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Poker is a simple game to learn but a hard one to master and watching it on TV can be very satisfying. Over the years, this popular card game has been the inspiration for hundreds of directors and a few of the movies about poker became true evergreen hits.
Today we take a look at the 5 best movies you will want to see if you are a fan of poker that might even get you to want to play some poker on a real money poker app or in your live casino. We recommend caution with that, but watching these movies is an absolute must.
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- The Rounders (1998)
This 1998 drama follows the life journey of Mike McDermott, a law student and poker rounder in New York. After losing his entire bankroll when playing in a high stakes game against the Russian mob, Mike pledges to not play anymore and dedicates himself to a “normal” life.
This all changes when his best friend from the rounding days is released from prison and Mike is compelled to go back to what he does best, playing poker. A series of unfortunate events takes Mike back to the same high stakes game he lost his money in, only this time Mike is more experienced and ready to take the challenge.
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 movie that makes it onto our list mainly for depicting the game of poker as it used to be. The film follows the Kid, who is an up and coming master of the game as he goes up against a long standing champion and rounder who is feared throughout the country. We guarantee you will be on your toes as the game starts and brings the two foes to the brink of a duel that goes way further than just the card table.
- Lucky You
Poker is a game that has made many players rich, but also one that attracts thousands of gamblers and people whose self-control is less than stellar. Lucky You is a movie about Huck, a young hotshot poker player who has the skills needed to win at poker tournaments but lacks the discipline and control to make it in the big time. The movie offers an insight into the world of gambling and poker and some of the common problems that players tend to experience in these circles.
- High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
This 2003 drama is a story of a true poker legend, Stuey Ungar. Stu was a rummy and poker player who made it big time in Las Vegas, having started gambling at the fickle age of 10. This true story is a must watch for any real poker player or aficionado who wants to learn what it takes to make it on the poker scene and what bad things may be waiting just behind the corner.
- Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale is not a poker movie so much as an action one. This time Secret Agent James Bond is forced into the world of poker players as he chases down a private banker who is financing terrorists and plays him in a private high stakes poker game in Montenegro. This one is ideal for poker fans and general audience as well, as James Bond films are always made to satisfy everyone.
While poker can be seen in a countless number of TV-series and movies, usually in a wild west type of setting and with draw poker which by now has lost most of its popularity as the game of choice, there has nevertheless not been that many movies made where poker has been the main story driver or at least a big part of it.
Here are however the few true poker movies followed by some movies where poker doesn’t have a big chunk of the screentime but nevertheless contain especially memorable poker scenes.
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Starring Steve McQueen (1930-1980) as “The Cincinnati Kid”, an up-and-coming poker player who tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game so he can become “the man”: …after the game, I’ll be The Man. I’ll be the best there is. People will sit down at the table with you, just so they can say they played with The Man. And that’s what I’m gonna be…
The longtime master “Lancey Howard” is played by Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973) in this movie which features a lot of 5 card stud poker and some memorable lines. Overall an enjoyable movie with a decent amount of actual poker play although the way the final showdown ends is generally considered to be pretty tame.
Lancey Howard: You’re good, kid, but as long as I’m around, you’re only second best.
Rounders (1998)
Online poker rooms, the televised World Poker Tour and this movie called Rounders starring Matt “Babyface” Damon as Mike McDermott are all three at least parts of the reason poker is as bit as it is today.
Matt Damon stars as a talented poker player who after bluffing out two times World Series of Poker champion Johnny Chan, who appears in a cameo part, decides put his whole bankroll and more at stake at an underground New York poker club to strike it big and make it to Vegas.
Things don’t go as planned however and he is forced into early poker retirement until his longtime friend Worm played by Edward Norton is released from prison and needs his help to pay back a loan shark.
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No real plot surprises and the women characters are not developed whatsoever but on the upside, it is truly a poker movie with virtually every scene about the game we all enjoy and tons of by now famous lines.
Mike McDermott:Listen, here’s the thing. If you can’t spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.
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The Sting (1973)
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The Sting is an excellent con movie which is considered to be among the best 100 pictures ever made. Starring Robert Redford as “Johnny Hooker” a young con man who seeks the help of oldtimer Henry Gondorff played by Paul Newman to get revenge on a crime boss “Doyle Lonnegan” who had his partner killed.
This isn’t really a poker movie but it does contain one famous poker scene where Paul Newman cheats the crime boss in a high-stakes game onboard a train and also has a scene where Paul Newman’s character shows off some very skilled cheat shuffling, although the hands seen belong to John Scarne who was one of the top gambling experts in the last century and served as technical advisor on The Sting.
Floyd:Doyle, I KNOW I gave him four THREES. He had to make a SWITCH. We can’t let him get away with that.
Doyle Lonnegan:What was I supposed to do – call him for cheating better than me, in front of the others?