Your favourite poker movies

primetime21primetime21
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I was just wondering what your favourite poker movies were, i am always looking for a good movie. While i have watched Rounders probably 20 or more times, my favourite poker movie would have to be High Roller- The Stu Ungar Story. I happened to be in a used cd/dvd store in Toronto a couple of months ago and found this movie. Michael Imperioli (Christopher from The Sopranos) plays Stu Ungar. It chronicles his life, how he had a serious gambling problem, was addicted to drugs, and many other things. While he did have a gambling problem, he was an amazing card player. He won the ME at the WSOP 3 times. Had he not died at such a young age,42, we would not have to listen to Hellmuth proclaim he is the best poker player around, as Ungar had 5 bracelets by 1997. But drugs got the best of him. He is reported to have lost $32 million over the course of his lifetime, of course he also won that much as well. Just wondering what other poker movies you enjoy watching.

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  • HobbesHobbes
    Rounders is my fav right now.
    Just downloaded The Stu Ungar story. Glad to hear it's good.
  • BBC ZBBC Z
    I don't think there's a lot of poker movies out there, but if you expand the question to gambling movies you can't go wrong with:

    The Sting (1973)
    The Hustler (1961)

    And if you like great film noir, check out

    Double Indemnity (1944)

    Or y'know, anything off my list

    http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=5277564
  • InsaneGuyInsaneGuy
    Honest answer... why do you have :

    From Justin to Kelly

    in your list? :P
  • BBC ZBBC Z
    I heard how bad it was, and I had an open dish at that time...

    ..and I'm a closet Justin Guarini fan
  • ConfusedONEConfusedONE
    does One Night in Paris count? :D
  • primetime21primetime21
    A couple of other gambling movies are The Last Casino, and The Cooler. The last Casino is a Canadian made movie I believe which sort of revolves around a group of smart university students who get involved in counting cards in Blackjack. It was an ok movie, nothing special. The Cooler stars William H Macy as a down on his luck guy who works at this casino in Vegas run by Alec Baldwin. His job is being a cooler, which means he goes around to the casino to cool peoples luck. If you get a chance to rent The Cooler i would recommend that one for sure.
  • moosemoose
    This is it right here:

    http://www.amazon.ca/Star-Trek-49-Piece-Act/dp/6300213536

    But you will kill yourself laughing in this episode:

    http://www.tv.com/joey/joey-and-the-poker/episode/540677/summary.html
  • DrTyoreDrTyore
    Owning Mahoney

    Starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman

    Really good

    Mark
  • moosemoose
    Damn, I was actually looking up the link, while u beat me to it.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285861/

    Canadian movie, true story, based in TO.
  • The Prophet 22The Prophet 22
    A must see poker movie is A Big Hand for a Little Lady, it is a must see movie!

    Prophet :2h :2s
  • ReefAquariumReefAquarium
    primetime21 wrote: »
    I was just wondering what your favourite poker movies were, i am always looking for a good movie. While i have watched Rounders probably 20 or more times, my favourite poker movie would have to be High Roller- The Stu Ungar Story. I happened to be in a used cd/dvd store in Toronto a couple of months ago and found this movie. Michael Imperioli (Christopher from The Sopranos) plays Stu Ungar. It chronicles his life, how he had a serious gambling problem, was addicted to drugs, and many other things. While he did have a gambling problem, he was an amazing card player. He won the ME at the WSOP 3 times. Had he not died at such a young age,42, we would not have to listen to Hellmuth proclaim he is the best poker player around, as Ungar had 5 bracelets by 1997. But drugs got the best of him. He is reported to have lost $32 million over the course of his lifetime, of course he also won that much as well. Just wondering what other poker movies you enjoy watching.

    Rounders is the best I've seen.

    For some reason movie writers seem to think that all games aren't table stakes.... Witness the horrid movies like Slade... making me think that most poker movie writers don't play poker..
  • BBC ZBBC Z
    No mention of the latest bond movie?

    QUADZILLA!
  • dalinidalini
    ReefAquarium wrote: »
    Rounders is the best I've seen.

    For some reason movie writers seem to think that all games aren't table stakes.... Witness the horrid movies like Slade... making me think that most poker movie writers don't play poker..


    Phil Helmuth, Johnny Chan, and Doyle Brunson get mentioned in this movie as poker greats. I think this movie went to phil helmuth's head.
  • fdart17fdart17
    rounders is amazing. It pumps me up to play poker :)
    Are there any other mostly texas holdem based movies out there?
    (there is some 7 card stud in rounders, but its not that prominent)
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    Not exactly a poker movie but for those who have been to Vegas this series might be of interest. Obliterated, starting on Netflix thisThursday.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11097240/episodes/?ref_=tt_ov_epl
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