The List – Poker Movies, Is your favourite on our list?
Publish date: April 9, 2020

There have been many movies that have included poker and some of its variants. some movies are great while some are quite hilarious. some made it as a main theme of the movie while some just put it as an element.

There have been a lot of poker movies that have been made over the years. we chose the movie base on which movie made a huge impact on the world.

Rounders (1998)

Starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. the movie is about two friends who need to win at high-stakes poker to quickly pay off a large debt. 

A favorite among the poker players. it depicts the highs and lows of being a poker player.

Played by 2 great actors. most poker players have probably seen this movie and are top on their list. one of the best things about this movie is that it does not try to explain to you what poker is and the character. the main character wants to win. period. 

poster copyright Miramax film

Lucky You

Starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, and Robert Duval. the movie is a love story that has so many poker elements and some fun facts about the poker industry. 

A lot of poker players have seen this movie and there were a lot of real poker players guest stars. Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Johnny chan and Antonio Estefandiari to name a few. 

Some say it is also a father and son Movie where the son in the end actually surpasses his dad by learning patience. it is a great movie. 

poster copyright warner bros.

High Roller- The Stu Ungar Story

Stu Ungar is a legend. he was a man ahead of his time and played the game better. He is an idol to a lot of poker players who have achieved something difficult to win during his time.

The Stu Ungar Story is worth watching to learn about his career and his demons that caused this career to end way before it should have naturally happened. A lesson to a lot of people who are aspiring to be a poker player.

Some have criticized this film for “glorifying” degenerate behavior, it is simply an account of one person’s life. While there is no doubt Ungar had a self-destructive personality, it takes nothing away from his poker greatness.

poster copyright new Line home VIdeo

Casino Royale

Yes, it is a James Bond film. Poker undoubtedly an important part of the plot.

He has to play poker to stop terrorists from financing their operations and enters the winner takes it all tournament with $10.000.000 buy-in and a foe he has to beat.

Although essentially this is not about poker. But how many players have not seen it? its impact on the game is worth mentioning. 

poster copyright Columbia Films

Poker King

Yes, is a comedy film made in HongKong. but it is worth watching. there is even a scene where the head of Pokerking Winfred Yu was teaching poker. 

there are actually poker lessons you can learn from the movie although some scenes may be exaggerated. but it is a great movie. 

poster copyright Columbia Films

Maverick

Maverick tells the story of a card player and con artist who collects money in order to enter a high-stakes poker game. 

This is one of the early poker movies that enjoyed great success. Although in this movie another poker variant(5 Card) is being used and not Holdem. it was one of that movies that made an impact not only on the poker world but also in the real world. 

poster copyright Warner Brothers

God of Gambler (series)

This is one of those movies that inspired a lot of Asian players to start playing. it became a series that mixes action and comedy and 5 card stud poker.

The film stars Chow Yun-Fat as the God of Gambler. a Legendary man that has is known for his gaming skills. he later met with Andy Lau which became his protege and in the next movie Andy Lau team up with Stephen Chow. 

A series of the movie came out even a prequel. it also cemented a few careers. 

there are other great movies about poker that should be on the list. tell us more about what poker movie made an impact on the world. we would love to hear from you.

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