Gambling movies are all around this spring. Hot on the heels of ‘21’, the story of the MIT blackjack team, comes ‘Deal’, a movie all about poker.
The movie stars Burt Reynolds as an old-time poker pro who gave up the game but comes back to teach rookie Bret Harrison the ropes. The love interest who gets between the two poker buddies is played by Shannon Elizabeth, of American Pie fame, who happens to be heavily into poker herself.
Due out later this month, Deal is set in Las Vegas, and begins with Reynolds and Harrison’s characters becoming firm friends over the poker table. The older player becomes mentor to the new guy, teaching him everything he knows to help him fulfill his dream. Playing together, they have a lot of success and take on tournaments across the country.
However, predictably, Las Vegas call girl Michelle gets in the way and the two friends fall out, only meeting again at the World Series of Poker – as opponents. This is probably the time when Reynolds regrets having shared all his poker secrets with the guy sitting across from him.
Several real-life poker pros feature in the film, including Chris Moneymaker and Phil Laak. The pros were drafted in to give an authentic feel to the WSOP scenes. Scott Lazar, who produced the movie and acted as poker consultant, made the final table of the WSOP main event in 2005.
Former model Shannon Elizabeth is also a seasoned poker player and has played in the World Series of Poker every year since 2005. She certainly brings some glamour to the world of poker, and has been sponsored by several poker rooms.
‘Deal’ is somewhat clichéd, but provides light-hearted entertainment and is a must-see for all poker fans.
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