We all love to dream about winning big in Las Vegas or Atlantic City. Who hasn’t daydreamed about pulling a lever and seeing three cherries pop up on the screen? Who doesn't love the excitement of placing big bets at the poker table and having it pay off? It makes perfect sense that so many movies feature a casino and the thrills of the poker table. What are the best movies about poker? Vote up the films you think are the best below and see where your favorites rank!
The movies on this list look at poker and poker players in one way or another. Many of these flicks feature the interesting dynamics that go into the art of playing poker, from being able to call a bluff, to understanding the science and math behind hitting it big. Whether based on a true story or a completely fictional account of the world of poker, there have been a wide variety of poker films made.
This list features the best movies about poker including, Maverick, Casino Royale, The Cincinnati Kid, Rounders, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, The Gambler, Loaded Pistols, Lucky You, The Sting, and High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story. Vote up the best films below or add a great poker film that isn't already on the list.
http://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-about-poker/ranker-film, film, videos, films, board/card games, games, movies, poker, gambling,
21
Atlantic City
Casino Royale
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
Maverick
Ocean's Eleven
Rain Man
Rounders
The Cooler
The Sting