Poker has always offered plenty of opportunities for unique and exciting stories.
A player needs just one lucky card to make his dreams come true. The audience holds its breath in anticipation. Can he possibly beat the odds and make his hand?
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Rounders (1998)
This film is a poker classic and remains one of the top films in the genre. Many observers believe that, without Chris moneymaker, there never would have been a ‘‘Poker boom’’. Rounders provided the most realistic portrait of the underground New York poker scene years before many of its participants ( including Poker Hall of Famers Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington) became famous.
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Molly’s Game (2017)
Major quotes: Molly says: ‘’ I was in a room with movie stars, directors, and business titans. They were going all-in, all the time.’’
The general principles of how Molly built a high-stakes game that brought together players from wealthy investment bankers to high-profile celebrities is a representation of how the power of social networks is put into practice in the real world.
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The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
This movie is another poker classic starring acting legends Steve McQueen and Ann-Margaret. A perfect example of a ‘‘young gun’’ versus and old pro, ‘’ The kid’’ takes on ‘The Man’’ in a classic game of Five Card Stud. With one card to come in the final hand, the two opponents engage in a staredown, with the interested spectators providing a running commentary. As The Man says at the end, ‘‘It’s about making the wrong move at the right time.’’
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Maverick (1994)
The final hand show here is an example of Hollywood exaggerating the quality of most poker hands, as well as disregarding several modern rules. However, the film received a favorable reviews and offered a humorous take on the life of a an old West cardsharp and con artist.
Major quotes: After a testy opponent takes issue with losing a big pot, Maverick says: I’m a gambler, not a gunfighter.’’
- The Card Counter
The movie starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe follows a professional card counter and poker player. In this movie, poker and gambling become routine for Tell. Merely a means to pass the time and punish himself. The film offers a primarily realistic look at the world of poker at the mid-major level and even received permission to use the WSOP Circuit brand.
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