installments of Bad Beat City:

20: Playing with Fire
19: Unwelcome Guest
18: Role Reversal
17: Unechanted Evening
16: Roughed Up
15: Full Tilt
14: Memory Lane
13: Under Siege
12: Broken Promises
11: Character Study
10: Laying Low
9: Unlucky Run
8: In Search of Action
7: Open Audition
6: The Wedding Planner
5: In Deep
4: Chance Encounter?
3: Up and At ´Em
2: Can´t Catch a Break
1: Fate Plays Its Hand

Dominic Bugatto was born in Bradford, England, and spent his formative years growing up in the West end of Montreal. Film Noir movies of the ´40s, vintage comic strips, hot rods, psychobilly & rockabilly music and jazz are continual sources of inspiration for his work.

Salvatore Difalco is, among many things, senior writer for TORO and the author of Black Rabbit & Other Stories.

William Morassutti is the co-founder and Executive Producer of toromagazine.com. He was one of the founding members of TORO Magazine, where he served as both Editorial Director and Executive Director. Prior to joining TORO, he worked in Canadian broadcasting as a writer, producer, director, reporter and host.